Comparison

HelloNav vs Just Tell Me

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

Head to head
About

HelloNav

Features
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HaloNav turns your iPhone into an intelligent companion—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 command—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 fades—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

Just Tell Me

Features
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Ask your camera. Get a focused answer. Just Tell Me is an accessible visual-assistance app designed for blind and low-vision iPhone users. Point your camera at an object or choose photos, ask what you want to know, and receive concise spoken and on-screen guidance based on what is visible. ASK WHAT YOU NEED Choose an example question or enter your own. Just Tell Me can help you look for visible information such as: • Product names and labels • Printed text • Prices and expiration dates • Ingredients and listed allergens • Start buttons and other controls • Barcodes and visible QR content • Differences between items LIVE CAMERA GUIDANCE Just Tell Me checks camera views and provides simple spoken instructions to help position the item. When there is enough visible evidence, it captures a clearer view and gives a focused answer. ASK WITH TEXT OR DICTATION Type any question or use the iPhone keyboard’s built-in Dictation feature. You can also choose from common questions for quick access. USE YOUR PHOTOS Select up to six photos when one image does not show the full item. Just Tell Me can combine visible information across the selected images. SAVE AND REUSE QUESTIONS Review previous questions and answers in History. Save useful questions so you can ask them again later. History and saved questions remain on your device. ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES • VoiceOver-friendly controls and announcements • Spoken camera guidance and answers • Optional haptic feedback • Large controls and high-contrast layouts • Concise results designed to reduce unnecessary detail A network connection is required for visual analysis. Results are generated using artificial intelligence and may be incomplete or incorrect. Verify important information, especially allergens, expiration dates, nutrition details, prices, and safety-related controls.

Screenshots

HelloNav2 screens
Just Tell Me2 screens

Verdict

The call

HelloNav and Just Tell Me are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HelloNav versus Just Tell Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloNavJust Tell Me
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国斌 马Ashley BERNARD

In-app purchases

None

HelloNav

No in-app purchases

None

Just Tell Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HelloNav free?
HelloNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Tell Me free?
Just Tell Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HelloNav or Just Tell Me have ads?
Neither HelloNav nor Just Tell Me shows ads.

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