waveOut vs SamaHear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
waveOut
Navigate your surroundings using immersive spatial audio cues and virtual waypoints. This app offers a hands-free, intuitive experience by guiding you with sound, allowing you to focus on the world around you.
- Audio Augmented Reality waypoints
- Spatial audio guidance
- Hands-free navigation by hearing
- Multiple view modes (cards, map, AR)
- Save favorite places and routes
- Indoor and outdoor navigation
- Explore nearby places
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The world's first spatial audio navigation app - See the world through your ears. Our mission is to make navigation easy for everyone. **Features at a glance: 1. Audio Augmented Reality - Virtual waypoints are placed in the real world around you 2. Spatial Audio - You can hear the waypoints as if a friend was calling 3. Navigation by Hearing - Follow the sounds until the destination. Simple and hands-free 4. Three views: descriptive cards, map view (classic) and AR view 5. Save favourite places and routes 6. Three different guiding sounds 7. Explore nearby places with “Around Me” 8. Navigate indoors as easily as outdoor **What to do -Wear headphones -Start a route -The phone’s back camera must be facing the same direction you are looking at as images of the streets and house walls are analysed locally on your phone to improve localization (data is not stored or processed for anything else). -Follow the audio: no need to look at the screen -To get the best experience, please check out our tutorials **Route planning can be done: -Directly on the app -In your (desktop) browser with the web planner at: https://app.waveout.app/map -Places and routes can saved on your account and can be user later for navigation. ** Help us improve All feedback is welcome! It is the way by which we will improve. If you have any suggestions, questions or need help, please write us at support@dreamwaves.io With your help, we create the navigation of the future! ** Free version and premium features The app has all the features in place for audio navigation and is currently completely free. In the future we will introduce premium features including higher localization accuracy and these will be part of a subscription plan. ** App details Headphones are needed to hear the waypoints. Even though we use spatial audio, any headphone model will work. For the best experience, we recommend open headphones so you are always aware of the world around you. For an amazing experience we will support selected hearables. Stay tuned! ** Behind the scenes An intuitive experience requires that the virtual content is displayed flawlessly. We use state-of-the art computer vision methods to determine the location of the user within the world. We take the latest augmented reality toolkits, global positioning advances and machine learning methods, combine them with some magic and obtain the position with incredible accuracy. **Spatial audio Spatial audio simulates the way people naturally understand sound locations. When a phone rings, or a friend calls, you immediately turn your head. Spatial audio does the same and we use this to help you find the next waypoint in the easiest way. Terms of service: Privacy policy: https://www.dreamwaves.io/impressum.html Website: https://www.dreamwaves.io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamwaves.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamwaves.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/dreamwaves_io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamwaves Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvX11E-zUioNxhqEl2PLBZg/featured
SamaHear
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SamaHear Navigation Guide SamaHear guides you with haptic vibrations so you can navigate independently without needing to hear voice directions or see a map. Haptic Navigation Hold your phone or mount it on your chest. You feel distinct vibration patterns for each direction — two pulses for left, three for right, an ascending sequence as you approach your destination. Learn the patterns in a quick tutorial, then navigate entirely by touch. Routes use Apple Maps with safety scoring based on crosswalks, pedestrian paths, and avoidance of major road crossings. The safest route is recommended first. Obstacle Detection Your camera detects obstacles and hazards in real time using on-device processing. When something is in your path, you feel an escalating vibration. A continuous strong vibration means stop. No camera data leaves your phone. Fall Detection & Emergency Response If you fall, a 3-step safety system activates: Haptic check-in for 30 seconds — tap "I'm OK" to cancel. Your emergency contact gets a notification with your location. After 30 more seconds with no response, an SMS with your GPS and a live video link is sent automatically. You can adjust sensitivity and calibrate for your activity level. Note: this is not a medical device. For critical emergencies, always call 911/112 directly. Emergency Contacts Add trusted people who must verify consent via email before receiving any alerts. Your privacy and theirs is protected. Live Video Share your camera view with a trusted contact through a secure link. They watch from any browser to help you navigate or confirm you're safe. Links expire after 2 hours. Nothing is recorded. Trip History Review each trip's obstacles, alerts, distance, and route. Export as PDF to share with mobility instructors or therapists. Built for You Every button is large enough to tap easily. Every color meets high-contrast standards. Everything works with VoiceOver. You can use the entire app without looking at the screen. Your Privacy All camera processing stays on your device. Location is shared only with contacts who opted in. No ads, no tracking, no data sales. SamaHear was built for the people who need it most. Every decision prioritizes your safety, privacy, and independence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: waveOut at 15.0 against SamaHear's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | waveOut | SamaHear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreamwaves GmbH | Aranyo Ray |
In-app purchases
waveOut
No in-app purchases
SamaHear
No in-app purchases









