AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for July 2025

Welcome to the July 2025 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This newsletter features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; podcasts; how-to guides; and popular discussions. We hope that you find this publication to be both helpful and informative. If you have any questions or feedback about this newsletter, please feel free to reach out using our Contact Form.

New and Noteworthy App Entries

Glory Frontline (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

  The World's First Accessible Mobile Multiplayer Online Shooter

Hear the Roar of Victory!Welcome to Glory Frontline, the world’s first Audible First-Person Shooter (Audible FPS). This isn’t just a game; it’s an entirely new world built on Inclusive Design. We believe that the most intense battles are won through the purest perception—your ears are your greatest weapon.

Core Features:

1. Revolutionary Audible FPS:Immerse yourself in 360° sound technology that turns every detail of the battlefield into precise auditory signals. Hear gunshots to pinpoint direction, footsteps to judge distance, and the sound of falling shells to reveal enemy positions. This isn’t just a game feature—it’s the foundation for fair competition.
2. True Equal Combat:Victory is determined by your reaction, strategy, and skill, not your eyesight. Whether you're visually impaired or fully sighted, Glory Frontline ensures that everyone competes on an equal footing. Now you can team up with friends of different sensory experiences, using your preferred method of control, and share in the thrill of victory.
3. Ultimate Accessibility:We’re committed to delivering a seamless, uncompromised experience. From screen reader-friendly menus to visual-free combat mechanics, we ensure that every player—especially those with visual impairments—can fully engage in this exciting world with independence.
4. Global Cultural Inclusivity:With global cross-server play and integrated real-time voice collaboration, language is no longer a barrier. Courage and tactics become the true means of communication between you and your teammates.

Diverse Game Modes:

1. Lone Wolf:Fight solo against enemies from all directions. Use your auditory perception to gauge distance and direction, react quickly, and outmaneuver your opponents in true hero fashion.
2. Squad Takedown:Join forces with your team as special forces. Use real-time voice coordination and strategic planning to defeat powerful enemies.
3. Battle Royale:Face off in an intense, e-sports level showdown where only the last player standing survives.

Growth & Development:

1. Weapon Crafting:Customize and upgrade your weapons with various attachments to enhance firepower, expand magazines, and provide greater combat support.
2. High-Tech Gear:Manufacture drones and other high-tech equipment to initiate massive destructive attacks.
3. Skill Training:Enhance your agility and combat reflexes through specialized training.

Global Leaderboard:

Climb the global rankings and prove your worth to earn the title of "World’s Strongest Listener." Compete against players worldwide, with real-time updates showing who dominates the battlefield.

Current Version: 1.1 (July 18, 2025)

Glory Frontline's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Glory Frontline's App Store page

Seeing Assistant Go (iOS, Free)

The Seeing Assistant Go app supports the spatial orientation of blind and visually impaired people. It provides information about the surroundings using synthetic speech, sounds, vibrations and pointing in the direction of the top of the phone.

Useful when travelling, but also for getting to know the area of unfamiliar places you are about to visit.

• Are you travelling by bus and want to know which stop it has just stopped at or how far it is to the one you want to get off at?
• Which streets is the taxi taking you down?
• Where is the nearest grocery shop to the guesthouse where you are going to spend your holiday?
• Is the beach really as close from there as the owner claims?
• Which stop is closest to the address you are going to and what is the best route to get there?
• Do you want to save places that are important to you in the app so you can easily return to them?

Two app modes let you customise the app to your liking:

• Basic mode for beginners, without unnecessary functions that you are not going to use anyway.
• Advanced mode: a lot of settings and functions, without which it is difficult to imagine a meaningful navigation app for the blind.

Current Version: 1.0.14 (June 16, 2025)

Seeing Assistant Go's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Seeing Assistant Go's App Store page

Updated Apps

ally - accessible ai assistant (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

ally is the most accessible ai assistant, like calling a friend who always picks up.

just call or text - ally understands what you mean, adapts to your pace, and helps you get things done, wherever you are.

who is ally for?

anyone who wants an easier, personalised and smarter way to access information; especially for those who are blind or have low vision, older adults and caregivers.

what can ally do?

• answer any question
• read text
• check the weather
• help understand what’s around you
• trivia & adventure games
• check your calendar
• access the internet
• chat with you when you need company
• and much more

how does ally work?

just talk. ally understands your intent and picks the right tool - then responds in a way that works best for you. personalize its voice, tone, and style - so it sounds like you want it to.

where can you use ally?

your ally account goes with you, and works seamlessly across platforms whether it's your phone, desktop or envision glasses.

Subscription Plans:

• Monthly Plan – Renews every month
• Yearly Plan – Renews every year

Current Version: 1.4.0 (July 22, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for Version 1.4.0

Conversation History is Here!

Your conversations with 'ally' are now saved and synced across all your devices.

What's New:

• Cross-Platform Sync - Start a conversation on your phone, continue on glasses, web, or any device
• Pick Up Where You Left Off - Switch seamlessly between text and voice chat without losing context
• Search Your History - Quickly find past conversations and information when you need it

Your ally just got a memory upgrade. Every conversation matters, and now they're all at your fingertips.

ally's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry ally's App Store page

Land of Livia (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

** Apple Design Award Finalist 2025 **

Unlock the full game with one purchase. No loot boxes, no pressure, just a great experience.

Step into Land of Livia, a relaxing idle adventure with a deep narrative. Whether you need a break from the real world or just a moment to unwind, Livia is a place where you can slow down and enjoy the journey.

Explore at your own pace, uncover a rich and immersive story, and gather around the Campfire, where players share wisdom and stories.

• Escape into a beautifully crafted world, exploring at your own pace without pressure or time limits.
• Relax with a captivating story filled with mystery and memorable characters.
• Gain rewards throughout your day, making progress no matter how busy you are.
• Solve puzzles and riddles that challenge your mind while keeping the experience stress-free.
• Discover and upgrade items of legend, collecting powerful artifacts along your journey.
• Celebrate discoveries and share the adventure with a welcoming community at the Campfire.
• Experience industry-leading accessibility, designed from the ground up for all players.
• Unlock the full game with one purchase. No loot boxes, no pressure, just a great experience.

Current Version: 5.0.10 (July 29, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for July 2025 Updates

Version 5.0.10 (July 29, 2025)

CHANGES

• Late game map navigation has been streamlined. You can now always reach your current objective or a leveling quest in one step, even across regions.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a bug where the quest list for locations would sometimes take a moment to appear correctly, or have the incorrect state. This could also occur if the current activity completed while the screen is displayed.
• Help pages in the Help screen are now in alphabetical order rather than a random order on launch.
• Descriptions of secondary attributes in the Hero screen have been updated so that they are accurate.
• Fixed issue where music from other apps would be stopped even when music was disabled in game.
• Fixed issue where in game music would stop when switching from bluetooth back to the device speaker.
• Fixed minor bug where the quest reward screen could inadvertently be displayed in an overlay screen.
• Corrected various typos reported by players.

Version 5.0.9 (July 14, 2025)

CHANGES

• Increased drop rates for journal entries and quest items from Chapter 2 onwards.
• Improved overlay screens presented from the map screen to use more screen space and support swipe down to dismiss.
• Accessibility: All screens now support the VoiceOver escape gesture (Z gesture). Swipe with two fingers in a Z shape to go back or dismiss the current screen.
• Overlay screens now have a close button in the top right corner, matching the design of popups, instead of using the back button in the top left.
• Travel popup text has been updated to clearly indicate when requirements for unlocking a path have been met, rather than simply enabling the travel button.
• Legendary item base drop chance is no longer reduced by the number of unlocked journal entries in the associated Legend. Like other drops, the chance now increases after each unsuccessful attempt.
• Legendary items now drop at the level of your highest item in that slot.
• Legendary items can now be upgraded using an equipped enchanted item.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed a major issue where map navigation for goals and “What should I do next?” was missing or would loop endlessly. This was most common in the Finale, which requires frequent movement between regions.
• Applied a fix for quests occasionally failing despite a 100% success chance. Please let us know if this issue persists.
• Corrected various typos reported by players.

Land of Livia's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Land of Livia's App Store page

Oko - Cross streets and Maps (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

Oko is a AI driven navigation app that helps you navigate and explore your environment with confidence. Simply search your destination to receive detailed, turn-by-turn directions. When approaching an intersection, oko will inform you about intersection information. If you need visual assistance just raise your phone, and oko will notify you when the walk sign is on. Start discovering places and remember to go with oko.

Current Version: 4.7.5 (July 17, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for Version 4.7.5

Subscription requirement has been removed. All app access is now freely available.

Oko's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Oko's App Store page

OOrion (iOS, Free)

Are you visually impaired ? Discover OOrion, the application that will enable you to easily identify and find the objects and texts around you.

OOrion will help you find the keys you dropped on the floor, find the product you're looking for in your closet or fridge, find the electrical sockets in a hotel room, find the right door in the street or the right name on an intercom. The uses are endless.

OOrion is powered solely by the smartphone's camera and onboard artificial intelligence. No need for physical beacons or an internet connection.

OOrion also lets you add your own personal items for later retrieval.

Our application is compatible with VoiceOver screen reader and Siri.

Current Version: 6.3.0 (July 1, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for Version 6.3.0

This release brings several improvements and fixes for everyday use of the app:

• improved compatibility with accessibility settings, including support for text magnification
• VoiceOver compatibility fixes
• translation fixes in certain languages, notably Spanish
• display of recently visited partner pages on the home screen
• for partner pages managers: simplified page creation and management thanks to onboarding and templates

OOrion's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry OOrion's App Store page

Please Don't Rain (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

Please Don’t Rain is a fun, convenient way to track whether rain (or snow) will affect a day that’s important to you.

When you have an important day coming up it can be cumbersome having to look up the weather for it over and over again. Not anymore! Choose a place and a day and you’ll get details about the weather for that day that will continue to update automatically.

Please Don't Rain is a nominee for the 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple awards for its accessibility support.

FREE FEATURES

• (NEW) Image Creation (where available) - Create and share weather images from your friends, family, or your imagination. Requires Apple Intelligence.
• Demo Mode - Lets you see what a majority of the app is like with having to start a free trial or subscription.
• Privacy First! - The app does not know your location, need your location, or ask for your location.
• Strong Accessibility
  • VoiceOver
  • Voice Control
  • Dynamic Text
  • Audio Graphs
  • Differentiate Without Color
  • Multiple Font Choices
• No advertising in the demo or Pro version.
• Clean and playful design.
• Dark Mode support (can be automatic).
• Numerous settings to configure the user interface.

PRO FEATURES

• Beautiful Weather Images - A variety of choices for each weather type that will automatically update to match the predicted weather. Standard weather symbols can also be used instead of these images.
• (NEW) Image Creation (where available) – Have your creations used instead of the built-in images for weather conditions. Requires Apple Intelligence.
• Random Images – Can’t choose which images to use? Have them picked randomly! You can even choose to only pick from your own creations.
• Themes - Easily change the weather images to a matching theme.
• Widgets - Multiple Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Standby widgets. Track precipitation with a glance.
• Automatic Updates – Automated forecast updates for your selected day will be reflected in the app and widgets.
• Precipitation Chart – Percent Chance and amount.
• Temperature Chart - "Feels Like" and actual temperatures. See each hour of the day at a glance. Long press an entry on any chart for more details.
• Wind Chart – Wind speed and gusts.
• Visibility Chart
• UV Index Chart - See the UV Index throughout the day.
• Weather Alerts – If the app finds weather alerts for the currently specified location then it will provide a link to them for more details.
• Weather Statistics - High/Low temperature, precipitation chance, precipitation amounts, UV Index, wind, gusts, humidity, dew point, cloud coverage, sunrise, and sunset data for your selected day.
• Monthly Charts - Monthly statistics for average temperature, rainfall, snowfall, and precipitation probability. Precipitation probably not available in all areas.
• Shortcuts - See the basic forecast or the next hour for predicted rain for your selected day with shortcuts without having to open the app.
• Alternate App Icons - Fun alternatives.
• Favorites - Easily choose your most used locations.
• Nearby Days - See some weather statistics for days close to your special day.

Current Version: 5.12 (July 14, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for Version 5.12

# Bug Fixes

This release focuses on improving charts when there is an extremely small amount of rain forecast for the day. For example, 0.0006” of rain for a particular hour.

• The chart axis labels for amount of rain could all be zero, which was very confusing. More significant digits are allowed now to prevent this from happening.
• The amount of rain for each individual hour in the RuleMark that appears when you perform a long press gesture on a chart could be confusing for the same reason.

Please Don't Rain's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Please Don't Rain's App Store page

Seeing AI (iOS, Free)

Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world around you. Designed with and for the blind and low vision community, this ongoing research project harnesses the power of AI to open up the visual world by describing nearby people, text and objects.

Seeing AI provides tools to assist with a variety of daily tasks:

• Read - Hear text as soon as it appears in front of the camera. Document alignment provides audio cues to capture a printed page and recognize the text along with its original formatting. Ask Seeing AI about the contents to easily find the information you need.
• Describe - Take photos to hear a rich description. Ask questions to focus on the information you care about. Explore photos by moving your finger over the screen to hear the location of different objects.
• Products - Scan barcodes and Accessible QR codes using audio beeps to guide you; hear the product name and package information when available.
• People - Save photos of friends and coworkers so you can recognize them later. Get an estimate of their age, gender, and expression.
• Currency - Recognize currency notes.
• Find My Things - Teach Seeing AI to recognize your personal objects and follow the audio cues to find them later.
• World - An Audio Augmented Reality experience to explore an unfamiliar environment, including hearing objects announced around you with Spatial Audio (requires a device with a LiDAR, and iOS 14+).
• Colors - Identify colors.
• Light - Hear an audible tone corresponding to the brightness of your surroundings.
• Photos and Videos in other apps - Just tap “Share” and “Recognize with Seeing AI” to describe media from Mail, Photos, WhatsApp, and more.
• Browse Photos - Hear descriptions of photos and videos saved on your device.

Current Version: 5.6 (July 30, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for Version 5.6

• You can now review recently taken photos and their descriptions. Select "History" in the menu.
• Updated the main screen layout based on your feedback.
• Plus, various bug fixes under the hood.

Seeing AI's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Seeing AI's App Store page

TableEx (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

Discover accessible board & card games made for the visually impaired. Play, chat, and connect –

TableEx is a unique and inclusive mobile app designed specifically for the visually impaired, bringing classic board and card games to your fingertips with full screen reader support and intuitive gesture controls. Whether you want to play solo, with friends, or just watch others play – TableEx makes it possible in a fun and accessible way.

Available Games:

• 99 (the classic card game)
• Dominoes
• Snakes and Ladders

Key Features:

• Fully accessible with screen readers (TalkBack, VoiceOver)
• Custom gesture controls – no visual input needed
• Online multiplayer: play with friends or other players worldwide
• Live voice chat + text chat for communication
• Add and invite friends to game tables
• Spectator mode – watch games without joining

Current Version: 1.3.2 (July 22, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for July 2025 Updates

Version 1.2.0 (July 9, 2025)

Ludo game has been added, and you can now play it with 2 or 4 players.
Moto Strike, a motorcycle game based on our own idea, has been added — you can read the how-to-play guide.
Farkle game has been added with slight modifications to the original concept.
The in-game shop has been added, allowing you to buy items using coins.
You can now watch 6 ads per hour instead of 3, earning 4 coins per ad instead of 5 (24 coins per hour instead of 15).
Blocking players is now possible — blocked players can’t send friend requests, private messages, or join your table.
New coin costs: creating a table costs 4 coins, joining costs 2, and inviting also costs 2.
Kicking or blocking a player now costs 1 coin to prevent misuse.
Snakes and Ladders has been improved — the dice sound is better and players can't move until the roll finishes.
XO (Tic-Tac-Toe) has been fixed — button alignment issues are resolved and the board now appears for spectators.
In the 99 game, cards are now displayed as they used to be.
The "2 cards left" bug in the 99 game has been fixed.
And more improvements have been made.

Version 1.3.2 (July 22, 2025)

The in-app coins purchase feature has been added. You can now buy coins directly by tapping on the coin balance displayed on the screen, or by accessing the store section and selecting the coin purchase option.

TableEx's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry TableEx's App Store page

VDScan (iOS, US$14.99)

Scan paper documents, labels, signs with the camera and recognize text. Listen using built-in text-to-speech. Save and export. Unlimited use: no subscriptions or additional charges.

State-of-the-art A.I. for OCR and text recognition: Fast and accurate, even in poor lighting conditions. Works entirely on device: No need for internet and your data stays private.

Recognizes text in the following languages: Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.

ScanTone, a sound that represents the amount of recognizable text in the camera's field of view in real time. It uses artificial intelligence to analyze the live feed from the camera for text, angle, rotation, and document edges.

Exports scans as plain text or accessible PDF with embedded text.

Detailed Feature List

Scanning

• ScanTone
• Live edges/crop detection
• Flashlight
• Batch mode for scanning multiple pages quickly
• Intelligent auto capture

Image

• Automatic edge detection for stretching and cropping
• Manually cropping
• Automatic orientation detection and rotation
• Manual image rotation
• Automatic image enhancement

OCR

• Fast: about a second on the latest iPhone
• Offline: does not require Internet connection
• Private: image and text stay on device
• Automatic language detection
• Option to see image or recognized text

Text To Speech

• Choose from 61 voices
• Premium voices in Voice Dream Reader available
• Change speech rate
• Option to start reading as soon as OCR is complete
• Spoken word is highlighted in the text or the image
• Rewind and fast forward by text section (VoiceOver users only)
• Double tap on text to start reading from there

Import and Export

• Load from Photo Library
• Share extension for sending images to Scanner from another app
• Export plain text
• Export PDF with text layer under the image so that it's accessible, searchable and selectable
• Export to Voice Dream Reader

Current Version: 2.1.0 (July 22, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for Version 2.1.0

In this major update we’re introducing Describe Image. A state-of-the-art vision-language model is bundled in the app, so it can describe the key features of any image and answer your questions about it. Just tap Describe Image (or use an accessibility magic-tap on the live image).

Because the model runs entirely on your device, it works offline—even without an Internet connection. Plus, your images stay private.

Requirements: iPhone 12 Pro (or newer) running iOS 17 or later.

We’d love your feedback: [email protected]

VDScan's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry VDScan's App Store page

Warshovel: Idle RPG (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

Embark on the Ultimate Idle RPG Adventure!

Discover an immersive fantasy world filled with exciting challenges, breathtaking locations, and endless opportunities to grow stronger. Whether you’re an active player or prefer the idle experience, this game offers something for everyone.

Key Features:

1. Explore a Vast Fantasy World
   Travel across multiple unique locations, each brimming with secrets, enemies, and treasures to uncover.
2. Master the Art of Crafting
   Craft powerful equipment and consumables through six distinct masteries:
   • Alchemy: Brew potions with magical effects
   • Cooking: Prepare dishes that empower your character
   • Jewelry: Create enchanted accessories
   • Smithing: Forge weapons and armor
   • Woodworking: Build bows and staves
   • Tailoring: Sew garments and light armor
3. Equip and Customize Your Hero
   Find and equip powerful gear with unique stats, affixes, and rarities to create the ultimate build.
4. Master Elemental Skills
   Learn and upgrade skills from six elemental categories: Water, Fire, Rock, Thunder, Nature, and Dark. Experiment to discover synergies that dominate the battlefield!
5. Join or Create a Guild
   Team up with friends or lead your own guild. Build a guild camp, engage in epic battles against rival guilds, and take on enormous beasts for glorious rewards.
6. Real-Time Marketplace
   Trade items with other players in a dynamic economy. Buy, sell, and barter your way to success.
7. Build Your Town
   Construct a thriving town for your citizens, unlocking permanent boosts to empower your hero on every adventure.
8. Conquer the Mysterious Maze
   Dive into an ever-changing maze to uncover rare treasures and rewards.
9. Battle Fearsome Enemies
   Face a variety of foes, from dungeon guards to invasion bosses. Only the strongest will survive!
10. Level Up Your Hero
    Gain experience, grow stronger, and unlock new abilities as you progress through your journey.

Current Version: 1.0.416 (July 16, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for Version 1.0.416

• Allow players to make custom offers for items listed on the marketplace
• Materials shop can be now used for both selling and buying crafting ingredients
• Balance invasion monsters and bosses
• Minor bug fixes and overall improvements

Warshovel's AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Warshovel's App Store page

Weather Gods (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

Unleash the Elements with Weather Gods!

Step into a world where weather forecasts transcend the ordinary—meet the Weather Gods of Fire, Ice, Water, Air, and Moon. With jaw-dropping visuals, immersive audio, and hyperlocal precision for over a million locations, this isn’t just an app—it’s a sensory adventure. Swipe the Weather Wheel, track storms, and hear the forecast come alive. From lightning alerts to lunar calendars, Weather Gods delivers the fastest, most captivating way to master your weather, all wrapped in a sleek, intuitive design. Ready to rule the elements?

Free Tier

• Lovable Weather Gods: Meet the divine personas of Fire, Ice, Water, Air, and Moon.
• Amazing Weather Wheel: A dynamic, interactive way to explore your forecast.
• Lunar Calendar: Track moon phases and celestial events.
• Almanac: Includes solar and lunar events, equinoxes, and sun/moon paths.
• Weather Alerts: Available for the US, Canada, Europe, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, India, Australia, and South Korea.
• Stunning Weather Visualizations: Experience rain, snow, sunrise, sunset, haze, smoke, fog, volcanic ash, and more in breathtaking detail.
• Hyperlocal Weather Data: Precise forecasts for over a million locations worldwide.
• Immersive Audio: Hear the weather come to life with rich soundscapes.
• National Weather Service Products: Access Area Forecast Discussion, Weather Roundup, Hazardous Weather Outlook, Marine Forecast, River Statement, Special Weather Statement, Zone Forecast, and more.

Premium Tier

• Worldwide Lightning: Real-time reports of nearby lightning, including time, bearing, and distance.
• Apple Watch Support: Enjoy Weather Gods on your wrist with multiple complications for every watch face.
• Tropical Storms: Track active global cyclones—invests, tropical depressions, storms, hurricanes, and typhoons.
• Home Screen Widgets: Highlights, Weather Conditions, Wind, Precipitation, Snow, and more in various sizes.
• Severe Weather Alert Notifications: Stay safe with instant severe weather updates.
• Global Weather Notifications: Customize a wide range of alerts, including unique daily summaries at your chosen time.
• Lightning Notifications: Get alerted when lightning strikes nearby.
• Weather Radio: Tune into local weather radio stations across the USA.
• Historical Tropical Storms: Explore an archive of global cyclone data, including storm names and historical tracks.
• Tropical Storm Notifications: Follow developing storms with real-time updates.

Extended Forecast Tier

• Storm Threats: Detailed global storm insights—tornado potential, rotation, intensity, hail size, and lightning counts.
• Air Quality: Comprehensive global air quality data, available in-app and via widgets.
• Tides: Global tide times, heights, station maps, and detailed charts.
• Lock Screen Widgets: Show weather highlights, conditions, air quality, and more—fully accessible from your Lock Screen.
• Storm Threat Notifications: Get alerts as storm threats approach and pass.
• 14-Day Hourly Forecast: Plan ahead with two weeks of detailed hourly weather—perfect for vacations or events.
• Storm Reports: Local Storm Reports (LSR) from NWS, submitted by spotters like storm chasers and emergency managers.
• Minutely Weather Data: Minute-by-minute rain and snow forecasts for the next hour—know exactly when it starts and stops!

Current Version: 4.8.4 (July 18, 2025)

App Store Release Notes for July 2025 Updates

Version 4.8.3 (July 14, 2025)

Tropical Storms

Stay informed about tropical storms in your selected regions! By enabling notifications for a specific basin, you'll automatically receive updates whenever there’s an active storm or significant update in that basin.

Moon

The moon visuals have a fresh lick of paint, making them more pleasing and delightful to explore.

Weather Sounds

Enjoy new ambient sounds tailored to the weather and time of day, creating a richer, more realistic atmosphere.

Weather Charts

Enhanced chart performance with a meteogram-style design. Access charts by tapping any weather god. Tap the god below the chart to switch focus.

Version 4.8.4 (July 18, 2025)

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Weather Gods' AppleVis iOS App Directory entry Weather Gods' App Store page

Recent News

Apple Releases iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, and HomePod Software 18.6

By AppleVis | July 29, 2025

Apple has today released iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, and HomePod Software 18.6.

In our usage and testing of iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, and watchOS 11.6, we did not identify any changes in these releases that specifically affect the experience for blind, deaf blind, or low vision users. We were unable to test tvOS 18.6. If you notice any changes in your own use of any of these releases, please do let us know by posting a comment.

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This Month in Podcasts

Apple Crunch July 2025: It's All about Sweat and Earwax

In this episode of Apple Crunch, Thomas Domville, John Gassman, and Desiree Renae discuss Apple news and other topics of interest.

Chapters:

• Opening
• Apple Explores AI-Powered Scene Description with 'SceneScout'
• Internal Tensions Stirring Within Apple
• Augmented Reality Glasses Create Industry Buzz
• Anticipation Builds for Apple’s Fall Launch of the iPhone 17
• Closing

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AppleVis Extra 109: Interview with Klemens Strasser, Developer of Art of Fauna

Episode Title: AppleVis Extra 109: Interview with Klemens Strasser, Developer of Art of Fauna

Guest: Klemens Strasser, Indie iOS Developer and Winner of the 2025 Apple Design Award

Hosts: David Nason (Dave) and Thomas Domville(AnonyMouse)

Length: 45 minutes

Episode Summary

In this inspiring and insightful episode, Dave and Thomas speak with Klemens Strasser, the creative mind behind Art of Fauna, a beautifully designed and highly accessible educational puzzle game for iOS. Klemens shares the journey of his app from concept to being honored with an Apple Design Award for Best Design at WWDC 2025.

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Silent Safety: Exploring SoSecure by ADT, an iOS App for Emergency Assistance

In this podcast episode, host Seamus introduces the SoSecure app by ADT, a free iOS emergency assistance application designed to connect users quickly with ADT agents who can contact emergency services on their behalf. Seamus offers a detailed walkthrough of the app’s features, accessibility, and functionality, highlighting its usefulness—especially for those who rely on VoiceOver or have specific communication needs.

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New Guides

Ten Advanced Hidden Tips for macOS: From Hidden Applications, to Terminal Commands (for macOS Sequoia)

By Levi Gobin | July 4, 2025

Here are 10 tips for macOS that you probably didn't know.

One thing I like to do in my spare time is find out new tips for macOS. Digging through underrated tips and ones which might not be useful to me (better managing windows, mission control, etc.), I have found a few useful tips which I want to share.

Most of these will work with any recent version of macOS. Ones that require a certain version or later will be mentioned if I know when the feature came out.

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Touch It Your Way: A Guide to Rearranging Items on the macOS Touch Bar (for macOS Sequoia)

By Levi Gobin | July 1, 2025

Although Apple has killed off Macs with the Touch Bar, there are of course some still in the wild. Rearranging the control strip on the Touch Bar is easier than you might think. Just by looking at the instructions found in System Settings, it doesn't seem like there is a way to accomplish this. "Drag your favorite items to the bottom of the screen to add them to the Touch Bar. Drag items up from the Touch Bar to remove them."

Dragging things doesn't work because VoiceOver will not drag something with the "Press" action. I was stumped, and it took me a few moments to figure out how to do this.

Read More: "Touch It Your Way: A Guide to Rearranging Items on the macOS Touch Bar"

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