Comparison

CrossGuide Blind Navigation vs Fathom

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

Head to head
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/

About

Fathom

This navigation app provides real-time spatial awareness for blind and low-vision users indoors. It speaks only when necessary, indicating doors, people, and hazards, and offers features for room exploration, object identification, and guided navigation to specific locations.

Highlights
  • Indoor spatial awareness
  • Object and hazard detection
  • Turn-by-turn indoor navigation
  • Step-by-step task guidance
  • Real-time conversational assistance
Features
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The world isn't built for blind people. Fathom is. It gives you a feel for the space around you indoors, where GPS quits. Nothing to download, nothing installed in the building. You point your iPhone, walk in, and it works the first time, anywhere. I'm a legally blind product designer. I built the tool I kept wishing I had, instead of waiting for a sighted team to guess what I needed. Most of the time, Fathom says nothing. It speaks only when something needs you, so silence means the way ahead is clear. That's the part I care about most. A few ways to use it. Lookout talks you through the room as you move, calling doors, people, signs, and hazards by the clock, like "door at 2 o'clock, ten steps ahead." Snapshot tells you what's in front of you the second you ask. Both are free. The rest come with Fathom Plus. Go walks you turn by turn to a spot inside a building. Task helps you through one job at a time, step by step, like working a checkout kiosk. Live Task is a real conversation for the moment you're stuck, like finding your keys. And the Assistant ties them together. Tell it the whole goal, like getting checked in and finding your gate, and it builds the plan and walks you through it. Point at anything and Fathom tells you what it is, then reads what's written on it. Hold your arm out and point during Lookout or Go, no button, and it just answers, leading with the thing itself before any detail so you can move on as soon as you have what you needed. It's free, the same as Lookout and Snapshot. The part that keeps you safe is free, and it stays that way. It runs on your phone, with no signal and no account, using object detection, LiDAR depth on Pro models, and a buzz in your hand the moment something's close. The room takes on a shape you can hold. Safety shouldn't sit behind a paywall, so it doesn't. Fathom Plus is seven days free, then $12.99 a month. It renews monthly until you cancel in Settings. Live Task is the heavy one, so a busy month can reach its limit, and Fathom keeps working on your phone instead of going quiet. I'd rather tell you that than pretend it's endless. Fathom rides alongside your cane or your guide dog. It doesn't replace them. It tells you what it sees and stays honest about what it can't, so you're never working off false confidence. Your privacy comes first, and you're safe without ever signing up. Made by Unruly Vision, LLC. Questions: fathomvision.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CrossGuide Blind Navigation2 screens
Fathom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fathom at every 10 days against CrossGuide Blind Navigation's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CrossGuide Blind Navigation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Fathom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrossGuide Blind Navigation ships an update monthly, Fathom every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CrossGuide Blind Navigation versus Fathom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossGuide Blind NavigationFathom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel LuczakUnruly Vision, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CrossGuide Blind Navigation

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Fathom

Subscriptions1
  • Fathom Plus7 Days trial$12.991 Month

Questions

Is CrossGuide Blind Navigation free?
CrossGuide Blind Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fathom free?
Fathom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CrossGuide Blind Navigation or Fathom have ads?
Neither CrossGuide Blind Navigation nor Fathom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrossGuide Blind Navigation or Fathom?
CrossGuide Blind Navigation ships an update monthly, and Fathom every 10 days. Most recently, CrossGuide Blind Navigation was updated on October 9, 2026 and Fathom on October 5, 2026.

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