WalkersGuide Android

WalkersGuide

Free navigational aid for the blind and visual impaired based on OpenStreetMap

Features & Capabilities

WalkersGuide is a navigational aid primarily intended for blind and visual impaired pedestrians. It calculates routes and shows nearby points of interest. The project consists of an Android client
and a server component. The latter performs the route calculation.

The map data is provided by OpenStreetMap, a project to create a free map of the world.

Main app features:

* Based on chosen start and destination the server calculates a route, which is optimized for walkers. Source for start and destination can be the current position, an address, a point of interest or the point history.
* You can prioritise certain way classes to get a more accessible route. For example you may prefer secondary instead of primary streets to avoid complex intersections and reduce traffic noise.
* You get continuous feedback about distance and bearing of the next routing point.
* When you reach an intersection, you can query information about the name, condition and bearing of their streets in realtime.
* Besides the routing functionality the application also offers a list of nearby points of interest. This includes shops, public buildings, bus and train stations, intersections, traffic signals and some more.
* You can simulate every distant point like an address in another town or country. The application behaves as if you are really there. So it's possible to explore the next route destination while still at home.
* You can add personal favorites to mark important points, record routes and open GPX files.

The application is fully accessible with Android's screen reader Talkback.

Please visit https://www.walkersguide.org for more information.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Eric Scheibler
Downloads:
504 1
Version:
3.4.0 Last updated: 2026-05-09
Version code:
68
Creation date:
2019-10-05
Publisher country:
DE DE
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • android.permission.VIBRATE Safe
  • org.walkersguide.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
7.03MB
Email:
in*****@walkersguide.org
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-03
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Eric Scheibler
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.walkersguide.android
Email:
in*****@walkersguide.org
Website:
https://www.walkersguide.org

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