KerykTaper Walk · guideTestFlight build 7
Taper Walk · for iPhone

Your phone walks you through the closure.

It talks and buzzes at each spot, then checks your cones.

1/10 size95 ft walk (945 real)22 spots0 taps

90 seconds. Earlier build. Now you start with an X.

Set up

  1. InstallTestFlight email
  2. First openYes, then Allow
  3. PracticeParking lot, daylight
  4. FeedbackScreenshot, add a note
Install steps
  1. Open the Taper Walk (Test) invite on iPhone.
  2. Get the free TestFlight app.
  3. View in TestFlight → Accept → Install.

iOS 16.4+. Builds last 90 days.

First open details
  • Can you hear me? Yes. No shows the fix.
  • Location: Allow While Using App.
  • Said no? Open Settings.

The job card

1 2 3 4
  1. 1
    The jobWhat closes. The speed.
  2. 2
    The drawingCars go up the page. Gear beside it.
  3. 3
    Start the walkThe real job, on its road.
  4. 4
    MorePractice and the rest.

Far away? Practice here or get directions. Within a mile, it opens by itself.

Preview the jobNew

Watch the setup on the way to the job. In the truck, not at the wheel.

iPhone simulator
Preview the job. Sound on. 30 seconds.
  1. 1
    Tap Preview the jobOn Home, under Start the walk.
  2. 2
    It drives the roadThe way traffic goes. Stops at each sign.
  3. 3
    Then the closureArrow board, taper, buffer, work area.
  4. 4
    The whole setupFirst sign to last cone, from above.

Back Play Next step through. X closes it.

1
HomePreview the job
A sign stopWhich sign. How far before the work.
The taperCone count. How long.
Whole setupEvery piece, from above.

Three ways to preview the jobNew

Same job, three looks. What each can do, what it can't, and what it costs.

1
DrawnIn the app today
iPhone simulator
The drawn preview. Sound on. 30 seconds.
  • Works anywhere. No signal needed.
  • Free.
  • Any job, right away.
  • A drawing, not the real road.

Every job, every day.

2
Street ViewReal street photos
A sign stop. Road Work Ahead, on the real shoulder.
The taper. Eight cones, drawn on the photo.
The buffer. 250 ft, kept empty.
The whole setup. First sign to last cone.
  • Real photos, with the plan drawn on them.
  • Most US roads.
  • Photos can be years old.
  • Needs signal. Nothing can be saved.
  • Costs a little each time.
  • Stills only. Google doesn't allow Street View in videos.

“What does this spot look like?”

3
Google EarthReal 3D

a. The hand-made video

Made in Google Earth Studio
Wyoming Ave, from the air. No sound. About 80 seconds.
  • The best looking of the three.
  • Free tool from Google.
  • Made by hand, one job at a time.
  • Internal training only. Never marketing.

b. Live, in our app

A sign stop. Road Work Ahead.
The taper. Arrow board, then cones.
The buffer. Trees hide the gear behind them.
The whole setup. Signs to work area.
  • The same 3D world, drawn live in our app. The plan sits in it.
  • Gear stays locked to the road. Trees hide it, like real life.
  • Any job, automatically.
  • About half a cent a view. Google's list price; our bill not checked yet.
  • Needs good signal. It's a big download.
  • Nothing can be saved.

Seeing the real road before you go.

Side by side

Works offline?Any job automatically?Real-world lookCost per viewCan be a video?Best for
DrawnYesYesNo. A drawingFreeYesEvery job, every day
Street ViewNoMost US roadsReal photos, maybe oldA littleNo. Stills only“What does this spot look like?”
Google Earth (hand-made)Yes, once savedNo. By handBest. Real 3DFreeYes. Training onlyDemos
Google Earth (live)NoYesReal 3DAbout ½ centNoSeeing the real road
Our pick

Drawn stays the default. Works offline. Free.

Add live Google Earth as a See the real road button when there's signal.

The hand-made video is a demo only.

Prices are Google's list prices as of Oct 2026. Street View and Google Earth imagery © Google, shown with attribution.

Practice walk

More → Practice now~100 ft open ground
you 1 2 3 4
signarrow boardconework areayou
  1. 1
    Set startAim the dot. An X drops.
  2. 2
    Set directionAim 10+ ft past the X.
  3. 3
    WalkWith traffic. Buzz at each spot.
  4. 4
    DoneYour zone, on screen.

You'll hear

This is the spot for your first sign.
Set up the Road Work Ahead sign on the shoulder.
Nice work. That's your zone.
Start, pause, repeat
  • Stand a few steps back. Wrong spot? Redo start.
  • A ring marks the next spot.
  • Say it again. Hold to stop, then Keep going.
The receipt
  • Your zone and every spot reached. Share a picture.
  • Says A guide, not a survey.

Back upNew

Walk past a spot and the phone stops you.

  1. 1
    Red cardBack up. Says which spot is behind you.
  2. 2
    Voice and buzzStrong buzz. The watch turns red too, until it clears.
  3. 3
    Step backIt clears and says the spot.
  4. 4
    Or set it hereTap I set it here. On to the next one.
Back up. You passed the sign spot.
iPhone + Apple Watch simulators
Walked past it. Sound on. 19 seconds. A simulated GPS jump past the second sign. Phone and watch stay on Back up together.

Apple Watch buzzNew

Phone in your pocket. Your wrist says when to stop.

iPhone + Apple Watch simulators
Phone and watch, one walk. Sound on. 18 seconds.
  1. 1
    Open Taper Walk on the watchFirst. Leave it open.
  2. 2
    Buzz my watch: OnUnder More. Shows only with a paired watch.
  3. 3
    Start the walkOn the phone, as usual.
  4. 4
    WalkIt counts down and buzzes at each spot.

Buzz my watch is on by default. Tap it to turn it off.

On the watch

Almost thereThe next spot, feet to go. Buzz.
Drop hereSet it now. Buzz.
Back upYou passed it. Strong buzz. Stays until it clears.
Walk doneEvery spot is set.

Check your cones

Tap Check my cones
Walk back, phone up
Fix, then Check again
Slide it two feet toward the shoulder.
MissingSet one
Move hereSlide it over
ExtraPick it up

Until Zone set. No cones? Done.

Sharper in build 6. It flags a cone more than 1.5 ft off its spot (was about 3 ft). It spots cones, drums and tubes better, up close too.

When something's off

“Can't see the ground there.”
Aim closer. Avoid shiny, wet ground.
“Move the phone slowly side to side.”
Sweep slowly a few seconds.
Still no ground
Start where I stand at the first sign.
“Too dark for the camera.”
Start by steps, or Use the camera anyway.
“Spot blocked. Set it 10 ft past.”Pro
Set the sign on the new ring.
Marks drift
Hold to stop, then Start over here.
“Back up.”
Step back to the spot, or I set it here.
“Turn around.”
Face the way the cars go.
Pro phones
Gear hides behind parked cars.

Other ways to run it

Under More.

Walk-throughSit back. It plays the job.
Practice nowOne-tenth size, right here.
Full sizeReal distances. Stay on the sidewalk.
Save spotPin a practice job here.
Pick jobSwitch jobs. Nearest first.
Start walkOn Home. Follow the arrow.

Send feedback

ScreenshotTestFlight offers to send it.

Broke mid-walk?Hold the More title. Send the test log to Connor.

Anything elseMessage Connor, or Send Beta Feedback in TestFlight.

What it is today

A practice tool. Follow your plan and your foreman.

ClosureRight lane closed. 35–55 mph. PA rules.
JobWyoming Ave, PA. No live jobs yet.
MarksCamera places them, not GPS.
LightDaylight best. Dark: counts steps, rougher.
ProDepth tricks, within ~20 ft.
WatchApple Watch app is built. Waiting on a real watch to test.

Next: hands-free on Snap Specs

Built for Snap Specs AR glasses. Same planned job, no phone in hand.

Rendered in Lens Studio for Specs
Set up the zone. Sound on. About 1.5 min.
Rendered in Lens Studio for Specs
Check the cones. Red means fix it. About 1 min.
Find
The job is planned. The glasses find it.
Place
A see-through blue sign or cone shows each spot.
Check
Look back. Cones that are off turn red.
Built in Lens Studio for Specs 18 sim tests pass Videos rendered in Lens Studio Real glasses: not yet
$2,195
  • One pair of Specs. $200 deposit.
  • Developer program free.
  • No rental: Snap ended it.

one pair, in a parking lot.