Pinpoint GPS vs Sight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinpoint GPS
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What’s New in 1.0.3 Location Sharing & Reliability Improvements Faster Address Detection Pinpoint now uses Apple’s official geocoding service for significantly faster and more accurate address lookup. Improved Google Maps Support Added native Google Maps app detection and launching support for a smoother navigation experience. Location Sharing Share your current location instantly using the native iOS share sheet. Native Share Sheet Support Easily send your location via Messages, Mail, AirDrop, Copy, and other installed apps. Rich Share Content Shared locations now include the address (when available), coordinates, and direct links to Apple Maps and Google Maps. Improved Maps Consistency Apple Maps and Google Maps now behave consistently, using the address when available and falling back to coordinates if needed. Better Permission Handling When location access is denied, Pinpoint now shows a dedicated “Open Settings” button for quicker recovery. Improved iPad & Mac Compatibility Fixed native share sheet crashes on iPad and Mac Catalyst devices. Refined Button Layout The “Share Location” button now appears clearly above the map action buttons when a location is available. Modernized UI & Stability Improvements Improved navigation behavior, network reliability, loading states, and overall app responsiveness while maintaining iOS 14 compatibility. Bug Fixes & Improvements Multiple fixes and internal improvements for better performance, compatibility, and reliability.
Sight
This navigation assistant uses LiDAR and your iPhone's camera to provide spoken guidance, haptic feedback, and obstacle detection for blind and low-vision users. It offers real-time environmental awareness and walking directions, functioning entirely offline once a route is set.
- LiDAR-based guidance
- Spoken directions
- Haptic feedback
- Obstacle detection
- Offline functionality
- Object detection
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Sight: Detect & Navigate is a LiDAR-based navigation assistant for blind and low-vision users. It requires an iPhone with a LiDAR scanner, such as supported iPhone Pro models. The app helps users navigate with spoken guidance, haptic feedback, walking directions, and obstacle awareness. It uses the camera and LiDAR sensor for real-time environmental awareness, and location for walking routes through Apple Maps. It is a free to use application and features such as object detection and LiDAR can be used offline. Once the route under the navigation tab is set, the entire app can function offline. Camera and LiDAR processing happens on device. The app has no account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, no in-app purchases, and no subscriptions. Thank you for downloading the app! Privacy Policy: https://wisdominurmovement.com/sight-detect-navigate-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pinpoint GPS at every 3 days against Sight's every 2 months. Pinpoint GPS also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Pinpoint GPS ships an update every 3 days, Sight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinpoint GPS | Sight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre Bruno | Kinshuk Sahni |
In-app purchases
Pinpoint GPS
No in-app purchases
Sight
No in-app purchases









