CurbToCar vs EagleNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CurbToCar
This app uses your phone's camera and computer vision to help blind and low-vision users locate their vehicles. It provides audio guidance and distance estimation to make finding rides faster, safer, and more independent.
- Camera-based vehicle detection
- Real-time object tracking
- Continuous audio feedback
- Distance estimation
- Designed for accessibility
- Independent navigation
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CurbToCar helps blind and low-vision users quickly and confidently find their rides using only their phone’s camera. Whether you’re meeting a rideshare, or a friend’s car, CurbToCar removes the guesswork between the curb and the car. CurbToCar was built for the last 10 feet. With smart computer vision and sound guidance, getting to your ride becomes faster, safer, and more independent. Co-designed with Eric Santana + co-designers through the MIT Assistive Tech Club, CurbToCar was built from the ground up around accessibility, clarity, and independence. How it works Point your phone toward the pick-up area and CurbToCar uses object detection and real-time tracking to locate vehicles. With continuous audio feedback and distance estimation, the app guides you toward your car, helping you navigate without relying on sighted assistance. Our favorite thing is user feedback, so please feel free to reach out at any time with questions or suggestions!
EagleNav
This campus navigation app provides turn-by-turn voice guidance and real-time obstacle detection. It is designed with accessibility for visually impaired users in mind and includes campus event updates.
- Turn-by-turn voice guidance
- Real-time obstacle detection
- Campus event updates
- Accessibility features
- Designed for visually impaired users
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EagleNav is a campus navigation app designed for Cal State LA students, with a focus on accessibility for visually impaired users. Navigate campus with turn-by-turn voice guidance, real-time obstacle detection, and campus event updates — all in one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EagleNav at 5.0 against CurbToCar's 4.5. EagleNav also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). CurbToCar's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EagleNav holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CurbToCar has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | CurbToCar | EagleNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tage Mehta | Isidoro Flores |
Customer experience
CurbToCar
EagleNav
In-app purchases
CurbToCar
No in-app purchases
EagleNav
No in-app purchases
