Comparison

Indigo Nav vs Potholed

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

Head to head
About

Indigo Nav

This turn-by-turn GPS app offers comprehensive outdoor navigation with unique accessibility features, including enhanced verbosity for visually impaired users. Explore points of interest, record custom routes with waypoints, and receive audio-visual feedback for turns and intersections.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn GPS navigation
  • Enhanced accessibility for blind users
  • Virtual exploration of POIs and route turning points
  • Waypoint route recording and saving
  • LookAround Wand for directional information
  • Customizable POI creation and sharing
  • Audio and vibration feedback for navigation cues
Features
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Indigo is a fully accessible turn-by-turn GPS app. It has all the outdoor navigation features you expect plus unique offerings you cannot get anywhere else including extra verbosity for blind users. Features: Four main tabs are easy to access at the bottom of the screen. Routes, Location, POIs and settings Indigo has the option to explore POIs or route turning points virtually. Transit Routes can be created and nearby transit stops will be announced. A unique Indigo feature: record a route using breadcrumbs called Waypoints. No other accessible app has this. You can add these waypoints with the Add Button or you can shake the phone to create a waypoint. It also automatically records a point after you have gone a certain distance. These waypoint routes can be saved for future use. The LookAround Wand in the upper right corner tells you what is in the direction your phone is pointing. The More Info button on the Location screen gives the altitude and speed. Create your own POIs and share your POIs with others or keep them private with a shortcut on the Location page or from the POIs page. POI categories are announced with search results and make finding your destination easier. Audio tones and vibrations give feedback throughout the app letting you know about upcoming turns, critical intersection information and when search is loading A robust route menu includes multiple methods of choosing a destination starting with a POI and an address from your contact list, your route history and many more. Settings include many customization options like vibrations, vision contrast, color settings and distance units. There are announcement options like right/left, clockface, or both.

About

Potholed

Features
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Drive Damage-Free. Potholes are more than just a nuisance, they are a multi-million pound tax on UK drivers. Potholed is your car’s early warning system, designed to save your suspension, your tyres, wheels and your wallet. Why Potholed? Real-Time Alerts: Passengers receive high-priority audio and visual pings before you hit a hazard. Route Safety Scan: Plan your journey and see every reported pothole on your path before you even leave your driveway. Crowdsourced Accuracy: Our "Still There/Fixed" community validation ensures you aren't alerted to holes that have already been repaired. One-Tap Reporting: See a hole? Tap once to log the GPS coordinates and location for the authorities. Claims Assistant: Did the worst happen? We provide direct links to local council reporting portals and help you gather the GPS and photographic evidence needed for a successful claim. Join thousands of UK drivers taking a stand against crumbling roads. Download Potholed today and protect your car.

Screenshots

Indigo Nav4 screens
Potholed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Potholed at every 2 days against Indigo Nav's every 4 months. 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

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

Indigo Nav ships an update every 4 months, Potholed every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Indigo Nav versus Potholed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndigo NavPotholed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Printing House for the Blind (APH)Timothy Stirrup

In-app purchases

None

Indigo Nav

No in-app purchases

None

Potholed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Indigo Nav free?
Indigo Nav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Potholed free?
Potholed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Indigo Nav or Potholed have ads?
Neither Indigo Nav nor Potholed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Indigo Nav or Potholed?
Indigo Nav ships an update every 4 months, and Potholed every 2 days. Most recently, Indigo Nav was updated on October 3, 2026 and Potholed on September 26, 2026.

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