Loadstone GPS

Navigation for the blind

$10.99

Loadstone GPS is a powerful, easy-to-use app that enables blind pedestrians to "go blindly where everyone sighted has gone before." It is designed by the blind, for the blind, specifically for those who use Voiceover. Features * Get turn-by-turn directions from any point or your current location to a desired destination. * Access and download from a world-wide database of points from OpenStreetMap, public mapping sources, transit systems, and points shared by other Loadstone users. * Create, store, and share your own navigation waypoints with others or the Loadstone comunity. * Filter point searches and output by categories and tags. * Explore your surroundings with features like 'Show Neighbourhood', 'Explore', and 'Find Point'. * Receive approach and arrival alerts for points of interest. * Customize alerts, units of measure, address format and other settings. * Display astronomic information like sunrise and set, moonrise and set, etc. * Track distance travelled with a built-in trip meter. * Import text databases and checkpoints from previous Loadstone versions. * No data plan required to use most major functions. * Complete documentation included. * Available in multiple languages. For the latest news, tutorials and more information please visit the Loadstone website at: https://www.loadstone-gps.com.

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    2 Ratings

* Several visual problems, especially if running on an iPad, have been fixed. * Some crashes when running on an iPad have been fixed. * Support for GPX files has been added. It is now possible to save points from a GPX file as points or checkpoints. * The speech settings screen has been rewritten to allow for propper selection of all voices and make settings clearer.

The developer, Shawn Kirkpatrick, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

    The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

    • Seller
      • Shawn Kirkpatrick
    • Size
      • 24.7 MB
    • Category
      • Navigation
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
      • iPad
        Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
      • iPod touch
        Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    • Location
      • This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
    • Languages
      English and 11 more
      • English, Arabic, Croatian, Estonian, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Turkish, Ukrainian
    • Age Rating
      4+
    • Copyright
      • © 2017-2022 Shawn Kirkpatrick