Hana Revealed Drive Tour User Reviews

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Great and fun adventure.

I was a little bit hesitant to spend money on the app and I didn’t know what to expect but let me tell you…. It was worth every penny!!!
This app is very easy to use. It is super informative, engaging and fun. Not only that it suggests where to stop and what to see but also it’s full of fun facts, history and interesting stories and legends about the island and the people. It kept us engaged and entertain for a whole road trip.
I strongly recommend it to everyone. It is better than any guided group tour. You can drive and explore at your own pace, stop where you want and see things that you like.

One thing… please make an update as the road passed Kipahulu is closed until further notice and you can’t get around the island.
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Disappointed

I love the book, so naturally thought the app would be the B perfect compliment. There is nothing, like a sound, signifying when you arrive at a location he's talking about, like there is on the Guide Along app (formerly Gypsy Guide). So that, coupled with the occasional lack of Mile markers and inability to turn around when necessary, made us miss a bunch, make it hard to follow. I knew I should have used the other app.
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Response from developer

Aloha, Mahalo for your review and being a loyal fan. We would love to know more of your experience so we can look into the issues you mention. Please drop us an email at app@hawaiirevealed.com.

Hana Revealed

Amazing app that we are certain we could not have done without!! Saved us so much time! We really enjoyed Andrew’s narrative! Especially the historical and cultural information that made the tour even more meaningful. We 200% recommend this if you are taking the trip and would highly encourage to download and purchase!
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Response from developer

Aloha and mahalo for your super kind 5 star review! We are so happy that you enjoyed the Hana Highway and that we could be a part of your trip. Look for more from Andrew coming this year in our new app - Revealed Travel Guides. We do hope you will return to Maui again soon. Aloha

Amazing app

This guy is amazing! Best money we spent on Maui!

Response from developer

Aloha Sure & Phil, we are so happy you enjoyed Maui with the help of our app. We hope you will return to the islands to see what you may have missed. Mahalo for you support of our work. Aloha

Gold standard for driving tour

We have used the Revealed tour books for several trips, but Summer 2023 was the first time we used the driving apps. Our Hana Highway experience was so much better because of this driving app. The precise locations and directions made navigation easy, and we loved the fact it outright advised to not do certain stops over others. The historical and cultural pieces to the audio were also excellent and it was enjoyed by my wife, 12-year old son and me.
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Response from developer

Aloha and mahalo for your 5 star review of our app. We are so happy to read that you all (including 12 year old) enjoyed having Andrew act as your tour guide on the Hana Highway. We also want to thank you for being loyal fans. We hope you return soon to the islands. A hui Hou

Fantastic fantastic fantastic

This is my first time in Hawaii. I was very anxious about driving to Hana. This app made me feel as if I am driving with a friend guiding me through the mountains. 100% accurate. I enjoyed it and guess what, even my teenager sons enjoyed it. Saved us a-lot of time even when google map was not working because there is no internet coverage along the road. So make sure to get it before you leave and unzip the package. Andrew narration is an absolute joy!!!
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Response from developer

Aloha and Mahalo for your 5 star review. We are so glad you were able to enjoy the Hana Highway with Andrew as your guide and that your teen was entertained, too. Yes, our app works without cell coverage, so you can enjoy the whole trip. We do hope you will come back and visit another island in the near future. Mahalo and aloha

An amazing journey to Hana and beyond with this app!

I don’t usually review apps, but this one deserves a mention. If you are driving the road to Hana this app is worth the purchase! Our family loved listening to Andrew as he narrated the journey! It made the trip really interesting! We did a different driving tour (on CD) 20 years ago and this app was even better! Loved it! Andrew’s recommendations of where to stop are top notch and love the recommendations of when to slow down for cattle gates and when to absolutely stop and look. The app works well and is easy to use. What a great adventure and app!
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Response from developer

Aloha and mahalo for your kind 5 star review. We are happy to read that you enjoyed having Andrew as your guide for your Hana Highway trip. We do hope you will return again soon to Hawaii. A hui ho

Great content - issues with GPS operation

Started great and then app crashed on iPhone 13 Pro Max. Could get neither Hawaii revealed to open nor the drive app while on the Hana road. Finally after multiple reboots got the apps up - seemed like no cell service was the issue. We managed the balance of the drive by manually clicking the comments as our gps location dot moved with us. It was great but would have been Soooo much better had it been an automatic thing
Content was an A+ App functionality was a C maybe.
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Response from developer

Aloha ebony dude, Sorry you had issues with your GPS function. The app should be able to work while in drive mode - especially if the blue dot was moving. Can you please drop us a line as we want to know if you were in drive or browse mode - when you downloaded the app and a few other items. The app does not require cell service as once it is downloaded fully, it resides completely on your phone. Please send us an email at app@hawaiirevealed.com. Mahalo.

Fantastic Companion

What a fantastic job creator did on this app. Enjoyable and witty commentary, great recommendations, history lessons. Best part is gps kicks off commentary automatically. Well worth the cost to add to your enjoyment of this amazing drive. Recommendation…start early! Oh and do pay attention, at one point my gps got a little wonky and put me in middle of the ocean. Restart app quickly resolved the issue.
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Response from developer

Aloha and mahalo for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed the road to Hana and around and that you didn't end up in the ocean. We hope you return for more adventures soon.

Great tour of Hana

If you’ve read Andrew Dougherty’s excellent Maui Revealed book you’ll recognize some of the passages that are read during the tour. That said, having the information all laid out as you drive is very helpful and Andrew adds the usual wit and colour you’ll find in his books.

Like Andrew I also highly recommend doing the full loop of Haleakala, it was an incredible drive with too many sights to mention!
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