Sonar LiDAR vs 22Miles AR Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time sonar feedback
- Audio and haptic alerts
- Obstacle detection (walls, furniture, steps)
- Posture guidance
- Optional night vision depth view
- VoiceOver support
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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.
22Miles AR Map
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Navigate smarter with augmented reality
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 22Miles AR Map at none against Sonar LiDAR's 2. Sonar LiDAR's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Sonar LiDAR sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 22Miles AR Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sonar LiDAR ships an update weekly, 22Miles AR Map every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonar LiDAR | 22Miles AR Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Federico Di Francesco | 22 Miles, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Sonar LiDAR
- Offer me a coffee$0.99
- Offer me a beer.$3.99
22Miles AR Map
No in-app purchases
