AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for March 2026

By AppleVis, 31 March, 2026

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

Welcome to the March 2026 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, podcast episodes, 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.

AnonyMouse's App Pick of the Month: CurbToCar

CurbToCar is an accessibility-focused app designed to help blind and low-vision users locate their ride using an iPhone camera. With features like object detection, real-time tracking, audio feedback, and distance estimation, it focuses on a very specific but meaningful challenge: identifying the right vehicle during pickup.

What makes CurbToCar stand out is its practical purpose. While many AI tools can describe images, read text, and identify objects, this app is centered on one real-world moment that can often feel awkward, frustrating, or uncertain. Rather than trying to do everything, it focuses on solving a single everyday problem in a way that feels thoughtful and useful.

That is why CurbToCar takes the spotlight as this month’s App Pick of the Month. Co-designed with blind users through the MIT Assistive Tech Club, it stands out as a smart, focused accessibility tool with real potential to make ride pickup more confident and independent. Read more about CurbToCar here.

New Apps

Audio Flash

From the App Store:

Audio Flash transforms you studying with hands-free, audio-only flashcards. Study while walking, exercising, or doing household tasks - no screen required.

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Constant Motion

From the developer's website:

Constant Motion is a collection of endless runner minigames designed specifically for the blind and visually impaired. From duck and jump sidescrollers to 3d top down environments to games that test your reaction speed or key spamming ability to games that focus on strategy and more, there’s sure to be at least one addicting minigame in this collection to satisfy your unique taste!

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Cookie Voice Recipes

From the App Store:

Now with AI Photo import - Add recipes from cookbooks, hand-written cards, or screenshots.

Cookie is your intelligent voice-controlled cooking companion. Keep your hands free while cooking—simply say "Cookie" followed by your command to navigate recipes, set timers, check ingredients, and more. No messy screen touches required. Designed with accessibility in mind for users of all abilities.

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CurbToCar

From the App Store:

Designed by the MIT Assistive Technology Club in collaboration with Eric Santana + co-designers

CurbToCar helps blind and low-vision users quickly and confidently find their rides using only their phone’s camera. Whether you’re meeting a rideshare, or a friend’s car, CurbToCar removes the guesswork between the curb and the car. CurbToCar was built for the last 10 feet. With smart computer vision and sound guidance, getting to your ride becomes faster, safer, and more independent.

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Draugnorak

From itch.io:

Draugnorak is a side-scrolling survival game. How long can you survive? Each night, waves of undead hammer your defenses, while hostile bandits, yetis, and goblins stalk the world beyond your base each day. You start with nothing and must craft the tools, weapons, and structures you need to endure.

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Eldershyft

From the App Store:

Eldershyft is a match-3 puzzle game with unique gameplay. Instead of swapping individual tiles, you move entire paths across a hexagonal board in 6 directions, opening up cascades, combos, and strategies.

Set before the days of Eldermyth, you take control of the Curator of Lands to build the mystical Island whilst trying to tame the Beasts that have followed you from your realm. As you grow stronger, will you choose to focus your powers on board manipulation, Beast management or score multipliers? Or, maybe a combination of them all!

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Elarion: Aetherfall TCG

From the App Store:

Battle rivals in strategic card combat. Choose from over 70 unique characters across 6 factions. Climb the ranked ladder and prove your mastery in Elarion.

Enter Elarion - a fractured metropolis where reality shattered and six factions now battle for control. Build your deck, master your strategy, and rise through the ranks in this deep, tactical collectible card game.

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Listen2 Reader

From the App Store:

Import web articles directly from Safari and other apps. Paste any URL or tap Share and choose "Listen 2 Reader" to save articles for reading with natural neural voices.

Listen 2 Reader runs neural text-to-speech directly on your iPhone or iPad. No cloud services. No subscriptions. No accounts.

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Piper - Neural TTS

From the App Store:

Bring clearer, more natural voices to VoiceOver with modern neural speech technology.

Piper is a modern text-to-speech solution that brings natural, expressive neural voices to your device. Designed to enhance system accessibility, Piper integrates with VoiceOver to provide high-quality speech across languages and everyday use cases.

Built on advanced neural speech synthesis technology, Piper delivers clear, human-like voices optimized for intelligibility and long-form listening.

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Roads Audio: Voice Threads

From the App Store:

Stay close to the people who matter most, even when life gets busy. Roads Audio helps you share real moments in your own voice, at your own pace. Listen when you have a quiet minute. Reply when you are ready. Every conversation waits for you. Whether you live far apart, work different schedules, or simply do not have time for long calls, Roads Audio makes it easy to stay connected.

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Super Liam

From the developer's website:

Super Liam is the first ever accessible side scroller. Guide the main character through levels of danger, adventure, and excitement. Jump over pits, sewers, and lava. Avoid everything from robotic dogs, to snakes, to lasers.

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Tiera

From the App Store:

Our app provides highly specific outdoor navigation instructions, specifically designed to help you reach your destination, even in busy or unfamiliar environments. Whether you're walking through a city or crossing a park, the app provides detailed directions that take your location and personal preferences into account. The instructions are so precise that you will never have to worry about your next step.

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Notable App Updates

Accessible Solitaire

From the App Store:

The Accessible Solitaire app has been designed to provide a fun experience for all players.

For players who are blind or partially sighted, the iOS VoiceOver screen reader announces details of the playing cards as you move through the game, and the app includes several in-app features to help make the contents of the cards easier to see.

Using speech at the game together with the iOS Voice Access feature, or using a switch device together with the iOS Switch Access feature, means can all playing cards can be moved around the game using either speech or a switch.

Below are some highlights of Recent Updates to Accessible Solitaire. Please see the App Store page for full Release Notes.

  • Added new "Royal Parade" game
  • Improved autocomplete feature in Klondike game

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Ax RPG II

From the App Store:

Endless tactics, shaped entirely by your choices. This is the second entry in a turn-based command RPG series where freedom of strategy defines every battle. With deep skill customization and flexible decision-making, each player forges a completely unique way to fight.

Below are some highlights of Recent Updates to AX RPG II. Please see the App Store page for full Release Notes.

  • Resolved an issue where, when the screen reader was enabled, weapons could not be unequipped.

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Dolphin EasyReader

From the App Store:

Open a World of Accessible Books

EasyReader removes barriers to reading, connecting users to accessible book libraries and talking newspaper stands globally. Every reader can enjoy books independently, in ways they find comfortable and accessible.

Free for personal use by anyone with a print disability, EasyReader enhances the reading experience for individuals with dyslexia, vision impairments, and other print-related challenges.

Below are some highlights of Recent Updates to Dolphin EasyReader. Please see the App Store page for full Release Notes.

  • Availability of CeraProc TTS voices for users with a Tibbi Library account
  • Arabic and Danish translations

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Home Quest - Idle Adventure

From the App Store:

Build your Town You find yourself in an unknown place. Unsure of what these lands might hold, you decide it’s best to grow your settlement. Provide housing and farms for your people. Create workplaces, military facilities, and more.

Below are some highlights of recent updates to Home Quest - Idle Adventure. Please see the App Store page for full release notes.

  • New creature herding feature
  • New daily bonuses and NPC prestige levels

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LifePop - Life Simulator

From the App Store:

Live a chaotic life story your way: build fame, start businesses, date, get rich, ruin it all, and try again with smarter choices.

Life Pop delivers surprise "pops"—one choice flips your career, relationships, or destiny in this fast, funny life simulator where every path leads to wild "how did I end up here?" stories.

Ultimate Life Simulator Live your best (or worst) life from birth to beyond, control every twist as human or immortal vampire in this choice-driven game.

Below are some highlights of recent updates to LifePop - Life Simulator. Please see the App Store page for full release notes. (Editor's Note: The release notes for the March 2026 updates to Life Pop are extensive. We recommend reviewing the release notes for a full understanding of what all is new and changed.)

  • Improvements to screen reader support, including multiple feature additions and bug fixes across the app
  • Expanded opportunities and more clear paths to gain power and wealth
  • Added and expanded many artistic, athletic, business, educational, economic, and social opportunities
  • Improved translations

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NetNewsWire: RSS Reader

From the App Store:

It’s like podcasts, but for reading.

NetNewsWire is a free and open source RSS reader. It shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites and keeps track of what you’ve read. It’s fast, stable, and accessible.

If you’ve been going from site to site in your browser looking for new articles to read — or counting on the unreliable algorithms of corporate social media — let NetNewsWire bring you the news you want. It’s easy and fun. And it puts you, not billionaires, in control of your news.

Below are some highlights of recent updates to NetNewsWire. Please see the App Store page for full release notes.

  • Resolved multiple accessibility issues
  • New error log screen that can help with troubleshooting (Settings > Troubleshooting > Error Log)

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RightHear - Blind Assistant

From the App Store:

RightHear is a virtual accessibility assistant that helps people understand where they are and what’s around them – in both new and familiar places.

We’re here to empower individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or face orientation challenges to navigate independently, confidently, and on their own terms – anytime, anywhere.

Below are some highlights of recent updates to RightHear - Blind Assistant. Please see the App Store for full release notes.

  • Enhanced Around Me experience with greater detail and improved organization of nearby information
  • Added support for public transport information where available
  • Bug fixes and accessibility enhancements
  • Improved Hebrew localization

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Voice Dream - Natural Reader

From the App Store:

Apple Design Award Winner! Voice Dream - Read Aloud lets you listen to PDFs, textbooks, Web pages, emails, and books using advanced AI Text To Speech!

Below are some highlights of recent updates to Voice Dream - Natural Reader. Please see the App Store page for full release notes.

  • Added ability to load more files in a large DropBox folder by scrolling to the bottom
  • Bug fixes and accessibility enhancements

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Recent News and Views

Apple Announces iPhone 17e with MagSafe, A19 processor, C1X modem, and more

By AppleVis | March 2, 2026

Apple has today introduced the iPhone 17e, the next generation of its more affordable iPhone model.

The iPhone 17e comes with the latest-generation A19 processor and support for MagSafe and QI2 wireless charging, with speeds up to 15W. The iPhone 17e also includes the Apple-designed C1X modem, which Apple says is up to two times faster than the C1 modem in the iPhone 16e.

Apple announces new iPad Air with m4 processor and increased unified memory

By AppleVis | March 2, 2026

Apple has today introduced a new generation of the iPad Air, powered by the M4 processor.

Apple announces new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro devices, powered by M5-series processors

By AppleVis | March 3, 2026

Apple has today announced new models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, powered by the M5 series of processors.

Apple unveils all-new MacBook Neo with A18 Pro processor, 8GB unified memory, 16-hour battery life, and a US$599 starting price

By AppleVis | March 4, 2026

Apple has today unveiled the MacBook Neo, the company's most affordable laptop ever.

The MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro processor, which includes an integrated 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. The device has 8GB of unified memory, with 256GB and 512GB storage options available. The base configuration of the MacBook Neo comes with 256GB of storage but does not include Touch ID; for US$100 more, storage doubles to 512GB and Touch ID is added.

Apple Releases version 26.3.1 of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with Support for New Studio Displays

By AppleVis | March 4, 2026

Apple has today released version 26.3.1 of the iOS, iPadOS, and macOS platforms, bringing support for the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR announced yesterday, along with other unspecified bug fixes.

iPhone 17e: hands-on with Apple's $599 premium budget iPhone

By Michael Hanson | March 12, 2026

Apple’s iPhone 17e was released yesterday, bringing the power of a modern iPhone to the masses at an affordable price. Apple kindly sent me an iPhone 17e for review, and I’ve spent a little over a day with the device.

Apple Introduces AirPods Max 2 with H2 Chip and New HDR Amplifier

By AppleVis | March 16, 2026

Apple today introduced the AirPods Max 2, bringing several intelligent features made possible by the H2 Chip, as well as a new high dynamic range (HDR) amplifier for improved sound quality.

iPhone Air long term review: Both an easy and a difficult phone to recommend

By Dave Nason | March 17, 2026

In November 2025 I published my initial review of the iPhone Air, loaned to me by Apple, based on my first few weeks with the device. Now, after several months with Apple's ultra slim phone, , and following the recent addition of the iPhone 17E to the line-up, I thought it a good time to revisit it.

Apple Vision Accessibility: The 2025 AppleVis Report Card

By AppleVis | March 17, 2026

AppleVis is pleased to unveil our 2025 Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card. The only report of its kind to focus specifically on the needs of people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision, the Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card provides valuable insights into the lived experiences and opinions of people who rely on VoiceOver, braille, and/or low vision accessibility features on Apple products.

Apple Releases iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 with New Emoji, Generative AI Features for Apple Music, Accessibility Enhancements, and More

By AppleVis | March 24, 2026

Apple has today released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to the public, bringing new emoji, enhancements to Apple Music, including AI playlist creation and a new Apple Music widget, several accessibility enhancements, and more.

Apple Releases Version 26.4 of macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and HomePod Software

By AppleVis | March 24, 2026

Apple today released version 26.4 of the macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and HomePod Software platforms.

This Month on the AppleVis Podcast

Note: All episodes include AI-generated transcripts. Transcripts can be located on each episode's page by navigating to the "Transcript" heading below the description.

Gamers Corner (Oct–Dec 2025): Adventure To Fate + Dungeon Scoundrel | Accessible iOS Gaming

Welcome to Gamers Corner, your roundup of accessible games for blind and low vision gamers. In this October–December 2025 edition, we share our latest iOS game picks, highlight three runner-ups, revisit a classic Blindfold Games Vault Treasure, and close with a Crossing Consoles recommendation—plus a quick look at end-of-year awards. Gamers Corner (Oct–Dec 2025): Adventure To Fate + Dungeon Scoundrel | Accessible iOS Gaming (MP3)

iPhone 17e: Unboxing, First Impressions, and Hands-On with VoiceOver

In this podcast, Michael Hansen unboxes and gives his initial impressions of Apple's iPhone 17e. In addition to giving a physical description of the device, Michael demonstrates the speakers and VoiceOver performance on the iPhone 17e--giving blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users an idea of what they can expect from Apple's newest budget iPhone. iPhone 17e: Unboxing, First Impressions, and Hands-On with VoiceOver (MP3)

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