Clew Maps vs CrossGuide Blind Navigation
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).
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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clew Maps at none against CrossGuide Blind Navigation's 1. Clew Maps also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.5). On price, 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. CrossGuide Blind Navigation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Clew Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clew Maps ships an update every 2 weeks, CrossGuide Blind Navigation monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clew Maps | CrossGuide Blind Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ruvolo | Pawel Luczak |
In-app purchases
Clew Maps
No in-app purchases
CrossGuide Blind Navigation
- Unlimited access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
Questions
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