User experience lets it down
I love the idea of this app and I would be a big user & advocate if it was easier to use. Two big issues I have with it are:
- the actual address of the interest points aren’t displayed. There no place for them in the app design, so you can try to find the approximate location using the map, but it makes it difficult to find your way.
- you can’t download the audio in advance. This would make a huge difference. Not only does downloading the audio on site chew up a huge amount of data, it’s so slow that I found myself standing in silence for five or ten minutes at every stop before the audio would start playing.
- there’s no indication that audio is downloading at all or how long it might take. So while I was waiting for audio to start, I wasn’t even sure if anything was happening or if there was an issue with my headphones or what
- a third of my way into the tour I gave up on audio and just read the notes. Halfway though I gave up even on that since I was missing so much of the content and having trouble finding the landmarks without addresses.
I feel like making a couple adjustments would make this app infinitely more usable, and if that happens I would love to use it.
- the actual address of the interest points aren’t displayed. There no place for them in the app design, so you can try to find the approximate location using the map, but it makes it difficult to find your way.
- you can’t download the audio in advance. This would make a huge difference. Not only does downloading the audio on site chew up a huge amount of data, it’s so slow that I found myself standing in silence for five or ten minutes at every stop before the audio would start playing.
- there’s no indication that audio is downloading at all or how long it might take. So while I was waiting for audio to start, I wasn’t even sure if anything was happening or if there was an issue with my headphones or what
- a third of my way into the tour I gave up on audio and just read the notes. Halfway though I gave up even on that since I was missing so much of the content and having trouble finding the landmarks without addresses.
I feel like making a couple adjustments would make this app infinitely more usable, and if that happens I would love to use it.
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Useless, nearest landmark 80 miles away
Advertised in North 2018 Summer. Downloaded it and the nearest attraction to Thurso is 130km from here!
What a waste advertising it when there is nothing nearby according to the app
Been to Wolfburn Distillery and Mary Ann’s Cottage within a few miles of our location. John O’Groats nearby
Great idea but needs way more data
What a waste advertising it when there is nothing nearby according to the app
Been to Wolfburn Distillery and Mary Ann’s Cottage within a few miles of our location. John O’Groats nearby
Great idea but needs way more data
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Poor
Doesn’t appear to work (tour audio won’t play) on an iPhone 6S running iOS 11
Also, features a bizarrely fussy circular scrubbing control that’s pretty but horrible to use.
Also, features a bizarrely fussy circular scrubbing control that’s pretty but horrible to use.
Could Be Perfect with Offline Use
This app team fantastic. However not allowing for offline use is a giant issue. I would rate this at a five once it has that capability.
Amateur hour
Cartoonishly large text, wants location when not using application for no good reason.
Excellent app
Loads of great tours! Especially love the Sherlock Holmes tour.
Director
Had this app for a month. It's definitely a smart way to get around new cities across the world and get to see all the awesome places! It's like walking in somebodies shoes :)
Ur own tour guide
Took the tour for Buckingham palace. It's easy to use and informative. Can't wait to use for other attractions.
Amazing experience with this cool app!
I downloaded this when I was in central London and wanted to find a walking tour of the Tower of London. Just walk around and listen to the stories play as you move locations. Very cool!
