BigNames app for iPhone and iPad

4.8 ( 1248 ratings )

Utilities Medical
Developer: xinsight

1.99 USD

Current version: 1.8, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 23 Feb 2009
App size: 802 Kb

BigNames makes calling people in your contact list easy.

Large, high-contrast text allows everyone (not just people with reduced vision) to easily browse names and select the correct number.

* uses your existing contact list
* supports both landscape and portrait orientation (landscape orientation uses an even larger font)
* uses the nicknames youve defined in your contact list (e.g. Dad, Sis)
* skips loading contacts that dont have phone numbers
* browse names or jump to a specific part of your contact list
* add a star to frequently dialled contacts so they appear at the top of your list
* English, French, German and Japanese language support

Customer Feedback:

"Big up!!! Amazing I dont need my magnifer!" - iTunes CA Reviewer

"I am legally blind and use this everytime I look up a contact." - iTunes US Reviewer

"My wife has poor vision, but BigNames allows her to see her contacts!" - US iTunes Reviewer

"A very slick display of the contact list." - CA iTunes Reviewer

If you run into any problems, send us an email and well help you out: bignames@xinsight.ca

Pros and cons of BigNames app for iPhone and iPad

BigNames app good for

A very slick display of the contact list. Looks nicer and easier to use.

Amazing I dont need my magnifer! Hope new version will incl. Message and notes apps

Bigger can be better. Nice app. Wish the contacts list bar was better, but still impressed.

I wish you could do the same for the calendar!!! Tha API is there for you. Your app is very popular here in our Seniors community.

Some bad moments

Thank you so much for this app. It is great to find something for people with visual impairments. I also recommend this app for anyone who dials numbers while driving.

My wife has poor vision, but BigNames allows her to see her contacts! She is not a techie, but it is easy to use. She loves BigNames. We are awaiting any other apps from xinsight to make her iPhone more useable.

This app addresses a major flaw in iPhone accessibilty. Highly recommended.

I am legally blind and use this everytime I look up a contact. There is one disappointing flaw. When veiwing a contacts info, the name of the contact and phone number ARE IN SMALL PRINT. Those of us who bought this NEED PRINT TO BE L A R G E R. Simply make ALL THE TEXT in your app LARGE PRINT, and this will be perfect. Current bug: Ever since the last update, the app just closes after tapping about half of my Contacts. I dont notice any pattern as to why tapping some numbers will dial, and some will just close the app.

Much needed ror the low vision community. Like to see a recent calls, missed feature. And if theres a way to filter based on groups. For example Id have home in BigNames but not work (which might have 1,000 contacts). Or at least a way to switch betw groups. But Id gladly pay more.

Yucky product would rather have had a mcdonalds ice cream cone instead of this but there is simply a lot of garbage apps out there for iPhones this is one of them

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