Great Apps for People with Vision Loss
Here is a list of great apps that have been tested and are recommended for people with vision loss. If you or your husband need help or a quick tip, we have an Apple tutor who volunteers every Tuesday at the Guild. You can reach her at by phone at xxx-xxx-xxxx and ask for Micky.
LookTel Money Reader
Announces denomination of paper bills.
Ariadne GPS
Talking maps, announces stops on buses or trains.
Color ID
Announces color of any item
Light Dector
Emits a sound that intensifiies to help locate lights
Taxi Magic
Skip calling the dispatcher and order a taxi from your phone and find the current location of the taxi as it approaches
Voice Brief
Reads email, twitter feed, weather, etc.
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HeyTell
Cross between walkie-talkies and texting. Connects to people, sends an email or text asking if they want to talk.
List Recorder
Record and organize lists using audio or text. Replay, sort, delete or email recordings.
oMoby
Searches the Internet to identify objects you have taken photos of with your camera.
VizWiz
Simply take a picture of any object and record your question. Then select whom you wish to send it to. Your choices are Web Worker, IQ Engine, email or Twitter. Web worker is a human volunteer who will review and answer your question. Email allows you to send your question to someone you know from your contacts and Twitter will tweet your question to your followers.
Evernote
Stores voice notes, photographs and text so they can be accessed from multiple locations
Yellow Pages
Search via voice for business or person nearby.
Urbanspoon
Use the GPS on device to find a great restaurant neaby. Search by type of food, ratings or distance.
Dragon Dictation
Simply speak, adding punctuation, and this app will type it up in an instant and copy to clipboard.
Alarmed~Reminders, Times, Alarm Clock
Great organization tool
WeatherBug
Local forecast
AutoRingtone Pro Text
Personalize ring tones for each contact
Chime
Chimes on the quarter, half or hour.
MotionX GPS
RXmindME Prescription
reminder app for medication and keeps track of how many pills you have left and when to re-order.
TripIt
Travel Organizer
These apps are for iPhone or iPad. Make sure they work on your device before ordering. Most work with Voice Over.
Edited to remove telephone number. Contravention of rule 11.3
