CapMetro Access – Austin TX vs GoodMaps Outdoors Usage & Stats

GoodMaps Outdoors is a fully accessible turn-by-turn GPS app for iPhone. It has all the outdoor navigation features you expect plus unique offerings you cannot get anywhere else, including extra verbosity for blind users. Features • Four main tabs are easy to access at the bottom of the screen: Routes, Location (Default), POIs and Settings. • A unique GoodMaps Outdoors feature: Record a route using breadcrumbs, called Waypoints. No other accessible app has this. You can add these waypoints with the add button or you can shake the phone to create a Waypoint. It also automatically records a point after you have gone a certain distance. These Waypoint routes can be saved for future use. • The Lookaround Wand in the top right tells you what is around. • The More Info button gives the altitude and speed. • Create your own POIs and share your POIs with others or keep them private with a shortcut on the Location page or from the POIs page. • POI categories are announced with search results and make finding your destination easier. • Audio tones and vibrations give feedback throughout the app, letting you know about upcoming turns, critical intersection information, and when search is loading. • A robust route menu includes multiple methods of choosing a destination, from starting with a POI, an address from your contact list, your route history, and many more! • Settings include many customization options like: vibrations, vision contrast, color settings, and distance units. • There are announcement options like right, left, clockface or both.