Comparison

HapticNav vs Waymere

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

Waymere

Features
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WWaymere is navigation designed first for people with low vision and light sensitivity — big, high-contrast type, Light / Dark / High-Contrast themes, VoiceOver throughout, clear spoken guidance, and haptics that reach you even with the phone in your pocket. GET THERE YOUR WAY • Turn-by-turn walking, driving, and public transit directions. • Compare multiple transit routes and plan by departure OR arrival time. • Real-time departure boards so you know exactly when the next one leaves. • Park & Ride: drive to a station, then continue by transit — planned for you. • Live traffic and road-closure awareness on driving routes. SEE THE WORLD AROUND YOU • Look Around landmarks describe what's near you in plain language. • Nearby places — cafés, stops, restrooms, and more — a tap away. • Explore mode with a live compass to get oriented before you move. • A homing sound beacon guides you the last few steps to your destination. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY • A high-contrast display theme with bright text and bold roads. • Adjustable text, reading modes, and time formats. • Spoken cues keep guiding with the screen locked. • In-app translation of place names and announcements into your language. KEEP GOING WITHOUT A SIGNAL • Start or save a route, and Waymere keeps guiding you turn-by-turn even if you lose connection — the route is fetched once and stays navigable. APPLE WATCH COMPANION • Follow guidance on your wrist with per-cue haptics and glances — configure it all from your iPhone. PLANS Core navigation is free. Standard adds multi-route transit comparison, time-based planning, and driving routes. Premium adds real-time departures, Park & Ride, the AI assistant, and construction alerts. Family shares Premium with up to 6 people. The Novara Suite bundles Waymere with Perceptius+ in one subscription. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew until cancelled in Settings. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are available in Settings. Waymere is an assistive aid, not a substitute for your own judgment. Never use it while operating a moving vehicle. Terms of Use (EULA): https://auxentia.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://auxentia.org/privacy

Screenshots

HapticNav4 screens
Waymere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HapticNav at 15.0 against Waymere's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Waymere sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HapticNav versus Waymere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHapticNavWaymere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWearWorksNovara Consulting Group

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HapticNav

Subscriptions2
  • Wayband App Yearly1 Year trial$0.991 Year
  • Wayband$0.991 Year
10 purchases

Waymere

Subscriptions10
  • Standard – Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium – Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Novara Suite – Individual (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Family – Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Novara Suite – Family (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Standard – Annual$29.991 Year
  • Premium – Annual$59.991 Year
  • Novara Suite – Individual (Annual)$89.991 Year
  • Family – Annual$99.991 Year
  • Novara Suite Family (Annual)$139.991 Year

Questions

Is HapticNav free?
HapticNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waymere free?
Waymere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HapticNav or Waymere have ads?
Neither HapticNav nor Waymere shows ads.

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