Blind Abilities 2.5.107

Blind Abilities ❘ Freeware ❘
iOS
out of 203 votes

Empowering Visually Impaired Users with Blind Abilities

Boris Weber

03/26/2025

Blind Abilities is a powerful app designed to assist visually impaired users by offering resources, tips, and community connections, effectively enhancing daily living and digital accessibility.

Blind Abilities is a podcast and blog platform focused on accessibility, technologies, devices, and expanding employment opportunities for individuals who are blind, visually impaired, and deafblind. It offers insightful interviews with developers, users, and advocates in the field of blindness. Blind Abilities functions as a united community of blind, deafblind, and low vision members who share their experiences and offer advice to one another. We are committed to bridging the gap between limited expectations and the realities of Blind Abilities.

In line with our mission to enhance self-confidence and achieve higher expectations in all aspects of living with blindness, our Teen Cast podcasts provide valuable guidance for successful transitioning from high school to college and employment. Additionally, we offer life skills and everyday living content.

The Blind Abilities app ensures that you stay connected to the latest episodes and shows at all times. It allows you to quickly star episodes and save them to a list for easy enjoyment. The app also offers a car mode that provides larger playback controls when you rotate your phone. It is undoubtedly the most convenient way to access Blind Abilities.

The app includes the following features:

Car mode: Rotate your phone for larger playback controls
Streaming access to play episodes from anywhere
Always updated with the latest episodes and an archived back catalog
Playback resume in case of interruptions
Quick access to all contact methods for the show (call, email, web, Facebook, Twitter)
Playback controls: continuous play, speed control (1x), repeat off, sleep timer

Overview

Blind Abilities is a Freeware software in the category Education developed by Blind Abilities.

The latest version of Blind Abilities is 2.5.107, released on 12/17/2023. It was initially added to our database on 12/17/2023.

Blind Abilities runs on the following operating systems: iOS.

Users of Blind Abilities gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

Pros

Offers a wide range of features for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, including podcasts, interviews, technology reviews, and resources.
Provides a platform for the blind community to share experiences, insights, and knowledge.
Empowers individuals with visual impairments by offering support and fostering a sense of community.
Accessible and user-friendly interface designed with accessibility features in mind.
Frequent updates and new content keep the app engaging and informative.

Cons

The app may have occasional bugs or performance issues that could affect user experience.
Some users have reported compatibility issues with certain devices or operating systems.
Navigation within the app can be challenging at times due to the sheer volume of content available.

Boris Weber

I am an editor at UpdateStar. I started as a support engineer, and am now specialized in writing about general software topics from a usability and performance angle among others. I telecommute from UpdateStar’s Berlin office, when I am not working remote as a digital nomad for UpdateStar. When I'm not analyzing the latest software updates, you can find me exploring new cities, immersing myself in local cultures, and discovering innovative tech trends across the globe.

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