Hear2There vs Sight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hear2There
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Navigate the world with confidence — indoors and out. Hear2There gives blind and visually impaired people, as well as anyone wanting more detailed information about their surroundings, precise, real-time audio guidance where traditional GPS falls short. Using smart beacons and GPS, the app delivers clear spoken information about your exact location and surroundings — so you can move independently through buildings, transit hubs, and public spaces. What you’ll hear: Entrances, exits, elevators, restrooms, and key points of interest Detailed descriptions that help you build a mental map of new places Virtual audio signage (menus, directions, hazards, and more) Nearby public transit stops with schedules and live arrival times Whether you’re entering a hospital, hotel, school, airport, or restaurant, Hear2There turns unfamiliar spaces into navigable environments. Arriving is just the start — the app helps you understand and move through the space with greater independence. Designed with direct input from a visually impaired co-founder, Hear2There enhances the mobility skills you already have. It works at Hear2There-enabled locations and is free to use. Download Hear2There and experience a more accessible world — one clear audio cue at a time.
Sight
This navigation assistant uses LiDAR and your iPhone's camera to provide spoken guidance, haptic feedback, and obstacle detection for blind and low-vision users. It offers real-time environmental awareness and walking directions, functioning entirely offline once a route is set.
- LiDAR-based guidance
- Spoken directions
- Haptic feedback
- Obstacle detection
- Offline functionality
- Object detection
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Sight: Detect & Navigate is a LiDAR-based navigation assistant for blind and low-vision users. It requires an iPhone with a LiDAR scanner, such as supported iPhone Pro models. The app helps users navigate with spoken guidance, haptic feedback, walking directions, and obstacle awareness. It uses the camera and LiDAR sensor for real-time environmental awareness, and location for walking routes through Apple Maps. It is a free to use application and features such as object detection and LiDAR can be used offline. Once the route under the navigation tab is set, the entire app can function offline. Camera and LiDAR processing happens on device. The app has no account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, no in-app purchases, and no subscriptions. Thank you for downloading the app! Privacy Policy: https://wisdominurmovement.com/sight-detect-navigate-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hear2There at 16.6 against Sight's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hear2There ships an update every 3 months, Sight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hear2There | Sight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FORESIGHT AUGMENTED REALITY LLC | Kinshuk Sahni |
In-app purchases
Hear2There
No in-app purchases
Sight
No in-app purchases









