Comparison

Audinav vs Sonar LiDAR

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

Head to head
About

Audinav

Features
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Experience a groundbreaking way to navigate with spatial sound on Airpods ! Whether you're running, hiking, biking, or simply navigating a city on foot, our app replaces traditional visual navigation with immersive music guidance. No more checking your screen – just listen to the cues and let the sound lead you safely and intuitively toward your destination. Key Features: - Innovative Audio Navigation: Enjoy 3D sound guidance for outdoor sport or pedestrian navigation. With natural directional audio cues, you’ll know where to go without needing to look at a map – freeing up your hands and eyes. - Musical Navigation: A world first in navigation! Get guided solely with music, transforming your journey into a uniquely immersive audio experience. - Tailored for Outdoor Activities: Whether you’re a runner, hiker, or cyclist, the app supports safe, focused navigation specifically designed for the outdoors. - Accessible Technology: Originally developed for blind and visually impaired users, this spatialized audio technology is now available for everyone, opening up new ways to experience navigation. Seamless User Experience: Designed to minimize screen dependence and enhance your safety, this app can replace other guidance tools for pedestrians and cyclists, providing an intuitive and distraction-free way to stay on course. AirPods Pro, Airpods max & AirPods 3 Exclusive: For the most precise, immersive audio experience, the app utilizes advanced features of the AirPods delivering unmatched spatial sound quality. Technical Requirements: An iPhone running iOS 17 or later, Bluetooth headphones including AirPods 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro (all generations), or AirPods Max. Safety Notice and responsible use: As with any music and audio app use with headphones, while navigating using our apps please stay alert and be aware of vehicles, pedestrians, and other obstacles. Always prioritize your surroundings over the app’s music or directions, as we cannot ensure the accuracy of all routes, trails, and road conditions.

About

Sonar LiDAR

This app transforms your iPhone Pro's LiDAR sensor into a real-time sonar, providing audio and haptic feedback about your surroundings. It detects walls, furniture, steps, and doorways, aiding navigation in familiar environments.

Highlights
  • Real-time sonar feedback
  • Audio and haptic alerts
  • Obstacle detection (walls, furniture, steps)
  • Posture guidance
  • Optional night vision depth view
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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IMPORTANT: This app works EXCLUSIVELY on iPhone Pro (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) with a LiDAR sensor. Standard models without LiDAR are not supported. Sonar Lidar — feel your surroundings. Sonar Lidar turns the LiDAR sensor on your iPhone Pro (or iPad Pro) into a real-time sonar. As you point your phone ahead, it translates distance into sound and vibration, giving you instant feedback about what's around you. What it detects • Walls and obstacles in front of you • Low furniture — sofas, benches, tables • Steps and drop-offs ("cliffs") • Narrow passages and doorways How it works • Audio sonar: beeps get faster as you get closer, panning left/right toward the obstacle • Haptic feedback: feel the proximity through vibration • Posture guide: a gentle tone helps you hold the phone at the right angle • Night vision: an optional on-screen depth view • The screen stays awake while scanning Made to fit you Simple, essential controls up front — distances, sonar spread, low-obstacle and drop sensitivity — with an "Advanced Settings" section for fine-tuning. Full VoiceOver support. Important: Sonar Lidar is an experimental support tool. It does NOT replace the white cane, a guide dog, medical aids, or your own attention. Use it only in known environments and always stay alert. Requires a device with a LiDAR sensor. We strongly recommend testing the app in a safe, known environment to find the best tilt angle and sensitivity setting (adjustable in Settings) for your height and walking style.

Screenshots

Audinav2 screens
Sonar LiDAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audinav at none against Sonar LiDAR's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sonar LiDAR sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Audinav asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Audinav versus Sonar LiDAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudinavSonar LiDAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunblindFederico Di Francesco

In-app purchases

None

Audinav

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sonar LiDAR

One-time2
  • Offer me a coffee$0.99
  • Offer me a beer.$3.99

Questions

Is Audinav free?
Audinav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonar LiDAR free?
Sonar LiDAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audinav or Sonar LiDAR have ads?
Neither Audinav nor Sonar LiDAR shows ads.

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