Clew Maps vs VoiceVista
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clew Maps
This app provides augmented reality indoor navigation for visually impaired users. It allows recording, sharing, and following indoor routes using printable tags for accurate access.
- AR indoor navigation
- Route recording
- Route sharing
- Printable tag anchoring
- Navigation for visually impaired
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Clew Maps is an AR indoor navigation app that allows visually impaired or blind users to record, share, and navigate routes in indoor environments. The starting points for indoor routes are anchored to printable tags that allow users to easily and accurately access saved routes (even ones recorded by other users).
VoiceVista
This app uses advanced audio and location technology to help blind and low vision users understand their surroundings. It provides reassurance in new places, aids in building mental maps, and supports confident navigation.
- Environmental awareness through audio
- Precise location services
- Assists in mental mapping
- Confident route navigation
- Built on open-source Soundscape project
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VoiceVista is a critical application for the blind and low vision users' community. It is built upon Microsoft's discontinued and open-source project Soundscape (https://aka.ms/ossblog) and is licensed under the MIT License (https://github.com/microsoft/soundscape/blob/main/LICENSE.txt). The app leverages advanced iOS audio technology and precise location services to empower individuals in developing a heightened sense of their environment. It offers reassurance in unfamiliar settings, assisting users in forming mental maps and confidently navigating their desired routes. For more information on how the app works and how your data is used and protected, please review the service terms and privacy policy: Service terms: https://drwjf.github.io/vvt/terms.html Privacy policy: https://drwjf.github.io/vvt/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clew Maps at none against VoiceVista's 2. Clew Maps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). VoiceVista's advantage is ratings volume (207 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. VoiceVista sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Clew Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clew Maps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VoiceVista has 207 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Clew Maps ships an update every 2 weeks, VoiceVista weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clew Maps | VoiceVista |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (207 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 207 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ruvolo | Jianfeng Wu |
Customer experience
Clew Maps
VoiceVista
Bugs and requests
Clew Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VoiceVista
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when tapping location details for more information
- iCloud storage full error despite large available storage
- Markers not visible after cloud sync issues
- Beacon detection fails to recognize arrival
- Shake feature activates during normal walking
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- App stops working when Wi-Fi signal drops
- Apple Watch communication mode not enabled error
- App closes when tapping beacon on iPhone 8
- Intersection data missing on iPad during walking
- Voice speed accelerates uncontrollably
- Persistent update notification cannot be dismissed
- Street Preview mode exit unclear
- German translation error: Schritte instead of Treppe
- Incomplete transit stop announcements
- Inconsistent location information display
Requested features
23 requests- Camera integration for building and object recognition
- Voice commands to avoid handling phone
- GPX file import capability
- Turn-by-turn directions triggering
- Route simulation from alternate starting points
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- Apple Watch voice output support
- Ability to query current velocity on demand
- Route display as text list instead of map
- City/postal code information in location details
- Searchable FAQ documentation
- Edit fields for waypoint descriptions
- Street preview mode exit instructions
- Complete sound effects library for familiarization
- BlindSquare import feature restoration
- Route deletion functionality
- Disable shake gesture option
- Automatic route recalculation when off-path
- Beacon arrival detection improvement
- Transit mode stop name announcement improvement
- Centered audio for MFI hearing aid users
- Pointing mode to identify streets ahead
- Better French localization
- German translation corrections (Treppe vs. Schritte)
In-app purchases
Clew Maps
No in-app purchases
VoiceVista
- Sponsorship Monthly$0.991 Month
- Sponsorship Yearly$8.991 Year
