Category: Cell Phone Talk
has anyone tried the new GPS APP that was released a couple days ago? Here's a place to share all thoughts. From what I know, it's $60 per year, or you can pay $130 for 3 years.
hmmm. I know Sendero has a lot of products out that work well. Do you know the name of the app, and if there is a free trial? I'd be interested to check it out.
I was told by someone as in IOS7, the inbuilt GPS is going to have more features like street announcements and so on. So I'm awaitin for that.
Raaj.
I don't think there is a free trial for this app. try visiting
http://www.senderogroup.com/products/shopseeingeyegps.htm
I've used it and it works well as long as you don't drop your Internet connection. My problem with this is it is a server based solution and I'd rather have local maps which is why I use TomTom. It doesn't give all the info that Sendero gives but it gets me where I need to go. I do also use blind square for the other information such as street names and points of interest.
I thought it was 70 per year, 120 for three. Either way, I think they're pricing themselves right out of the market. And before anyone gets all riled and thinks I'm one of those entitled blind people who thinks it should be free, I'll explain. I have no problem with them charging for the app. It's pretty intensive, from what I understand, a lot would have gone into developing it, and Sendero deserves to make a profit. So more power to them for charging. I just think this is a bit on the high side, when you can't get a free trial of it before you shell out the money, and when there are other far less expensive apps you can use to do similar things. So in short, I haven't tried it, and as of now, don't plan to.
Yeah, it's $70 for one year, and no free trial.
I bought it a few days ago and haven't had a chance to test it thoroughly. One thing I've noticed, just from doing some basic things with it, is that my location is always off by a few street numbers, whereas with Apple's Maps or Ariadne, the addresses are always accurate.
I did buy BlindSquare recently, and that app placed my address right on the money. I was shocked. Ariadne is generally very close and so is Apple.
I have no plans to buy the Sendero app unless they have something that makes me want to spend $70. No shame in saying what you will and won't pay for Alicia, despite the ideologs. It's as simple as the business concept called the fifty-dollar golf ball. May be the best damn ball on the market, but nobody anymore pays $50 for a damned ball.
So ignore the fools who obviously took no business ed or economic theory and claim it's some kind of an entitlement. Literally I laughed when I read that, it's your money.
I've seen some expensive apps that pilots won't buy because there are cheaper alternatives that do the same thing, and nobody is calling fixed-wing two-engine airplane pilots entitled for making economic choices. We all do it.
But hey, if there is something in that app that screams must have for $70, I'll get it when money and means permits, or wait until I can. For now it seems like probably a great idea but maybe a bit expensive, or maybe they could offer certain features for in-app purchases. It's hard to say, licensing of maps and data gets expensive unless you get to use Google or Foursquare or something.
Sounds like a tough situation for them.
In my view Sendero are about 3 years late with this app. They have a history on other platforms but there are just too many alternatives on iOS to make paying $70 worthwhile. If they'd released something when blind people were just starting to use iOS, then they might have got somewhere.
firstly, for those who reside out of North America, the app won't work. Sindero mention about developing the UK and Europe maps, but no certainty as to when, and how.
Secondly, i agree with Ed_G, this app is rather a little too late. I don't see what the exact advantage of this app that attract me to pay $70 for a year, or $130 for 3 years to run under a server system. I'm not after it for free, but $70 for a year, they need to provide me more just then turn to turn navigation that perhaps, other apps may not able to provide.
Thirdly, like Leo and a few others, i'm very content with my free maps apps, that i know will be updated in a very regular bases, and they are comertially available for everyone.
Lastly, the Sindero website, the FAQ session of this app is rather, basic and does not provide enough information for pertential user. Not only that, few days ago, the Sindero server was down, and i know as a fact, some users purchase the app, but could not register it online or something.
Finaly, i have nothing against Sindero, and i'm definitely an advicate for independent traveling, however, this app just, don't hold my interest enough for me want to own it. Not to mention, it won't work in my geographical location as Sindero yet to have map available beyond US/Canada.
I have a friend who has used Blindsquare, and I like it. Only downside is that I have an android (an older one at that), not an IPhone, and Blindsquare is currently not available on Android. If it were, I'd love it... if for no other reason that it actually announces the bus stop numbers in my city - an incredibly useful tool for later date when I need to know how to get home when I don't have the stop number handy...
I haven't tried it, but I do feel they should offer a free trial, being the type of product it is. 15 days would be reasonable.
Otherwise, the cost is fine with me.
I can see from a technical point of view, how a trail might be difficult however. Once you have it installed, and it is fully functional, it is hard to take it back.
Maybe a limited demo could be offtered, but then, the buyer couldn't know if it was completely useful.
Maybe they could charge for a 15 day subscription type?
have you tried its my stop? for android?
I wouldn't be surprised to learn the Seeing Eye GPS came out with an Android version.
I'm annoyed because this app seems a lot better than the GPS I worked hard to get working on my braille sense when I was trying to be all anti apple. Hmm, you live and learn.
I definitely think this is to little to late. There are so many other free and low-cost alternatives that I can not see spending the money.
Blind Square and The latest version of Google maps works quite well together. although you are still tethered to the Internet it's a $15 solution paid for one time rather than a $60 subscriber based solution which must be continually payed for.
well, no, but I use sendero on my braille note, and it's also of by a bit there too I am always at next door I think 5804 or something like that. and, haha, a friend and I tried test running it to find an exact location of a business and the poi point was in the middle of the parking lot. someone was like what the hell are you guys doing? hahahaha! that was way to funny. but anyway.
and I heard that the sender group one on the phone didn't do map and poi stuff or something like that so I was like okay I'll just stick to the gps on the braille note since the state is paying for that and I pay zero dollars for it, so why not?