Reviews of BlindTool

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List of user reviews and ratings for BlindTool

Total ratings

2.82 (Rating count: 222)

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Review summary

The BlindTool app is praised for empowering visually impaired users by describing surroundings in near real-time and enabling greater independence. Users find the technology impressive and innovative, appreciating its free availability. However, multiple reviews highlight significant accuracy problems with object recognition, misidentifications of common items, and limited detection capabilities. Compatibility issues on some devices and general rather than specific classifications also detract from usability. Overall, users see great potential in the app but note it requires significant improvement to serve its intended purpose effectively.

Pros

Life-changing for visually impaired users, enabling independence without needing a companion.
Impressive and innovative technology with a promising future potential.
Works surprisingly well in some cases, especially for similar shape matching or general object recognition.
Available for free and appreciated by users for its intended purpose.
Provides feedback in near real-time, which is helpful for users to understand surroundings.

Cons

Frequently inaccurate object recognition, often misidentifying common household items.
Limited object detection scope, failing to recognize many everyday objects and vehicles.
App compatibility issues with certain devices (e.g., Samsung S4 and Samsung 7), sometimes preventing use.
Some users find the classifications too general rather than specific, reducing practical usefulness.
Vibration feedback may be unnecessary or distracting, with requests for an option to disable it.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 2.82

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Date	Author	Comment
2022-10-16	Je*****	I tried this out around my living room and it got most of the items incorrect. I think that it did things quickly but it was not accurate at all.
I tried this out around my living room and it got most of the items incorrect. I think that it did things quickly but it was not accurate at all.
2019-12-26	A *****	Did not identify objects correctly
Did not identify objects correctly
2019-12-11	A *****	I'm blind. I used to need to rely on others to help me live most part of my life. One day, they told me to download this app on my phone. It changed my life, I no longer need to have a person beside me to help me do things as I don't know where they are now. This app describe what I would see in near real-time! I can now even cross a busy road now since nobody would want to help me. They told me this app is very accurate. Thank you Joseph for creating this wonderful app.
I'm blind. I used to need to rely on others to help me live most part of my life. One day, they told me to download this app on my phone. It changed my life, I no longer need to have a person beside me to help me do things as I don't know where they are now. This app describe what I would see in near real-time! I can now even cross a busy road now since nobody would want to help me. They told me this app is very accurate. Thank you Joseph for creating this wonderful app.
2019-01-28	A *****	this contradictory hilarious
this contradictory hilarious
2017-09-25	A *****	Won't let me allow anything to be able to try it out on my Samsung 7 but a cool idea would like to test it out
Won't let me allow anything to be able to try it out on my Samsung 7 but a cool idea would like to test it out
2017-04-21	A *****	This app is good but need a lot of improvement. It does not recognize many objects. It detect a laptop as a cash machine and a door as a wardrobe.
This app is good but need a lot of improvement. It does not recognize many objects. It detect a laptop as a cash machine and a door as a wardrobe.
2017-03-23	A *****	The scale was called a soap dispenser, a roll of toilet paper was called a coffee pot. Not good when you're blind and need something better than 100% inaccuracy!
The scale was called a soap dispenser, a roll of toilet paper was called a coffee pot. Not good when you're blind and need something better than 100% inaccuracy!
2017-01-25	A *****	it only got 1 thing right a computer. Everything else failed😭
it only got 1 thing right a computer. Everything else failed😭
2017-01-25	A *****	It was good at similar shape matching. Ie- my coffee cup was a bucket, my hand was called a spatula. 😂😂
It was good at similar shape matching. Ie- my coffee cup was a bucket, my hand was called a spatula. 😂😂
2016-07-28	A *****	WOW.....if you have trouble to understad what you see...this is your app. Whitout other words!Perfect for all people of the world!
WOW.....if you have trouble to understad what you see...this is your app. Whitout other words!Perfect for all people of the world!