Comparison

Audinav vs Start Navigating

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Start Navigating

Features
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Indoor routes can be difficult to remember, especially inside unfamiliar buildings where traditional maps offer little help. A turn that seemed obvious on the way in can be easy to miss when it is time to return. Start Navigating lets you record an indoor walking route as you travel it, then open the saved route later for spoken guidance. Save the path once, add useful named spots along the way, and return to it whenever you need it. Record Once. Follow It Again. Key Features - Route Recording Record an indoor walking route at your normal pace and save it with a name for later. - Spoken Turn Guidance Hear clear instructions a few steps before each turn, giving you time to prepare as you follow the route. - Forward and Reverse Routes Follow a route in the direction you recorded it or reverse it to return from the destination to the starting point. - Named Spots Add names for useful places and landmarks while recording. Adjust marker names and alert distances later. - Places and Route Filters Organize routes by building, place, floor, or area. Filter saved routes by location and date to find the route you need. - Flexible Guidance Feedback Choose your preferred speaking voice and speed. Use spoken cues, navigation sounds, haptic feedback, or a combination that works for you. - iCloud Sync Keep saved routes available across your devices through iCloud. - Shared Routes Beta Browse routes shared by other users and add a separate copy to your personal route collection. Shared routes are created by users, so always confirm that a route makes sense for your surroundings. - Core Guidance Without Internet Record and follow your personal routes without an internet connection. Shared Routes Beta and iCloud sync require a connection. Important Safety Information Start Navigating helps you retrace routes you have already walked and recorded. It cannot detect obstacles, stairs, drop offs, doors, furniture that has moved, or other conditions that may have changed. Continue using your usual navigation tools, mobility skills, and awareness. Start Navigating is designed to work alongside them, not replace them. If something feels wrong or you become disoriented, stop and check your surroundings.

Screenshots

Audinav2 screens
Start Navigating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Audinav at 17.0 against Start Navigating's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Audinav versus Start Navigating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudinavStart Navigating
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunblindTechopolis Online Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Audinav

No in-app purchases

None

Start Navigating

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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