Comparison

Hearsee Mobility vs Sonar LiDAR

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

Head to head
About

Hearsee Mobility

This app works with a specialized cane to provide indoor navigation for the visually impaired. Users can download indoor maps and receive signals from RFID tags to guide them through complex environments.

Highlights
  • Indoor map downloads
  • RFID tag signal reception
  • Navigation assistance for the blind
  • Works with Hearsee Ridgid Cane
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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The Hearsee app is the indoor navigation software that go hand-in-hand with the Hearsee Ridgid Cane. Hearsee canes are designed to receive signals from RFID tags embedded along walkways and communicate that signal to the blind. Pairing it with the app allows the user to download indoor maps and navigate through them.

About

Sonar LiDAR

This app transforms your iPhone Pro's LiDAR sensor into a real-time sonar, providing audio and haptic feedback about your surroundings. It detects walls, furniture, steps, and doorways, aiding navigation in familiar environments.

Highlights
  • Real-time sonar feedback
  • Audio and haptic alerts
  • Obstacle detection (walls, furniture, steps)
  • Posture guidance
  • Optional night vision depth view
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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IMPORTANT: This app works EXCLUSIVELY on iPhone Pro (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) with a LiDAR sensor. Standard models without LiDAR are not supported. Sonar Lidar — feel your surroundings. Sonar Lidar turns the LiDAR sensor on your iPhone Pro (or iPad Pro) into a real-time sonar. As you point your phone ahead, it translates distance into sound and vibration, giving you instant feedback about what's around you. What it detects • Walls and obstacles in front of you • Low furniture — sofas, benches, tables • Steps and drop-offs ("cliffs") • Narrow passages and doorways How it works • Audio sonar: beeps get faster as you get closer, panning left/right toward the obstacle • Haptic feedback: feel the proximity through vibration • Posture guide: a gentle tone helps you hold the phone at the right angle • Night vision: an optional on-screen depth view • The screen stays awake while scanning Made to fit you Simple, essential controls up front — distances, sonar spread, low-obstacle and drop sensitivity — with an "Advanced Settings" section for fine-tuning. Full VoiceOver support. Important: Sonar Lidar is an experimental support tool. It does NOT replace the white cane, a guide dog, medical aids, or your own attention. Use it only in known environments and always stay alert. Requires a device with a LiDAR sensor. We strongly recommend testing the app in a safe, known environment to find the best tilt angle and sensitivity setting (adjustable in Settings) for your height and walking style.

Screenshots

Hearsee Mobility4 screens
Sonar LiDAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hearsee Mobility at none against Sonar LiDAR's 2. Sonar LiDAR's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sonar LiDAR sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hearsee Mobility asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hearsee Mobility against 5.0 for Sonar LiDAR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearsee Mobility ships an update every 6 weeks, Sonar LiDAR weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Hearsee Mobility versus Sonar LiDAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearsee MobilitySonar LiDAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.216 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHearseeFederico Di Francesco

In-app purchases

None

Hearsee Mobility

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sonar LiDAR

One-time2
  • Offer me a coffee$0.99
  • Offer me a beer.$3.99

Questions

Is Hearsee Mobility free?
Hearsee Mobility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonar LiDAR free?
Sonar LiDAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hearsee Mobility or Sonar LiDAR?
Hearsee Mobility and Sonar LiDAR are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hearsee Mobility or Sonar LiDAR have ads?
Neither Hearsee Mobility nor Sonar LiDAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hearsee Mobility or Sonar LiDAR?
Hearsee Mobility ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sonar LiDAR weekly. Most recently, Hearsee Mobility was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sonar LiDAR on October 30, 2026.

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