Request for Suggestions to Improve VoiceOver Accessibility

Since I do not know what your application is about, or what you intend to do with the application and how development will proceed, here are a few general tips for you. 1. Make sure all elements are labelled. 2. Make sure all images, buttons, etc. have their appropriate element role and can be interacted with. 3. Make sure the users who use Voiceover receive appropriate feedback after interaction with a component. 4. Make sure scrolling is correct. 5. Make sure focus does not jump around, and is consistent. 6. Listen to feedback when submitted about accessibility. 7. Make sure to accept testers, who will provide feedback for your app.

Hello there,
While I appreciate and am grateful for your interest in accessibility, it's difficult to offer a constructive response without more information. What app are you seeking feedback on? Can you provide a link?
Thank you.

First, as you develop your app, the AppleVis forums can be an invaluable place from which to get feedback on the user experience with Voiceover. A number of app developers are very active in engaging with the AppleVis community and one can see the noticeable improvements in their apps over time as a result of real user feedback.

Secondly, I know this might be hard for a sighted person, but spend some time yourself using your app and performing specific tasks with your eyes closed. Of course obeying all of the guidelines suggested in a previous post about button labelings, etc. is certainly the first step, the rubber really meets the road in how a blind person will use the app. Sometimes an app can be perfectly "accessible", meaning that all elements are properly labeled and the user can navigate to each. However, just because an app is "accessible" doesn't mean that it might be efficient or productive to use by a person who can't see. For example, if it takes many swipes to get from one element to the next element that might be key to performing a specific taks, that can be very frustrating and not a good user experience. Again, user feedback from AppleVis forums can be invaluable in understanding the true user experience.

Good luck with developing your app and great to know that you are thinking of accessibility from the get go. Accessibility should not be an after thought or something to be included after an app is fully developed. That makes true accessibility much harder to attain.

--Pete

I do agree, we need more specifics to guide you.

Also, be clear on what you want; or you will get vague suggestions like these

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/accessibility/supporting_voiceover_in_your_app