Comparison

Fathom vs Righub

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

Head to head
About

Fathom

This navigation app provides real-time spatial awareness for blind and low-vision users indoors. It speaks only when necessary, indicating doors, people, and hazards, and offers features for room exploration, object identification, and guided navigation to specific locations.

Highlights
  • Indoor spatial awareness
  • Object and hazard detection
  • Turn-by-turn indoor navigation
  • Step-by-step task guidance
  • Real-time conversational assistance
Features
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The world isn't built for blind people. Fathom is. It gives you a feel for the space around you indoors, where GPS quits. Nothing to download, nothing installed in the building. You point your iPhone, walk in, and it works the first time, anywhere. I'm a legally blind product designer. I built the tool I kept wishing I had, instead of waiting for a sighted team to guess what I needed. Most of the time, Fathom says nothing. It speaks only when something needs you, so silence means the way ahead is clear. That's the part I care about most. A few ways to use it. Lookout talks you through the room as you move, calling doors, people, signs, and hazards by the clock, like "door at 2 o'clock, ten steps ahead." Snapshot tells you what's in front of you the second you ask. Both are free. The rest come with Fathom Plus. Go walks you turn by turn to a spot inside a building. Task helps you through one job at a time, step by step, like working a checkout kiosk. Live Task is a real conversation for the moment you're stuck, like finding your keys. And the Assistant ties them together. Tell it the whole goal, like getting checked in and finding your gate, and it builds the plan and walks you through it. Point at anything and Fathom tells you what it is, then reads what's written on it. Hold your arm out and point during Lookout or Go, no button, and it just answers, leading with the thing itself before any detail so you can move on as soon as you have what you needed. It's free, the same as Lookout and Snapshot. The part that keeps you safe is free, and it stays that way. It runs on your phone, with no signal and no account, using object detection, LiDAR depth on Pro models, and a buzz in your hand the moment something's close. The room takes on a shape you can hold. Safety shouldn't sit behind a paywall, so it doesn't. Fathom Plus is seven days free, then $12.99 a month. It renews monthly until you cancel in Settings. Live Task is the heavy one, so a busy month can reach its limit, and Fathom keeps working on your phone instead of going quiet. I'd rather tell you that than pretend it's endless. Fathom rides alongside your cane or your guide dog. It doesn't replace them. It tells you what it sees and stays honest about what it can't, so you're never working off false confidence. Your privacy comes first, and you're safe without ever signing up. Made by Unruly Vision, LLC. Questions: fathomvision.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Righub

Features
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RigHub is the voice-first platform built for commercial truck drivers. Consolidating 10 essential tools into one app, RigHub is powered by Rigsby — an AI voice co-pilot you operate entirely hands-free while driving. RIGSBY — AI VOICE CO-PILOT Tap the orb and speak. Ask about regulations, find parking, check weather, post hazards, or get your earnings summary. Rigsby responds in a clear, authoritative voice — no screens to read at 70 mph. RIGROUTER — TRUCK-SAFE NAVIGATION Route calculation built for trucks. Knows your vehicle weight, height, axle count, and hazmat endorsements. Avoids low bridges, restricted roads, and weight-limited routes. Powered by HERE Maps. RIGRADIO — COMMUNITY FEED Real-time trucker community. Post hazards, share info, give shoutouts. Hazard reports are auto-classified and can trigger safety alerts for nearby drivers. RIGALERT — SAFETY WARNINGS Proximity-based hazard alerts that fire at 1.5, 1.0, and 0.5 miles. Cannot be silenced or disabled. Interrupts all audio including phone calls. Safety is not optional. RIGRULES — REGULATION Q&A Ask any FMCSA regulation question in plain English. Get the answer with the CFR citation, sourced directly from the federal eCFR database. RIGREGS — DAILY BRIEFING Stay current on regulatory changes. Daily plain-English summaries of FMCSA activity from the Federal Register, with audio playback. RIGPARK — PARKING LOCATOR Find truck parking with real-time availability. FHWA data plus crowdsourced reports. Filter by amenities, distance, and price. RIGREVIVE — FATIGUE MONITOR Tracks driving hours, circadian risk, and time since last break. Proactively suggests safe stopping points when fatigue risk is elevated. RIGREVENUE — EARNINGS DASHBOARD Track loads, pay per mile, broker ratings, and monthly earnings goals. Only accessible when parked — disappears completely while driving. RIGCAST — GOVERNMENT BROADCASTS Receive official FMCSA regulatory alerts with GPS-stamped acknowledgment. The compliance audit trail drivers and carriers need. Built by North Star Trucking Tech, LLC.

Screenshots

Fathom3 screens
Righub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Righub at none against Fathom's 1. Righub also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Fathom's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fathom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Righub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fathom ships an update every 10 days, Righub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fathom versus Righub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFathomRighub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnruly Vision, LLCPremkumar Krishnamurthy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fathom

Subscriptions1
  • Fathom Plus7 Days trial$12.991 Month
None

Righub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fathom free?
Fathom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Righub free?
Righub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fathom or Righub have ads?
Neither Fathom nor Righub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fathom or Righub?
Fathom ships an update every 10 days, and Righub every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fathom was updated on October 5, 2026 and Righub on October 15, 2026.

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