Common iOS and Android apps used on both systems

 

Common apps between iOs and Android

 

If choosing either Samsung/Android or iOS, look at the tasks that are needed to be performed and if the apps to do those tasks are accessible.

 

Two specific apps which are not currently available on Android are the Microsoft Sound Scape and Seeing AI apps.

 

As the Seeing AI app currency mode doesn’t work with Australian currency, Cash Reader is recommended for both iOS/Android.

 

Where it  is not obvious what the apps listed are for, there is a short description.

 

13Cabs

 

7Plus

 

Ten Play

 

SBS on Demand

 

ABC iView (ABC online streaming)

 

ABC Listen (ABC Radio stations)

 

A Blind Legend (audio game)

 

Aira (for the Aira service via phone camera

 

Aldi

 

Amazon Alexa (for use with the Amazon Echo hardware and giving access to use Amazon’s digital assistant)

 

Amazon

 

Amazon Music

 

Amazon Prime Video

 

Apple Music

 

Audio Game Hub (various self voicing games)

 

Audible (for use with Audible books - nice thing about Android version can buy within app)

 

Be-My-Eyes (assistance for free via video contact to volunteers around world)

 

Blind Bargains

 

Blind Drive (fantastic blind driving audio game)

 

Blind Cricket

 

BOM Weather

 

CoronaVirus Australia

 

Calm (excellent wellness app)

 

Cash Reader (currency identification)

 

Chrome (web browser from Google)

 

Coffee Link (for use with the Delonghi touch Coffee Machine)

 

Coles

 

Dropbox

 

Dyson

 

Disney Plus

 

eBay

 

Ember (for use with the Enmber temperature controlled BT mug)

 

Evernote

 

Facebook

 

Fitbit (for use with the Fitbit bands - I use this with my Fitbit Charge 2)

 

Google Assistant (Google’s digital assistant)

 

Google Fit

 

Google Duo

 

Google Home (for use with the Google Nest smart speaker hardware)

 

Google maps

 

Google News

 

Google Play Music

 

Envision (uses camera for text recognition, surroundings, photos etc)

 

Lazarillo (excellent GPS app)

 

Kindle (Kindle eBooks): again can purchase Kindle books within the Android app.

 

MbMimic (for use with the Mount Batten Brailler)

 

Messenger

 

Menu Log

 

Outlook (Microsoft Outlook)

 

Music Healing

 

Netatmo (for use with the Netatmo indoor/outdoor weather modules)

 

Netflix:

 

Pocket Cast (pod catcher)

 

Ring (for use with the Ring video doorbell)

 

Sensibo (for use with the Sensibo AC device)

 

Spotify Music

 

Sunu App (for use with the Sunu Band orientation & Mobility device))

 

Skype

 

SuperSense

 

Tile (for use with the Tile Tag tracking system)

 

Tripview (public transport for Sydney and Melbourne)

 

TuneIn Radio

 

Twitter

 

Uber

 

Uber Eats

 

VIP Code Reader (accessible QR code reader)

 

Vision Australia Connect (for the VA Library)

 

Voice Dream Reader (document reader via speech).

 

WeWalk

 

White Noise

 

Woolworths 

 

Youtube

 

Zoom (web meetings etc)

 

Zomby’s Run