Hands-free Browser1.9.1 - App Store

Getting your hands dirty? With this app you can surf the web without touching the screen.
It's fantastic for reading recipes while you cook, following repair instructions with greasy hands, working out, putting on makeup, or catching up on news while you are doing household chores whilst wearing gloves.

This app has also proven useful to people with arthritis, or when fine movement is difficult or painful.

You use similar gestures to those you would use on a touch screen, so it feels natural right away.

IMPORTANT: watch the video here to see how the gestures work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWI7b9NzQPc
Please take 10 seconds to check how to actually use the app before giving it 1 star review!

Simply browse the web normally to the page you want, then put down or dock your device. You can now use upwards or downwards hand gestures in front of your phone to scroll the page vertically, or "swipe" sideways to move between your favorite pages.

Features

. Hands-free Browser has been in the top utility 10 apps in many countries worldwide.

. Slick, fully functional web browser with vertical scrolling gesture support

. Optional "Hands-free Favorites" add-on lets you navigate through all your favorite pages by swiping, 100% hands-free!

. Bonus "Hands-free Favorites" feature: a "drop hand" gesture which you can assign to any browsing action you like! (iPhone only)

. Get similar gesture features on your iPhone/iPad to those found on some other latest brands of phones, right now!

. Integrated help and feedback tips to show you how the gestures work right away.

. Bookmark your favorite sites quickly and easily.

. Turn off the on-screen help, for advanced users.

. "Time spent waiting for load" meter. See how much of your life you are wasting while waiting for webpages to load!

. Prompt support from the developer, accessible from within the app. If you want a feature added or have some problems, the developer is happy to help.

This app uses the front-facing camera and computer vision algorithms to detect hand motion over the device camera. It works reliably under normal lighting conditions, from distances of 20cm up to 1 metre.

Version History - fixed crash for some languages on iOS version greater than 14. 1.9.1 10/18/2023 - many fixes for the latest iOS versions!
- DuckDuckGo is now used for the default search engine, instead of Google, to avoid the need to login to Google.
- Fixed help pages for languages other than English. 1.9.0 08/07/2023 Bugfixes. 1.7.11 07/13/2018 - iPhone X support
- bugfixes 1.7.8 07/12/2018 • Updated for iOS10
• Updated for all new iOS devices. 1.7.6 10/20/2016 - Improved for iOS9, iPad Pro, iPhone 6S
- Faster algorithm 1.7.3 11/23/2015 - improvements for iphone 6 / 6+ 1.7.2 05/01/2015 - Bug fix: app no longer crashes when user tries to purchase when offline. 1.7.1 11/18/2014 • Bonus "Hands-free Favorites" feature: a "drop hand" gesture which you can assign to any browsing action you like! (iPhone only)

• "Time spent waiting for load" meter. See how much of your life you are wasting while waiting for webpages to load!

• iOS8.1 update 1.7.0 10/31/2014 • Interface improvements for easier use.
• Improved accessibility.
• No more "rate me" nag screen.
• Fixed iOS8 crash when camera permission not given.
• Bug fixes. 1.6.5 10/06/2014 - improved sensitivity
- bug fix: sensitivity slider works on iPhone 1.6.1 08/26/2014 - Sensitivity slider! Change the hands-free scrolling speed in the settings if it's too fast or slow for you (iPad only, fix coming soon for iPhone).

- iOS7 and later are required for this and future updates. I can bring you more new features if I don't have to support the old iOS6 platform. If you are still on iOS6, you really should upgrade to iOS7 or 8!

- Usability improvements:
- bounce at edge
- layout tweaks 1.6.0 08/23/2014 - button on main screen for quick access to settings (iOS7 and later)
- no more annoying "rate me" popup! You can rate from the Settings menu if you'd like to. 1.5.6 08/20/2014 • fix for camera orientation
• added hands-free photos quick link 1.5.5 06/07/2014 - Optimized for iPhone 5S
- bug fixes 1.5.4 05/09/2014 • Cleaner interface
• Welcome popup for first-time users 1.5.3 11/13/2013 • Better Hands-free Favorites add-on performance.
• Bug fix - page no longer bounces on a screen touch.
• Bug fix - landscape mode works better.
• Bug fix - gesture mode does not start when the keyboard is visible. 1.5.2 11/08/2013 • Fixed in-app purchase problems. Please contact support if you have any more problems with purchasing. 1.5.1 10/31/2013 • Super fast new algorithm! No more "slow down!" warnings.

• Hands-free Favorites add-on. Swipe left and right through all your favorite sites without ever touching the screen!

• French language

• Extra help, indexed by sections

• Options to turn off help features for power users. 1.5.0 10/25/2013 Flatter iOS7 look. 1.4.1 10/01/2013 • Settings menu
• Option to turn off the camera window, for advanced users 1.4.0 09/27/2013 Updated for iOS7. 1.3.3 09/12/2013 - bug fix for flipped scroll direction when in left-hand landscape mode.
- added more explicit instructions on the front page, telling the user to put the device down before trying to use it hands-free. 1.3.2 07/24/2013 - Fixed crashing on iOS5 devices
- Improved vision algorithms are better at detecting small movements.
- Smoother scrolling. 1.3.1 07/12/2013 - Bookmarks!
- Can go to sleep in bookmark/help. 1.3 07/01/2013