Blindscape vs Blindfold Racer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blindscape
An experimental audio-driven narrative game set in an authoritarian society. Players experience a story told entirely through sound, focusing on a man's desire to escape his life. It offers a unique, emotionally involving plot with no typical game mechanics.
- Entirely sound-based storytelling
- Experimental narrative gameplay
- Emotionally involving plot
- No in-app purchases or interruptions
- Unique artistic experience
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**Featured by Apple in Adventure and Role Playing game categories** Blindscape is a piece of experimental storytelling that takes place entirely through sound, . The narrative is told from the point of view of a man in an authoritarian society who wants to escape his life intolerable life by ending it. "A whole new take on puzzles . . . emotional and heartfelt." - Playboard.me "Games like Blindscape are a testament to the fact that even mobile gaming should be considered an art form, especially when done like this." - 148apps.com Features: • Stunning Retina-ready HD graphics • Up to ten minutes of gameplay • Some guy talking at you • No In-App Purchases, ratings nagging, or other interruptions • No badges, achievements, or integration with gamecenter • Makes you feel like a sophisticated patron of the arts • A serious, emotionally involving plot line • Look silly while you poke at the screen trying to find things Get the soundtrack: music.blindscapegame.com Sign up for the newsletter: blindscapegame.com Contact: gavin@gavinbrown.com
Blindfold Racer
Experience a unique driving game where you rely on audio cues to navigate. Avoid obstacles and win races by listening carefully, designed for accessibility and fun for all players.
- Audio-based gameplay
- Over 60 levels
- Obstacle avoidance
- VoiceOver compatibility
- Designed for accessibility
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Hands on the phone, eyes off the road. Drive, speed and win! With Blindfold Racer, you drive with your ears instead of your eyes. Listen carefully so you don't crash into fences and watch out for animals crossing the street. Now with over 60 levels of fun. Watch out for trolls, bears and bridges! ============== Blindfold Racer was created for blind and visually impaired folks with help from the students in the app club at Cushman School, Miami FL. Thanks to the students at Lighthouse for the Blind Miami and Broward and the veterans at the VA Med Center for their suggestions. And thanks to the dozens of children and adults that told us that Blindfold Racer a great game for everyone. Gamers from AppleVis have given us dozens of great ideas for the game - and we've added them! We actively participate in AppleVis - if you have an idea for a new level, let us know. Blindfold Racer is fully compatible with voice-over, but is not limited by voice-over gestures when you are driving.
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The clearest difference is rating: Blindscape at 4.6 against Blindfold Racer's 3.1. Blindscape also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 16). Blindfold Racer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 55 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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. Blindfold Racer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Blindscape asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blindscape holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blindscape has 1.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Blindscape's written reviews are positive against 71% of Blindfold Racer's.
Blindscape ships an update every 55 months, Blindfold Racer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blindscape | Blindfold Racer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 55 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gavin Brown | Kid Friendly Software, Inc |
Customer experience
Blindscape
Blindfold Racer
In-app purchases
Blindscape
No in-app purchases
Blindfold Racer
- More Tracks #2$4.99
- Easy Tracks$4.99
- More Tracks #1$4.99
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- Starter Bundle$7.99
- Bundle 2$11.99
