[CLOSED] Vote Now for the 2020 Inductees into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame

By AppleVis, 9 June, 2020

We are pleased to announce that voting for the 2020 inductees into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame is now open.

Now in its ninth year, the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame is one of the ways in which the AppleVis community seeks to recognize developers of accessible iOS applications. Apps in the Hall of Fame can be liberating; empowering; life-changing; provide access to information that sighted users take for granted; or, in some cases, they can just be good fun.

To be eligible for induction into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame, an app must:

Be fully accessible to blind and low vision users;
Be from a developer with a demonstrated and long-term commitment to full accessibility of their app(s);
Have been available in the App Store for a significant period of time; and
Demonstrate excellence in design, functionality and operation.

In short, the iOS App Hall of Fame represents the best of the best in accessible iOS applications, as decided by the AppleVis community. Existing inductees include A Blind Legend, BARD Mobile, BlindSquare, Seeing AI, TapTapSee, Timecrest: The Door, Twitterrific: Tweet Your Way, Voice Dream Reader, and Weather Gods.

Nominees

Below are the nominees for the 2020 induction into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame. The two nominees with the highest number of votes will be inducted.

1Password - Password Manager

1Password remembers all your passwords for you, and keeps them safe and secure behind the one password that only you know.

1Password: the password manager that's as beautiful and simple as it is secure. Just add your passwords and let 1Password do the rest. Sign in to websites and apps with just a few taps, and use the password generator to change your passwords and make them stronger.

Create strong, unique passwords and memorizable pass-phrases for your online accounts

Fill usernames, passwords, credit card numbers and addresses into websites and supported apps

Access your information on all your mobile devices and computers

Store items in more than a dozen categories: logins, credit cards, addresses, notes, bank accounts, driver’s licenses, passports, and more

Create multiple vaults to keep different areas of your life separate

Organize your information with tags and favorites

Add custom fields to your items to store security questions, extra URLs, and any other information you can think of

Use Spotlight to search for information when you need it

Everything you store in 1Password is protected by a Master Password that only you know. 1Password uses end-to-end encryption, so your data is only ever decrypted offline. The encryption keys never leave your device, and you are the only one who can see your passwords.

Aira

Aira is a free service that connects you to real people instantly to simplify daily life.

When you need to do something where some extra information can help you save time and be more efficient, just open the app and give us a call. You'll connect with real, highly-trained people who can see your surroundings through your phone's camera.

Protecting your privacy and ensuring you feel secure using Aira are our top priorities. Anyone you connect with will have passed robust background checks, signed strict privacy clauses, and undergone weeks of rigorous training.

Key Features:

Integrate your rideshare accounts with your Aira account

Take photos, label them, and have them sent to you

Provide feedback directly in the app after each call for a better service

Free Access Offers provide more places and ways to use Aira for free for longer

AudioWizards

Accessible Audio Game experience full of arcade action and charm at your hands! Embark on an audiotastic journey to defend the world of Sondveiw. Master the sounds and defeat elemental imbued monster together with your mentor Saundaman.

Grab your headphones and immerse yourself in the Story Mode to uncover the mysteries behind the Distortions in 20 fully voice acted story levels. Not down for a bed time story? Challenge yourself and your listening skills in the Endless Mode to compete for the highest score and crown of the master wizard!

BitLife - Life Simulator

How will you live your BitLife?

Will you try to make all the right choices in an attempt to become a model citizen sometime before you die? You could marry the man/woman of your dreams, have kids, and pick up a good job along the way.

Or will you make choices that horrify your parents? You could descend into a life of crime, start prison riots, smuggle duffle bags, and cheat on your spouse.

It's all up to you...

Cash Reader: Bill Identifier

Cash Reader identifies banknote denomination for the largest number of currencies.

Point your camera to the money in hand and hear, see or feel its value.

Dolphin EasyReader

EasyReader is a FREE accessible reading app for readers with dyslexia, low vision or blindness. Browse & download from the World's largest collection of talking book and newspaper libraries. Or copy text from anywhere on your phone & hear EasyReader read it back to you. Experience perfectly synchronized text & audio. Or for text only titles, EasyReader can add a human sounding voice of your choice. Boost comfort or contrast - choose colours, text size and highlights to suit your visual needs.

Make your books' text as big as your eyes require. Unlike other mainstream reading apps, there's no restriction with EasyReader. Zoom in with a standard 2 finger pinch or make fine adjustments with the simple sliders. There's never any blurry text or fuzzy fonts - your books' words are always crystal clear and always easy on the eye.

Navigate your books or newspapers by skipping directly to specific pages or headings. Search your book for words or phrases. Add text bookmarks or record your own audio bookmarks and return to them with ease.

EasyReader is fully optimized for use with iOS VoiceOver and iOS supported Braille displays.

Envision AI

See what you can’t with Envision, the fastest and most reliable app that describes the visual world around you with the help of artificial intelligence and OCR. Envision is carefully designed with the help of the visually impaired community, to bring the best assistive app to the blind and low vision. Read text in over 60 languages, use the magnifier, scan barcodes or your environment and so much more.

With full VoiceOver support, Envision helps you:

Read Instantly - Read text instantly in over 60 different languages. Available fully offline for latin-based languages like English.

Read documents - Scan documents with one or multiple pages at once, with the help of Envision in framing the document.

Read Handwriting - Read handwritten postcards, letters, lists or any neat handwriting.

Describe Scenes - Describes any scene around you with accuracy.

Detect Colors- Detect colors on any surface.

Scan Barcodes - Scan barcodes easily and get more information about products.

Scan & find - Scan your surroundings to recognize faces and objects you have taught Envision among everything else.

Envision everything - Share with Envision any file you want to access! Simply, select the file or photo from your phone archive or while on another app, tap share and select “Envision”, to access anything, anytime.

Knight Commander

You are the leader of a brand new tribe. Look after your people by giving them food and letting them sleep. You can customize their gender and name to make it personal i.e. send Uncle Bob down the mines. Tell them to gather resources and build buildings and craft items to make your empire stronger.

Sell your items for gold and further strengthen your empire by buying services from the shop (No In-App Purchases required). Equip them with weapons that you have made. Complete quests for gold. fight with computer opponents. Survive disasters such as fire, flood and the clowns!

Features:

Over 150 items to make which include gravy,swords and sheds.

High level of customization possible.

Rich sound effects.

Dynamic in game economy.

Intuitive design.

Lovely music.

A perfect way to waste some time.

Fully Voice over compatible.

100% imagination 0% graphics.

Overcast

A powerful yet simple podcast player, with Smart Speed, Voice Boost, and Smart Playlists to help you listen to more podcasts in more places, try new shows, and completely control your experience.

Overcast is a modern, fully featured audio podcast player with many useful features in a simple, intuitive interface:

Download podcasts for playing anytime, even when offline.

Search and browse for new podcasts, plus get personalized recommendations.

Create custom Playlists with smart filters and per-podcast priorities, and rearrange the list whenever you want.

Receive optional notifications when new episodes arrive.

Subscribe to a podcast, or just add an episode: try new shows without committing.

Download podcasts over cellular, set a sleep timer, or use Voice Boost to enhance and normalize speech volume.

Adjust playback speed, and use Smart Speed to shrink silences and pick up extra speed without distorting the conversation.

Apple Watch app with standalone podcast playback

CarPlay support

ScripTalk Mobile

ScripTalk Mobile by En-Vision America, Inc., allows ios devices with Near Field Communication (NFC) capability to read ScripTalk Talking Labels. These special labels are adhesive RFID tags attached to medication containers by pharmacies participating in the ScriptAbility accessibility program. The patented ScripTalk system uses text-to-speech technology to provide the visually and reading-impaired with audible prescription information. Currently, there are many people that have difficulty reading or understanding the contents and instructions of their prescription medications. The small print and look-alike packaging of medicine vials can lead to confusion, non-compliance, and mistakes. En-Vision America has created a solution to this serious issue with ScripTalk Mobile.

Contest Rules and How to Cast Your Vote

AppleVis relies on the genuine votes of blind and low vision users to choose the inductees into the iOS App Hall of Fame. With this in mind, we ask that if you are not a blind or low vision user, or if you are employed by one of the shortlisted companies, that you please not cast a vote. Membership in the iOS App Hall of Fame is a tremendous honor, and we appreciate everyone's cooperation to ensure that the voting is both fare and representative of the wishes of blind and low vision users.

Voting will close at 23:59 PDT on June 14, 2020. Voting for the 2020 AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame induction is open to all blind and low vision users who are not employees of any of the shortlisted companies. One vote per person. To cast your vote, you will need to be logged in to the AppleVis website; if you do not already have an account, you can create an account now, then come back to this page to cast your votes. The voting form is at the end of this post, but it will only be displayed to logged in users.

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