Ariadne Sense is a voice assistant for blind and visually impaired people. It describes your surroundings, warns about obstacles and reads text aloud, in real time.
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. The app has no ads or tracking.
Unmarked crossings. Announcements only on screens. Documents only in print. That's not a flaw in your sight. It's a flaw in the design of the world.
The cane and the guide dog are the foundation. Ariadne adds what the cane can't reach. Scroll to hear what that sounds like.
Post, on the right, very close.
The phone vibrates harder the closer the obstacle gets, and below the safety threshold it starts to pulse. A hazard message interrupts everything else.
Door on the left, within reach.
Always the same structure: what, which side, how far. “Within reach” says more than “sixty centimetres”.
Path straight ahead.
A short confirmation is enough to keep walking, without stopping or asking around.
I'm looking for the remote.
The app guides you to a lost item and lets you know when it's in the frame.
You can also ask about colors, about text, about the time or about compass directions. Ariadne answers your questions.
It turns what the iPhone's camera sees into information you can hear and feel, exactly when you need it. Every step is still your decision.
One app that combines artificial intelligence, the camera and your iPhone's sensors to help you understand your surroundings.
The voice assistant continuously describes what's in front of you, including objects, people, the room and the path ahead.
When it helps: In a new place, when you want to know what's around before you take a step.
Voice and vibration warn you about obstacles: curbs, steps, posts. The closer you are, the stronger the vibration.
When it helps: On the move and in noise, or alongside the AI description.
Reads a letter, label, medication leaflet, menu or document. Text recognition runs on your device.
When it helps: An official letter, a medication leaflet, a menu, without waiting for someone's help.
Say what you're looking for and the app guides you and lets you know when the object appears in frame.
When it helps: The remote, a mug, a door, when something is “somewhere here” but you don't know where.
Describing your surroundings is only the start. Explore the full list of what Ariadne Sense can do.
All features (10) →No complicated setup. Take out your phone and go.
Hold the phone in front of you, and the app analyzes what the camera sees in real time. You can also enable automatic mode.
Hold the button and ask about what's in front of you, what you're holding or what's going on around you.
The assistant describes your surroundings aloud in real time, while vibration warns you about obstacles.
LiDAR, the camera and VoiceOver are already in your pocket. Ariadne Sense adds the AI understanding layer on top. No wearables, no extra cameras, no extra charger to carry.
The app recognizes where you are and adapts how it works: at home, on the street or in an unfamiliar place.
When you leave home the app detects you're outside and warns you: what, on which side, how far, e.g. “Post, on the right, very close.”
Point your phone at a letter, bill or medication leaflet, and the app reads the text aloud. It reads a book in full.
When a situation is dangerous, the assistant first tells you how to avoid the hazard.
Home, street, offices, reading documents. See how Ariadne helps in each situation.
All use cases →Built for independence and safety, and for those who want to help.
Eyes on demand: getting around, mail, finding your things.
Small print, low contrast, poor light. And confirming “what’s over there”.
Large buttons, voice control, full VoiceOver support, which helps as sight declines.
A private tool that gives loved ones independence.
Help without compromise. Your data belongs to you.
Available on iPhone. Download and try the assistant on your free starting tokens.
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. Vibration features require an iPhone with a LiDAR sensor.
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