Comparison

Talking Location vs Earphones Sensor

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

Head to head
About

Talking Location

This app provides multiple ways to hear location details spoken aloud. Options include timed announcements, gestures like pinching or shaking, and proximity sensor activation. Customize which location data is read and the speaking order.

Highlights
  • Timed location announcements
  • Gesture-based activation (pinch, shake)
  • Proximity sensor for spoken location
  • Customizable spoken location data
  • Adjustable speaking speed and order
  • Wizard solution for combined actions
Features
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The app will provide six kinds of solutions for talking the location information. The cover solution is only available for iPhone. 1 Talk by the timer 2 Talk by pinch gesture 3 Talk by shaking the device 4 Talk by covering the top screen of iPhone. (use the iPhone proximity sensor) not available for iPad 5 Talk by tapping the Add button at the bottom right corner. 6 Talk by using wizard solution. With the wizard solution, the timer solution, pinch solution,shake solution and cover solution could work at the same time. The user could customise the action of wizard solution. For example, only enable timer and pinch solution work at the same time 7 Use the default language of device as the main talking language. 8 In the main list view, tap the single cell, the detail information about the location will be displayed. The app will could talk the location longitude, latitude or the detail information such as the location name,locality,Thorough fare, sub locality, sub thorough fare. From the setting view, we could select the timer interval from 1 minutes or more. We could also select the talking speed rate. And decide whether to talk the longitude,latitude or the detail location information. The user could indict which detail items could be talked. The user also could select the different talking order. Usage: Tap the left first button in the bottom toolbar, the app will talk the location on the timer interval. Tap the left second button in the bottom toolbar, the app will be the wizard solution. In this situation, the shake, pinch, proximity (iPhone only)detection and timer could work at the same time.The user could customise the action of wizard solution from the setting view. Tap the left third button in the bottom toolbar, the app will talk the location when the user pinch on the table list view. In iPhone,tap the right second button in the bottom toolbar, the app will talk the location when the user covers the iPhone screen by hands or by other objects such as one book.In iPad,shake the device, the app will talk the location. Tap the right first button in the bottom toolbar, the app will talk the location at once. The top left item is the action menu button. It includes the Clear All Data item and Edit Data Item. When tap the Edit Data item, the list data will be editable status. After that, tap the action menu button, the list data will be normal status. For iPhone, the shake solution item move to the action menu list. If the user uses the proximity solution or enable the proximity feature of the wizard solution, then the APP will talk the location information when the user covers the top screen of iPhone from the main view, the setting view or the detail information view. If the user uses the pinch solution, shake solution or the timer solution, then the APP will talk the location information when the App is in the main view. Notice for the first time usage: From the setting view, select the timer interval for the timer solution if 1 minute interval is not acceptable.Then,indict which detail items we want the APP to talk. This edition could talk the current location information to the upcoming phone call with the iphone. The iOS version should be 13.0 or newer. First , accept the coming phone call, after that when this app is talking, the phone owner could hear the talking from the phone. The people in the calling could hear the talking in the call.

About

Earphones Sensor

Transform compatible AirPods into a motion sensor to track head movements. Visualize acceleration, gyroscope, and attitude data in real-time and save it as a CSV file for research and analysis.

Highlights
  • Head motion sensing with AirPods
  • Real-time motion graph visualization
  • Data logging for acceleration and gyroscope
  • Save motion data as CSV
  • Customizable data type selection
Features
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Turn your AirPods into a motion sensor that records the movement of your head. Just put on your compatible AirPods and tap a button — the built-in sensors capture your motion and show it on a real-time graph. Recorded data can be saved as a CSV file, ready for research, experiments and data analysis. Data you can measure: • Acceleration • Gravity direction • Rotation rate (gyroscope) • Attitude (pitch / roll / yaw) Highlights: • Easy measurement — just wear your compatible AirPods • Visualize your motion on a real-time graph • Turn each data type on/off in settings • Save as CSV and access it from the Files app • The screen stays on while measuring Perfect for posture research, exercise and rehabilitation analysis, motion data logging and much more. * Requires AirPods with built-in motion sensors.

Screenshots

Talking Location4 screens
Earphones Sensor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Talking Location at none against Earphones Sensor's shown. Talking Location also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Earphones Sensor's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, 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

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

Talking Location ships an update every 5 months, Earphones Sensor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Talking Location versus Earphones Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking LocationEarphones Sensor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方 沈yuya kanbetsunawa

Customer experience

Talking Location

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Earphones Sensor

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Talking Location

No in-app purchases

None

Earphones Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talking Location free?
Talking Location is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earphones Sensor free?
Earphones Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Talking Location or Earphones Sensor have ads?
Earphones Sensor shows ads; Talking Location does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Location or Earphones Sensor?
Talking Location ships an update every 5 months, and Earphones Sensor fortnightly. Most recently, Talking Location was updated on November 1, 2026 and Earphones Sensor on November 3, 2026.

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