Comparison

HelloNav vs Vera

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

Head to head
About

HelloNav

Features
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HaloNav turns your iPhone into an intelligent companionβ€”combining LiDAR obstacle detection, AI scene understanding, and personalized outdoor navigation. Three systems. One seamless journey. How HaloNav Guides You Halo Shield | Obstacle Detection Real-time scanning up to 5 meters. Detects obstacles, overhangs, and drop-offs with instant voice, spatial audio, or haptic alerts. Runs entirely on-device. Works offline. Halo Guide | Outdoor Navigation Built for streets and open spaces. Save custom points of interest, record persistent obstacles for automatic warnings, revisit saved routes, and turn with precise angle guidance. Requires internet. Halo Vision | AI Scene Understanding Reads traffic lights, crosswalks, signs, and menus. Find specific objects on commandβ€”keys, seats, doors. Some features require internet. Better Together: How HaloNav Couples HaloNav's three systems hand off seamlessly as you move. Halo Guide plots your route. Halo Shield watches your step. At intersections, Halo Vision reads the scene. Near your destination, GPS fadesβ€”Halo Vision reads storefront text to pinpoint your exact arrival. Never a gap, never a guess. Your Way. Your Feedback. Choose voice prompts, spatial audio, haptic patterns, or layer them all. Fully compatible with VoiceOver. Built for accessibility from the ground up. Privacy First Core safety features run offline. Cloud features only connect when needed. You control everything. Compatible Devices Requires iPhone with LiDAR Scanner: iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max. Join the Community TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@halonavglobal Youtube: https://youtube.com/@halonav?si=b9upEA4qqO2BGgmF

About

Vera

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Vera is a visual assistant for blind and low-vision users on iPhone and iPad. Point your camera, ask by voice, and hear the answer. ASSIST Point the camera and ask what's there. Ask follow-up questions about the scene, a label, or an object. READ Scan books, letters, receipts, packaging, and documents. Hear the text aloud, change the speed, pause and resume, and come back to saved readings. PLACES Save places that matter and hear the way back. Vera never judges whether a path is clear or safe. MEMORIES Save people, with their permission, and objects, and check for them later. Face references stay encrypted on your device and are matched there. VOICE AND APPEARANCE Built for VoiceOver. Spoken feedback on every screen. Light, dark, or system appearance. PRIVACY AND CONTROL No sign-in. No ads. No cross-app tracking. Saved memories, readings, places, and routes are encrypted on your device. Some features process images, audio, or text online. Before any processing, Vera explains what is sent and asks for your agreement. You can withdraw that agreement and delete your data in Settings. The Privacy Policy explains handling and retention. IMPORTANT LIMITS Answers can be wrong or incomplete. Vera is not a mobility aid and does not replace a cane, guide dog, or a person. Do not rely on it to detect traffic, steps, drop-offs, or obstacles, or to decide whether a route is safe. It gives no medical or emergency advice. Online features need an internet connection. VERA PLUS Assist, Read, Places, and Memories require an auto-renewing annual Vera Plus subscription. Apple shows the current price and any eligible introductory trial before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, or after a free trial if one is offered. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Use Restore Purchases in Vera to recover an existing subscription. Settings, legal pages, Restore Purchases, subscription management, and data deletion stay available without an active subscription. Deleting Vera data does not cancel your Apple subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vera-api.fly.dev/legal/privacy Terms: https://vera-api.fly.dev/legal/terms Support: https://vera-api.fly.dev/legal/support

Screenshots

HelloNav2 screens
Vera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HelloNav at none against Vera's 1. HelloNav also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Vera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. HelloNav asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HelloNav ships an update every 8 days, Vera every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
HelloNav versus Vera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloNavVera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size232 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε›½ζ–Œ 马Haresh Lakhwani

In-app purchases

None

HelloNav

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vera

Subscriptions1
  • Vera Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is HelloNav free?
HelloNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vera free?
Vera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HelloNav or Vera have ads?
Neither HelloNav nor Vera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HelloNav or Vera?
HelloNav ships an update every 8 days, and Vera every 6 days. Most recently, HelloNav was updated on September 21, 2026 and Vera on October 12, 2026.

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