Comparison

AIBA Navi vs WAYpointer

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

Head to head
About

AIBA Navi

Features
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AIBA Navi is a navigation companion for blind and low-vision people — made in Portugal, built side by side with the people who use it. OPEN IT AND IT TALKS. No setup: on opening it tells you where you are, which marked points are around you, and what you can ask for. THE WORLD, LIVE. Tap World and hear what surrounds you as you walk — streets, places, crossings — with hazards always first, following the international standard ITU-T F.921. No pre-mapping needed: it works wherever you are. FOUR LANGUAGES. It speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish or French, says place names in your language, and uses the right voice for each one. TALK TO IT. "Is there a café nearby?", "Take me to the pharmacy", "Which buses stop here?" — it understands natural language, answers, and guides you. THE CAMERA THAT SPEAKS. Scenes, text, money (notes and coins), medicines from the box, colours, people, and how you look in the mirror. SAFETY FIRST. It detects shared e-scooters on the pavement over Bluetooth, measures obstacles with LiDAR, calls the emergency contact for the area you are in, shares your route in real time with people you trust, and lets you report hazards by voice for the whole community. MAPPED ZONES. In places with the AIBA network installed (museums, universities, cities), guidance tightens to the metre with beacons, using the knowledge of whoever mapped it.

About

WAYpointer

Features
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WAY helps you answer one simple question: where are you? Create a crew, join friends nearby, and use WAY to quickly point yourself toward the person you’re trying to find. Whether you’re meeting at a festival, regrouping in a busy bar, or trying to reconnect in a large venue, WAY is built to make finding your people faster and less stressful. Instead of relying only on messages or map guessing, WAY is designed around nearby, in-the-moment regrouping. Pick a crew member, follow the directional guidance, and close the gap. With WAY you can: • Create and host a crew • Join a friend’s crew nearby • See the members in your group • Swipe between members to locate each person • Quickly point yourself toward the selected friend • Regroup faster in crowded or confusing spaces Built for real-world meetups WAY is ideal for: • festivals and nightlife • bars and clubs • campuses and events • public spaces and venues group outings where people split up and reconnect often Privacy-first by design WAY is designed for active, nearby regrouping sessions between people who choose to connect. It is not built as a passive background surveillance tool. Important Feature availability may vary depending on device capabilities, nearby permissions, and the environment.

Screenshots

AIBA Navi2 screens
WAYpointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AIBA Navi at 16.2 against WAYpointer's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIBA Navi ships an update every 3 weeks, WAYpointer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
AIBA Navi versus WAYpointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAIBA NaviWAYpointer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfilipe silvaThomas Richardson

In-app purchases

None

AIBA Navi

No in-app purchases

None

WAYpointer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIBA Navi free?
AIBA Navi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WAYpointer free?
WAYpointer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AIBA Navi or WAYpointer have ads?
Neither AIBA Navi nor WAYpointer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AIBA Navi or WAYpointer?
AIBA Navi ships an update every 3 weeks, and WAYpointer every 11 days. Most recently, AIBA Navi was updated on October 13, 2026 and WAYpointer on September 24, 2026.

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