Comparison

HapticNav vs GoodMaps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HapticNav

This app provides navigation through vibrations, guiding users to their destination without visual or audio cues. It uses a patented Haptic Corridor™ system to indicate direction and proximity to the correct path. Designed to be intuitive, it offers an alternative navigation experience for all users, including those with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Haptic navigation without visual or audio feedback
  • Patented Haptic Corridor™ for directional guidance
  • Intuitive vibration-based feedback system
  • Optional HapticNav® wristband integration
  • Accessible navigation for visually impaired users
Features
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HapticNav® is a haptic navigation app, paired with an optional HapticNav® wristband, that gently guides you to your destination using vibration, without the need for any visual or audio feedback. Our patented Haptic Corridor™ works like a compass, giving you feedback based on the direction you are facing. When you are in the Haptic Corridor™ you feel no vibrations at all. When you turn you begin to feel a slight vibration. And that vibration gets stronger the more you turn away from the correct direction. We tested with 1000s of users and it is so intuitive, most can figure out the correct way to go without any instruction. In 2017, Wayband® made history when it helped the first person who is blind to run in the NYC marathon, without being tethered to a sighted guide. WearWorks® is a haptic platform company. We build products and experiences that communicate information through touch. Our mission is to reimagine the skin as a high fidelity communications channel capable of giving you information in a more intuitive and less obtrusive way. And our first goal is to revolutionize navigation for the sense of touch. 77% of global smartphone users use navigation apps monthly. Navigation is communicated entirely through vision and audition. For the billions of us who rely on mapping applications for our daily lives, is the need to constantly staring at a screen, or listening to a voice, while getting from one place to another really the best we can do? And even more, for the 285 million people world-wide living with a visual impairment, and the 466 million living with a hearing impairment, that status quo is inaccessible. We see a better way to navigate. One that frees your ears and eyes while giving you all the information you need directly through your natural sense of touch. Download the HapticNav® App to feel your way... anywhere. Terms: https://www.wear.works/terms-conditions

About

GoodMaps

Navigate complex indoor environments with ease and precision. This app offers an inclusive and user-friendly experience for exploring buildings, ensuring a seamless journey for everyone.

Highlights
  • Effortless indoor navigation
  • Inclusive design
  • Complex space exploration
  • Precise accuracy
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Experience the future of indoor navigation with GoodMaps. Inclusive by design, our app enables effortless navigation and interaction in complex indoor spaces, providing a seamless and stress-free experience. With a user-friendly and efficient interface, GoodMaps empowers everyone to explore indoor environments with precise accuracy.

Screenshots

HapticNav4 screens
GoodMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoodMaps at none against HapticNav's 2. HapticNav's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 60%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HapticNav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. GoodMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HapticNav holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of HapticNav's written reviews are positive against 60% of GoodMaps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HapticNav ships an update fortnightly, GoodMaps monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HapticNav versus GoodMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHapticNavGoodMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (47 ratings) — better4.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better16
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB411 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWearWorksGoodMaps Inc

Customer experience

HapticNav

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

GoodMaps

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HapticNav

Subscriptions2
  • Wayband App Yearly1 Year trial$0.991 Year
  • Wayband$0.991 Year
None

GoodMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HapticNav free?
HapticNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoodMaps free?
GoodMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HapticNav or GoodMaps?
HapticNav is rated higher. HapticNav averages 4.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while GoodMaps averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.
Do HapticNav or GoodMaps have ads?
Neither HapticNav nor GoodMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HapticNav or GoodMaps?
HapticNav ships an update fortnightly, and GoodMaps monthly. Most recently, HapticNav was updated on September 5, 2026 and GoodMaps on September 7, 2026.

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