Sonar LiDAR vs EagleNav
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.
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 in-app purchases: EagleNav at none against Sonar LiDAR's 2. EagleNav also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. EagleNav asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sonar LiDAR against 5.0 for EagleNav. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonar LiDAR | EagleNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Federico Di Francesco | Isidoro Flores |
In-app purchases
Sonar LiDAR
- Offer me a coffee$0.99
- Offer me a beer.$3.99
EagleNav
No in-app purchases









