Aira Explorer

Name: Aira Explorer
Brand: Aira Tech Corp

by Aira Tech Corp

#4 in AccessibilityBest professional human help

The pick when you want a trained interpreter, not a volunteer, for travel, shopping or paperwork. Free at partner sites; paid minutes cost a lot.

What’s good

Trained Visual Interpreters 24/7/365, no reservations; they see your camera and GPS
Free at Access Partner sites; 60 free minutes in your first month
Free Access AI photo descriptions, with free human verification (Aira Verify)

Heads-up

Paid minutes are costly: $26/month for 20 minutes, $132 for 90
No self-serve checkout on the plans page; you contact Aira to subscribe

The details

Best for: Blind and low-vision people who want trained professional interpreters on demand
Price: From $26/mo (Silver 1-star, $26 USD/month for 20 minutes (personal use; subscribe by contacting Aira))
Free plan: No standing free plan, but free ways in: your first call unlocks 60 free minutes for the first month; calls are free at Access Partner locations (50+ airports and universities, Walmart, Starbucks,…
Skill level: Beginner-friendly
Made by: Aira Tech Corp
Website: aira.io
Price checked: Oct 2, 2026

Where it ranks

#4AccessibilityBest professional human help

How I checked this

Researched, not tested hands-on: I read the official docs, pricing and terms.

Checked Oct 2, 2026

What I found

Trained Visual Interpreters 24/7/365, no reservations; they see your camera and GPS
Free at Access Partner sites; 60 free minutes in your first month
Free Access AI photo descriptions, with free human verification (Aira Verify)

Watch out for

Paid minutes are costly: $26/month for 20 minutes, $132 for 90
No self-serve checkout on the plans page; you contact Aira to subscribe
Not verified: Daily five-minute free call and the HIPAA-compliance claim appear in Aira's App Store description, not on aira.io pages read
Not verified: Interpreter languages for Aira Explorer (app interface is English, French, Spanish)

Sources

Aira: Home aira.io
Aira: Aira Explorer aira.io
Aira: Personal subscriptions aira.io
Aira: Meta AI glasses and FAQ aira.io
Aira: Aira AI powered by Project Astra aira.io
Aira: Our approach to security aira.io

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Rank in Accessibility	#1	#2	#3	#4
Price	FreeNo paid plan for individuals; businesses pay for separate products such as Be My Eyes Workplace	FreeFree; no paid tier	FreeFree; no paid tier	From $26/moSilver 1-star, $26 USD/month for 20 minutes (personal use; subscribe by contacting Aira)
Made for	Blind and low vision	Deaf and hard of hearing	Blind and low vision	Blind and low vision (Aira Explorer); Deaf and hard of hearing via Aira ASL at select partner locations
Free plan	Everything: volunteer calls, Be My AI, Service Directory	Whole app free	Whole app free	60 free minutes in month one; free at Access Partner sites; free Access AI; Aira AI (Project Astra) free for waitlisted testers
Entry plan	None for individuals (free)	None (free)	None (free)	Silver 1-star: $26/month, 20 minutes
What you get	Unlimited calls (vendor)	Saved transcripts kept 3 days (saving off by default); sound history covers the past 12 hours	Not published	Plans from 20 to 880 minutes/month ($26 to $1,160); minute bundles 25 for $55, 50 for $100, 100 for $190
Languages	180+ languages, 150+ countries (vendor)	80+ languages and dialects; ASL sign-to-text into English	19: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish	App in English, French, Spanish
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Platforms	iOS, Android; Windows and macOS (personal use)	Android 12+; preinstalled on Pixel phones	iPhone and iPad (iOS 15+), Android; World mode needs LiDAR	iOS 15.6+, Android, web app, desktop
Your data	Be My AI photos, questions and answers not used to train AI, and AI providers may not train on them; stored videos may be shared with research/AI partners with identifying metadata stripped (policy effective Sept 1, 2026)	Sound Notifications audio stays on device; transcriptions encrypted and stored temporarily in the app	Store labels only: App Store lists identifiers, usage and diagnostics not linked to you; Google Play says no data collected or shared	Personal data stored in U.S. cloud data centers; sharing data to train other companies' AI only through opt-in programs (Build AI)
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Skill level	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly
	Try it free	Try it free	Try it free	Try it free