iOS App of the Day – SCCompass

Apple’s iPhone TV commercials are so visually stunning, they downplay, if not belie, the company's ability to make the smartphone — as well as the iPad and iPod touch — accessible even to those who can’t see the screen. The VoiceOver screen reader and Zoom magnification — built into all iOS devices — and a growing host of third-party apps make the iPhone increasingly popular among blind and visually impaired persons. Some apps harness the phone's built-in camera to see for the user. Here is one of the most useful iOS apps designed specifically to aid low-vision users.

What is SCCompass?

We’re talking about SCCompass, the app we chose to be our iOS App of the Day. This is a highly useful and helpful compass app especially designed for blind and visually impaired people. It actually means Speaking Color Compass (SCCompass) and it’s designed to tell your position in relation to the rest of the world, and what direction you may need to head if you find yourself lost.

App Features

SCCompass works on both iPhone and iPad that support iOS 10.3 or later. Brought to this platform by BlackIT UG, the app is easy to use, presented with intuitive user interface. It is a suitable compass app for the blind and visually impaired. Basically, SCCompass shows the cardinal points with various colors and with large print. Additionally, screen readers are supported in particular. With these amazing and unique features, the app can assist users who are blind or visually impaired – it offers the possibility to know the position, just like using an ordinary compass. This incredible tool is pretty cheap and affordable – it costs only $0.99 and can be downloaded from the App Store.

App Store Download Link: SCCompass