Comparison

Belt Control vs CrossGuide Blind Navigation

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

Head to head
About

Belt Control

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With this app you can control the feelSpace naviBelt with your smartphone. It is primarily aimed for rehabilitation teachers for orientation and mobility who would like to use the naviBelt in lessons with blind and visually impaired people. This app can also be used for the feelSpace naviGame. You can control the vibration with three different modes: "Parcours", "Compass" and "Position". These modes are explained further below. When you use the app for the first time, you need to connect the naviBelt to your smartphone once. Start the pairing mode of your naviBelt by pressing and holding the "favorite" button for 5 seconds. Now select the desired mode in the app from the table bar. Then press the "Play" button in the middle of the screen to start the vibration. Parcours mode: In this mode, you can change the reference system for the directional display by the naviBelt. Instead of an alignment by cardinal directions, you can use the alignment of a room or a parcours. You can specify which side of a room or parcours you want to refer to as the "front direction". This allows you to adjust the signaling through the belt so that the belt vibrates to this front direction instead of north. The belt wearer first aligns himself so that the desired new front direction is directly in front of him. If the vibration is not already felt in the middle of the belly, you have to adjust the front direction in the app. To do this, first move the direction arrow on your screen upwards. To change the front direction, activate the button "Change front direction" and adjust the orientation of the highlighted compass rose by moving your finger on the screen until the vibration is at the belly button. To confirm the selection of the current front direction, deactivate "Change front direction". Compass Mode: In the "Compass" mode, you can define in which direction the naviBelt should vibrate. If the compass needle on the screen points to the east, the vibration of the belt now also points to the east instead of north. Position mode: In the "Position" mode, each of the 16 vibration units of the feelSpace naviBelt can be selectively activated. For example, if the direction arrow on the screen points upwards to number 1, the vibration is permanently located at the front of the belly, no matter how the belt wearer turns. In position mode, you can also change the front direction. This is recommended if the naviBelt is worn around the waist in a different position than recommended, because in this case there is a different vibration element at the front of the belly than the usual one. To adjust the front direction, first set the direction arrow pointing upwards on the vibration element 1. Then activate the "Change front direction" button and swipe your finger over the image to change the orientation of the marked circle. If it now vibrates at the belly button, the new front direction is set, and you can deactivate "Change front direction".

About

CrossGuide Blind Navigation

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CrossGuide helps blind and visually impaired users find accessible pedestrian signals. Find Signals Easily Quickly locate nearby accessible pedestrian signals. Community Input Contribute to and benefit from a shared database of signal locations. Accessibility comes first Designed to be intuitive and straightforward. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Belt Control3 screens
CrossGuide Blind Navigation2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Belt Control at none against CrossGuide Blind Navigation's 1. Belt Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.5). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CrossGuide Blind Navigation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Belt Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Belt Control versus CrossGuide Blind Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelt ControlCrossGuide Blind Navigation
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 β€” better17.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfeelSpace GmbHPawel Luczak

In-app purchases

None

Belt Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CrossGuide Blind Navigation

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Belt Control free?
Belt Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrossGuide Blind Navigation free?
CrossGuide Blind Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Belt Control or CrossGuide Blind Navigation have ads?
Neither Belt Control nor CrossGuide Blind Navigation shows ads.

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