Clew vs CurbToCar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clew
This app uses augmented reality to help visually impaired individuals navigate indoor spaces. Users can record custom routes and share them with others, making unfamiliar environments more accessible.
- AR indoor navigation
- Record custom routes
- Share routes with others
- Accessible for visually impaired users
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Clew is an AR indoor navigation app that allows visually impaired or blind users to record, share, and navigate routes in indoor environments.
CurbToCar
This app uses your phone's camera and computer vision to help blind and low-vision users locate their vehicles. It provides audio guidance and distance estimation to make finding rides faster, safer, and more independent.
- Camera-based vehicle detection
- Real-time object tracking
- Continuous audio feedback
- Distance estimation
- Designed for accessibility
- Independent navigation
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CurbToCar helps blind and low-vision users quickly and confidently find their rides using only their phone’s camera. Whether you’re meeting a rideshare, or a friend’s car, CurbToCar removes the guesswork between the curb and the car. CurbToCar was built for the last 10 feet. With smart computer vision and sound guidance, getting to your ride becomes faster, safer, and more independent. Co-designed with Eric Santana + co-designers through the MIT Assistive Tech Club, CurbToCar was built from the ground up around accessibility, clarity, and independence. How it works Point your phone toward the pick-up area and CurbToCar uses object detection and real-time tracking to locate vehicles. With continuous audio feedback and distance estimation, the app guides you toward your car, helping you navigate without relying on sighted assistance. Our favorite thing is user feedback, so please feel free to reach out at any time with questions or suggestions!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CurbToCar at 4.5 against Clew's 4.0. Clew's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CurbToCar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Clew ships an update every 3 weeks, CurbToCar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clew | CurbToCar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ruvolo | Tage Mehta |
Customer experience
Clew
CurbToCar
In-app purchases
Clew
No in-app purchases
CurbToCar
No in-app purchases
