Boat Gateway vs Compass For Blind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boat Gateway
This utility app simulates boat navigation data for testing purposes. It allows users to download and play recorded scenarios, offering a hands-on experience with boat control features like autopilot.
- Simulation of boat navigation signals
- Downloadable historical log data
- Demo cases for testing scenarios
- Autopilot control simulation
- Compass instrument integration
- Wi-Fi connection check
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After startup, you will get a waiting screen and stop there due to it is waiting the connection of real Boat Gateway device. Since you may not have the Boat Gateway device on hand, the actual signals of boat will not be received. To get the feeling of usage or for test, this app has a simulation function to play historical “log” that recorded earlier in real world. Please follows procedures below. 1. First, installed and open this app . You will get the screen to wait connection of real Boat Gateway device. 2. Click the three-bars icon on upper left corner to get the fly-out menu. The simulation function is located at “Demo Cases”. 3. When you enter the “Demo Cases”, You will get three tabs on bottom. The first tab is “Cases Download” and marked as red icon. By entering this function, it will immediately check the cloud and get the list of simulation scenarios. To download the simulation file, you can slide the rows to get the download button and then trigger to download. 4. With the file downloaded, we can move on the next step. Please restart this App, you will find demo words on the corns of "Check Wifi". You can start simulation cases by press the demo words. 5. This app will run simulation as real life if anything go right. 6. You can open the "Setting" and turn on "Fly Mode Auto-Pilot Control". To use this function, go to "Compass Instrument" and tape the second tab "Autopilot" on the bottom. You can try to tap the compass and swing your phone to see the fly mode control working. Have fun.
Compass For Blind
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"Compass For Blind" is a practical tool thoughtfully designed for the visually impaired. With its voice prompt feature, it can accurately identify and inform users of the 8 cardinal directions (East, South, West, North, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest). When you are facing one of these directions, the device will give a voice prompt along with a vibration, helping you intuitively perceive the direction. Whether for daily travel, navigation, or orientation in unfamiliar environments, it provides precise and convenient direction guidance, becoming your reliable assistant to make traveling more worry - free and comfortable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boat Gateway at 12.1 against Compass For Blind's 15.6. 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 | Boat Gateway | Compass For Blind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Li-Ren Lin | 乃君 黄 |
In-app purchases
Boat Gateway
No in-app purchases
Compass For Blind
No in-app purchases
Questions
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