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VoiceMap Audio Tours app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 3248 ratings )
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Developer: Audio Guide
Free
Current version: 9.1.5, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 07 Jun 2014
App size: 166.68 Mb

Experience the magic of GPS audio walks, cycles, drives and even boat rides with VoiceMap tours in over 350 destinations worldwide. They’re like podcasts that move with you, to tell stories about what you’re seeing right now.

VoiceMap’s tours are produced by insightful local storytellers, including journalists, filmmakers, novelists, podcasters, and tour guides. Sir Ian McKellen has even created a tour. Its around Londons West End, where he’s performed for over 50 years.

Features:

• Explore at your own pace. Start and stop tours whenever you like, then use the resume option to pick up exactly where you left off.
• With GPS autoplay, you can focus on your surroundings, not the screen. Tap on Start, and let VoiceMap guide you.
• VoiceMap works offline. After you download a tour, the audio will be available offline along with an offline map.
• If you do go off in the wrong direction, VoiceMap plays an audio alert, and you can follow the map on your screen to the next location.
• Listen to tours as many times as you like both in the destination and in virtual tour mode at home.
• With over 1,000 free and paid tours, VoiceMap offers huge variety

Reviews and Testimonials:

“High-quality self-guided walking tours...Narrated by local experts, they provide insight into corners of the city sometimes overlooked by regular guided tours.”
Lonely Planet

“We may be biased, but could there be anything more helpful than having a journalist in your pocket when touring a new city? How about a historian, a novelist or just a really passionate local? VoiceMap culls city-specific stories from them all and fits them neatly into walking tours.”
New York Times

“My wife and I really enjoyed exploring Bruges at our own pace with this audio tour, and there were some memorable stories that the narrator shared. Also, the app worked great in relation to the location-based services. We easily followed the map and the audio was triggered in the appropriate spots. In comparison to the packs of people wandering the city with tour guides, this was a much better fit for us.”
Viator review, Rick A

“Brilliant. Can go at your own pace, good information and took us to places we would never have found ourselves.”
Tripadvisor review, Ravin D

“It was enjoyable to be under no time pressure to freely roam the city of Pisa as we so pleased. Wandering from attraction to attraction. The app is clever, concise and easy to use! Would do again - especially with another person or solo traveler.”
GetYourGuide review, Grace L

“Great quality information - interesting and entertaining. The time flew by. And no waffle! This is far better than any other guided tour we found - they are much more expensive and far less informative. And you can do this tour any time, any day, at your own pace, and even do it twice!”
Tripadvisor review, Carcassonne s Medieval Walls: A Self-Guided Tour

“Great value for money, interesting and very clear and easy to follow! I learnt lots about London I didnt already know and I have lived here over 30 years.”
London’s Alternative History Tour, Carmella V.

“I loved the tour, bought all of the New Orleans ones you had and have already recommended it to two people. I will without a doubt continue to use the app.”
Faith & Courage: Metairie Cemetery Stories, Jeremy L

“Loved this! Real eye opener for me as a new resident of Singapore who thought this only an island of foodies and engineers. LOL! Please produce more soon!”
Artoholic Singapore, Craig DeLarge

** Just so you know, GPS runs in the background while youre on a tour. This decreases battery life and its best to start a tour with your device fully charged.

Pros and cons of VoiceMap Audio Tours app for iPhone and iPad

VoiceMap Audio Tours app good for

This is a very useful App if you like to travel. Its like having a private Tour, at your own pace and at minimum cost.
innovative, easy and funny. right way to visit places with a virtual guide.

Some bad moments

Simple to install, easy to operate. Makes walking tours alone feel like youre with a friend from that town. In fact, you can even just listen to them from your living room if you like. I may never get to South Africa but listening to the tour makes me feel like Ive been there.
Unique walks, brilliant technology and even a tour in my hometown: Portland, Maine. A Travellers companion.
The VoiceMap app gives you access to a whole new layer of experience and insight in a city. The tours around Washington DC were entertaining and informative.
Very impressive app with voice tours by locals with many stories to tell. GPS technology activates audio tracks as you walk, and you can read the script too. A very personal type of tour through a new place. Two thumbs up!
This is an incredible interactive app that is the next best thing to having a private tour guide. I traveled to Rome and instead of going on any expensive tours I downloaded this app. I didnt have to worry if I was going the right way, the storyteller directed me so I didnt have to stare at my phone, I could soak up the sights around me! The storyteller was enthusiastic and engaging and informative. Im going to use this app every time I travel.
For a couple of bucks, you can tour Cape Town like a true local! Voice Map gives the opportunity to listen to stories, wisdom and rand tidbits about all the sights while uncovering some parts of the city you may never have heard about otherwise (ex. The Womens Walk and Talk which highlights businesses and history related to women in the Mother City). I recommend this app to all foreigners AND all locals to learn more about this city we love!