Describes surroundings
The voice assistant continuously describes what's in front of you — objects, people, the room and the path ahead.
Available on iPhone
Your eyes, on demand
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. No ads, no tracking.
Safety
Independence
Privacy
Simplicity
Features
What Ariadne Sense can do
One app that combines artificial intelligence, the camera and your iPhone's sensors to help you understand your surroundings.
Automatic mode
The app comments on your surroundings on its own whenever the scene changes. You don't have to ask.
Warns about obstacles
Voice and vibration warn you about obstacles: curbs, steps, posts. The closer you are, the stronger the vibration.
Reads text aloud
Reads a letter, label, medication leaflet, menu or document. Text recognition runs on your device.
Helps find things
Say what you're looking for — the app guides you and lets you know when the object appears in frame.
Recognizes people
Describes people nearby, what they're doing and even their emotions — support in social situations.
Zooms in
Ask to zoom in to read a bus number, a street name or a sign from a distance.
Works after dark
In low light the app lights up the scene automatically, so it helps in the evening and in dim places too.
Compass and time
Ask for a compass direction or the current time without switching apps.
Fully accessible
Designed with VoiceOver, large buttons, haptics and audio cues — for different levels of vision.
Use cases
How Ariadne Sense helps every day
The app recognizes where you are and adapts how it works — at home, on the street or in an unfamiliar place.
At home
“I'm looking for the remote.” The app guides you to a lost item, helps you find a chair or check whether the light is on.
Outdoors
When you leave home the app detects you're outside and warns you: what, on which side, how far — e.g. “post, right, very close.”
Near the street
It distinguishes the sidewalk, bike path and road, warns before you step onto the road and points out landmarks.
Reading
Point your phone at a letter, bill or medication leaflet — the app reads the text aloud. It reads a book in full.
In an unfamiliar building
In an office, clinic or shop it describes the room and points out doors, stairs and important signs.
In a hazardous situation
When a situation is dangerous, the assistant first tells you how to avoid the hazard.
Who it's for
Who Ariadne Sense is for
Built for independence and safety — and for those who want to help.
Blind people
Eyes on demand: moving safely, reading mail, finding objects and understanding your surroundings.
Low-vision users
Support where sight falls short: small print, low contrast, poor light, zoom and confirming “what's there.”
Seniors
As simple as it gets — large buttons, voice control, full VoiceOver support. Help with gradual vision loss.
Caregivers and foundations
A trustworthy, private tool that gives loved ones independence. For families, caregivers and supporting organizations.
How it works
Three simple steps
No complicated setup. Take out your phone and go.
Point the camera
Hold the phone in front of you — the app analyzes what the camera sees in real time. You can also enable automatic mode.
Ask with your voice
Hold the button and ask about what's in front of you, what you're holding or what's going on around you.
Hear and feel
The assistant describes your surroundings aloud in real time, while vibration warns you about obstacles.
Privacy
Privacy comes first
Help without compromise. Your data belongs to you.
- Anonymous accountNo personal data required. Your account is based on an anonymous identifier.
- No ads, no trackingWe show no ads and do not track you across the web.
- Secure dataCredentials are stored in the iOS Keychain and all communication goes over HTTPS.
- Device verificationApp Attest confirms that a genuine app is connecting — protecting your account.
Pricing
You only pay for what you use
No hidden fees. When you're not talking to the AI assistant, you pay nothing.
Weekly subscription
$4.99 / week
AI credit, refreshed weekly
- The same value as the one-time package
- Renews automatically every week
- Cancel anytime in your Apple ID
- For people who use it regularly
One-time package
$4.99 one-time
One-time AI credit
- No commitment, no renewals
- Buy whenever you need it
- Perfect to get started
- Top up anytime
Pricing: $4.99 / €5.99 / 20 PLN. The subscription and the package give the same value. Purchases and renewals are handled by the App Store. A top-up lasts roughly a few hours of conversation — depending on the model and how you use it.
Partnership
Get in touch
Are you a foundation or a tech company?
We're building a mature assistive platform for people with visual impairments. Let's talk.
For foundations and NGOs
Support those you help with a proven, accessible and private tool. Recommendation and deployment programs.
For tech companies
Configurable prompts, multilingual support and analytics. Integration and joint projects are possible.
Accessibility and privacy
We design according to accessibility (WCAG) and privacy principles. That's our foundation.
Download
Get started with Ariadne Sense
Available on iPhone. Download for free and see for yourself.
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. Vibration features require an iPhone with a LiDAR sensor.