Comparison

Candle vs CrossGuide Blind Navigation

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

Head to head
About

Candle

Features
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Candle helps blind and visually impaired people find their way. The app is built for VoiceOver from the ground up: large buttons, clear announcements and vibration instead of looking at a map. COMPASS β€’ Direction by vibration: Candle vibrates when you point your iPhone north or in one of the eight compass directions, and announces it. β€’ Compass to a destination: hold the iPhone in front of you – Candle tells you the direction and distance to your destination. PLACES NEARBY β€’ Explore: cafΓ©s, restaurants, pharmacies, ATMs, bus stops, taxi stands, hospitals, public toilets, pedestrian crossings and traffic lights with sound signals – sorted by distance while you walk. β€’ Radar: point your iPhone in a direction and hear which places are there. β€’ Wikipedia: articles about sights around you. YOUR PLACES AND ROUTES β€’ Save favourite places – from your current position or by address search, also by voice. β€’ Walking navigation to saved places, with announcements you choose: detailed or short. β€’ Location notes: leave a hint at a spot, e.g. "stairs after the door" – when you pass it with Candle open, your iPhone vibrates and Candle tells you the hint. Add a new one quickly with a long press on the Candle icon. β€’ Share places as a link and receive them from family and friends. PRIVACY No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Your places and location notes stay on your device. For maps, places and routes Candle uses open services such as OpenStreetMap. OPEN SOURCE Candle is free and open source: github.com/freegroup/candle Found a bug or have an idea? We welcome feedback – especially from blind and visually impaired users.

About

CrossGuide Blind Navigation

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Candle4 screens
CrossGuide Blind Navigation2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candle at none against CrossGuide Blind Navigation's 1. Candle also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CrossGuide Blind Navigation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Candle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candle ships an update every 4 days, CrossGuide Blind Navigation monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Candle versus CrossGuide Blind Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandleCrossGuide Blind Navigation
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas HerzPawel Luczak

In-app purchases

None

Candle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CrossGuide Blind Navigation

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Candle free?
Candle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrossGuide Blind Navigation free?
CrossGuide Blind Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Candle or CrossGuide Blind Navigation have ads?
Neither Candle nor CrossGuide Blind Navigation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candle or CrossGuide Blind Navigation?
Candle ships an update every 4 days, and CrossGuide Blind Navigation monthly. Most recently, Candle was updated on October 24, 2026 and CrossGuide Blind Navigation on October 9, 2026.

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