Comparison

A Blind Legend vs Sonar Islands

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

Head to head
About

A Blind Legend

Experience an action-adventure game where sound is your only guide. Navigate a perilous world, fight enemies with your sword, and defend yourself using a shield, all through intuitive touchscreen controls and immersive 3D audio. This innovative game is fully accessible to visually impaired players and offers a unique sensory journey.

Highlights
  • Binaural 3D sound for immersive audio
  • Touchscreen controls for movement and combat
  • Sword fighting and shield defense mechanics
  • Fully accessible for visually impaired players
  • Epic narrative and character-driven adventure
  • Unique sensory gameplay experience
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It’s the first-ever mobile action-adventure game without video – where ears replace eyes! Discover the original, innovative sensory experience of binaural 3D sound. HEADPHONES ARE COMPULSORY! AUDIO GAME FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE Your eyes will be of no help. So close them, sharpen your hearing and your blade… And embark on an epic, perilous rite of passage. How do you play?  Put on your headphones and use your smartphone’s touchscreen like a joystick: - to move around freely; - to fight using your sword; - to defend yourself and protect yourself with your shield during epic fights; - to repel your enemies and perform combos! Live the adventures of Edward Blake, the famous blind knight! Guided by your daughter Louise, you must find your way and avoid the many traps that lie in store in the High Castle Kingdom, while confronting dangerous enemies! This serious game is fully accessible to visually impaired people, and is aimed at anyone who’s eager for an original, immersive sensory experience through a ground-breaking video game. And because the player is the character, it will help raise public awareness of this kind of disability. It is free to download and was co-created thanks to support from a community of fans who helped with the crowdfunding campaign (www.ulule.com/a-blind-legend) and in a co-production with France Culture, a Radio France station. This hack-and-slash game, with a heroic-fantasy flavour, harnesses the innovative technology of binaural sound, which delivers a gripping 3D soundscape and brings characters and actions vividly to life around the player – as if they were actually in the game! SOME REVIEWS: PC Gamer: “An interesting and enjoyable experience, something worth trying even if you're not visually impaired.” Next Power Up: “It's probably one of the most cleverly designed titles I've experienced in quite some time.” Gameskinny: “A Blind Legend is going to be one heck of an experience.” AFB: “I would recommend that anyone who is interested should download the game and give it a try.” Voxludicus: “The game is worth your attention if you want to try something different for a change.” Tapxrapidly: “The unique take of this game is that you do not need a screen to play, just headphones.” Deepdishent: “Take a shot in the dark and give A Blind Legend a chance. You may be surprised at what you find when you are not looking.”

About

Sonar Islands

Embark on an audio-driven multiplayer adventure across 14 unique islands. Build your empire, explore diverse environments from ancient temples to volcanic landscapes, and engage in various challenges. Full game access requires a subscription.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer online gameplay
  • Audio-driven events
  • Empire building
  • Island exploration and development
  • Diverse island themes
  • Tutorial and story modes
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Sonar Islands is a MULTIPLAYER ONLINE game, where all relevant events happen in your ears. Build up your empire, explore and develop 14 different islands with this award winning GAME OF THE DAY 2021. Visit an ancient TEMPLE, the ancestors built, where snakes are biting. Take a trip to the JUNGLE, watch abandoned lions on your way Have a merry-go-round on the FUN FAIR and shoot all toys Feel the terraforming heat of the VOLCANO island Short-circuit their brain of the robots from Feer in the MACHINE HALL Get lost in the labyrinth of the PING Island Deal with wind and mosquitos high up on the TREETOP Face the invisible power o ELECTRO. Dance on a ViNYL Record and collect treasures hold by little creatures, Fear the zombies on the GRAVEYARD, Skate on a WINTER LAKE, Visit the monks in their MONASTERY, climb up to HIMALAYA Or decide between HEAVEN or HELL Happy vacation on the islands! Sonar Islands comes with a tutorial, a training island and a story island. To get full access to the game, Sonar Islands offers a monthly and a yearly subscription. When you purchase a subscription, payments will be charged to your App Store account at the confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. For more information, see our Terms of Use (https://www.mentalhome.eu/terms-of-use/) and our Privacy Policy (https://www.mentalhome.eu/privacy-policy/).

Screenshots

A Blind Legend4 screens
Sonar Islands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: A Blind Legend at free with in-app purchases against Sonar Islands's subscription. A Blind Legend also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. A Blind Legend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Sonar Islands sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A Blind Legend holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of A Blind Legend's written reviews are positive against 60% of Sonar Islands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Blind Legend ships an update every 2 weeks, Sonar Islands every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A Blind Legend versus Sonar Islands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Blind LegendSonar Islands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (125 ratings) — better3.5 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews — better60.1% of reviews
Number of ratings125 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB288 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDOWINOHansjoerg Mikesch

Customer experience

A Blind Legend

All ratings126 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral17.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative15.8%

Sonar Islands

All ratings83 ratings
Positive56.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative30.1%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

A Blind Legend

From 125 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Immersive audio experience
  • 👍 Great for blind/visually impaired users
  • 🎯 Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Innovative concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. unresponsive controls, crashes)
  • 🔇 Repetitive/robotic voice acting
  • 💢 Inappropriate language/content for all-ages
  • 🤔 Unclear/vague instructions at times

Sonar Islands

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Immersive audio experience
  • 👍 Accessible for blind users
  • 🎨 Fantastic sound design
  • ⭐ Engaging gameplay
  • 🕹️ Intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model required to access full game
  • 🔇 Repetitive voice acting
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without paying
  • 🤖 Unresponsive controls at times
  • 🔍 Lack of clear in-game instructions

Bugs and requests

A Blind Legend

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Controls not registering double-taps
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Inconsistent 3D audio positioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add difficulty settings/options
  • Improve navigation/directional cues
  • Implement checkpoint system
  • Support for Bluetooth keyboards
  • Expand story/content with sequels

Sonar Islands

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Compass and navigation issues with iOS 16
  • Incorrect Morse code in tutorial
  • Inconsistent audio cues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Additional free islands to explore
  • Option to purchase game outright instead of subscription
  • More varied event types and challenges
  • Ability to customize islands
  • Support for multiple languages

In-app purchases

4 purchases

A Blind Legend

One-time4
  • 5 lives$0.99
  • 10 lives$1.99
  • 20 lives$2.99
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  • Infinite lives!$4.99
5 purchases

Sonar Islands

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access - monthly$2.991 Month
  • Full Access - yearly$29.491 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • 500 Diamonds$3.99
  • 1000 Diamonds$5.99

Questions

Is A Blind Legend free?
A Blind Legend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonar Islands free?
Sonar Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Blind Legend or Sonar Islands?
A Blind Legend is rated higher. A Blind Legend averages 4.0 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Sonar Islands averages 3.5 from 83 ratings.
Do A Blind Legend or Sonar Islands have ads?
Neither A Blind Legend nor Sonar Islands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Blind Legend or Sonar Islands?
A Blind Legend ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sonar Islands every 2 months. Most recently, A Blind Legend was updated on October 20, 2026 and Sonar Islands on October 27, 2026.

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