Comparison

Seeing Assistant Move vs White Cane

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

Head to head
About

Seeing Assistant Move

This navigation app offers advanced location and route planning features specifically designed for blind and visually impaired individuals. It includes voice command functionality, neighborhood scanning, and point-of-interest support to aid in everyday life.

Highlights
  • Route planning
  • POI database support
  • Neighborhood scanner
  • Voice commands
  • Location search
  • "Where am I" function
  • Route recording
Features
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Seeing Assistant Move is an application developed by Transition Technologies S.A. in order to support blind and visually impaired people in everyday life. Application provides advanced geo-location and navigation features as well as current weather reports. Seeing Assistant Move has been developed in close co-operation visually impaired people in order to address their needs as well as possible. Features: •route planning •support for LoadStone and OpenStreetMap POIs text databases •advanced neighborhood scanner with world directions •searching for location •where am I functionality •route recorder •sharing points •entering text by voice •Dropbox integration and fully operational by voice commands! Make sure to check the tutorial on: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/en/move/tutorial/ to learn how to use our software. Please bear in mind that this application uses background updates to track the location even when minimized. Continued use of GPS running in the background can significantly decrease battery life. Seeing Assistant Move uses internet for many of its functions. Depending on configuration of your device you may be charged for internet connection or data transmission. Before buying the full version please try the free Lite version and read the terms of use of the application. Terms of Use: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/en/move/terms/ -- Aplikacja Seeing Assistant Move jest opracowanym w Transition Technologies S.A. produktem, którego celem jest wsparcie osób niewidomych i słabowidzących w codziennym życiu. Seeing Assistant Move zapewnia zaawansowane usługi lokalizacji i nawigacji, jak i aktualne informacje pogodowe. Seeing Assistant Move powstawał przy ścisłej współpracy z osobami z dysfunkcją wzroku, aby jak najlepiej odpowiedzieć na potrzeby użytkowników. Dostępne funkcje: •planowanie trasy •wsparcie dla tekstowych baz punktów (POI) w formacie LoadStone oraz OpenStreetMap •zaawansowany tryb eksploracji okolicy •wyszukiwanie lokalizacji •funkcja “Gdzie jestem” •automatyczne nagrywanie trasy •dzielenie się punktami •głosowe wprowadzenie tekstu •integracja z serwisem Dropbox oraz możliwość wydawania poleceń głosowych! Proszę zapoznać się z instrukcją pod adresem: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/en/move/tutorial/ aby dowiedzieć się więcej, jak korzystać z aplikacji. Proszę pamiętać, że aplikacja śledzi zmianę lokalizacji, nawet gdy jest zminimalizowana. Używanie uruchomionego odbiornika GPS w tle może znacznie zmniejszyć żywotność baterii. Seeing Assistant Move wykorzystuje połączenie internetowe do wielu funkcji. W zależności od konfiguracji urządzenia może być pobierana opłata za dostęp do internetu lub transmisji danych. Przed zakupem wersji pełnej proszę wypróbować bezpłatną wersję Lite i zapoznać się z warunkami korzystania z aplikacji. Warunki korzystania z aplikacji: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/move/terms/

About

White Cane

This app uses your device's advanced sensors to detect nearby obstacles and provide real-time auditory and vibrational feedback. It helps visually impaired users navigate their surroundings safely by announcing distances with high precision.

Highlights
  • Real-time obstacle detection
  • Auditory and vibrational feedback
  • Distance announcements
  • Customizable alert tones
  • Adjustable detection field of view
  • High precision distance measuring
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Since its launch, White Cane App has helped countless blind and visually impaired people around the world, receiving widespread acclaim! White Cane is a powerful obstacle detection application, specifically designed for the visually impaired to navigate safely. It helps avoid nearby obstacles by real-time detection of their distance, preventing injuries. Employing the latest technology, it uses the iPhone's LIDAR scanner and TrueDepth camera for distance measuring, boasting stability and high precision. It can measure distances up to 5 meters with centimeter-level accuracy, specially designed for the blind. Key Features: - Provides auditory and vibrational feedback indicating the proximity of obstacles. - Real-time announcements of the actual distance of obstacles. - Supports customization of alert tones for different distances. - Allows adjustment of the detection field of view, both horizontally and vertically. Supported Devices: All Apple devices are equipped with a LIDAR scanner or Face ID feature. Contact Us: Email: darkce97@gmail.com

Screenshots

Seeing Assistant Move4 screens
White Cane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seeing Assistant Move at none against White Cane's 5. Seeing Assistant Move also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.4). White Cane's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. White Cane sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Seeing Assistant Move asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Seeing Assistant Move against 4.3 for White Cane. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Seeing Assistant Move's written reviews are positive against 79% of White Cane's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seeing Assistant Move ships an update every 2 months, White Cane fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Seeing Assistant Move versus White Cane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeeing Assistant MoveWhite Cane
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings)4.3 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransition Technologies S.A.绪海 罗

Customer experience

Seeing Assistant Move

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

White Cane

All ratings46 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

None

Seeing Assistant Move

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

White Cane

One-time5
  • Donate$2.99
  • Premium$3.99
  • Donate$9.99
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  • Donate$19.99
  • Donate$99.99

Questions

Is Seeing Assistant Move free?
Seeing Assistant Move is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is White Cane free?
White Cane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seeing Assistant Move or White Cane?
White Cane is rated higher. Seeing Assistant Move averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while White Cane averages 4.3 from 50 ratings.
Do Seeing Assistant Move or White Cane have ads?
Neither Seeing Assistant Move nor White Cane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seeing Assistant Move or White Cane?
Seeing Assistant Move ships an update every 2 months, and White Cane fortnightly. Most recently, Seeing Assistant Move was updated on October 23, 2026 and White Cane on November 1, 2026.

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