# Atika: Israel Guides — Ancient ruins & audio tours > Ancient ruins & audio tours (iPhone/iPad app by Jonathan Storch.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atika-israel-guides/id6761431138 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jonathan Storch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536901095) - Category: Travel, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 58 MB - Languages: American English, Hebrew - Released: 2026-05-04 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atika-israel-guides/id6761431138/reviews.md ## What is Atika? You're about to drive past something incredible and not know it's there. Atika pings you when you walk or drive near ancient ruins, Crusader fortresses, Ottoman mosques, and thousands more sites - including ones with no signs, no markers, and no mention in any guidebook. NEW: YOUR POCKET HISTORIAN The map finds the site. Your Pocket Historian tells you why it matters. Every notable place opens a grounded story across five lenses: Scripture and Faith, History, Archaeology, Architecture, and Why It Matters. The periods and peoples are woven through as tappable links into a browsable index. Grounded in real sources, never invented, honest about every layer. HOW IT WORKS Your phone listens for history. When you're near a site, you get a subtle alert — "Crusader fortress, 3 min walk ahead" or "Roman aqueduct, take next exit." The app adapts to how you move: compass-guided alerts when walking, voice narration when driving. WALK THE OLD CITY Alerts show walk times, not kilometers. Haptic pulses get stronger as you approach. Your phone stays in your pocket — you feel the past through vibration. DRIVE THE GALILEE 50 km horizon radar catches sites before you pass the exit. Cruise mode narrates each site hands-free. Voice alerts so your eyes stay on the road. WHAT'S FREE 5 discoveries a day, major sites on the map, 5 km background radar. Everything works offline. No account required. Your location never leaves your device. EXPLORER PASS — one-time purchase All sites unlocked. 10 discoveries a day. Full stories and history. 12 km radar. Less than a museum ticket. EXPLORER PRO — annual subscription Unlimited discoveries. Full audio guide with Hebrew pronunciation. 50 km radar. Cruise mode. Try free for 7 days — no card needed, drops to Free automatically. BUILT FOR ISRAEL Every tel in the Negev. Every Crusader castle in the Galilee. Every synagogue in the Golan. Ancient sites mapped with era, type, and description — embedded on your device, not streamed from a server. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Explorer Pro (Annual) | $19.99 | per year | | Explorer Pro (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Explorer Pass | $7.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6.1 — 2026-08-21 Reliability improvements and more dependable background alerts, so your Pocket Historian reaches you even when the app is closed. ### 1.6 — 2026-08-16 Meet your Pocket Historian: every notable site now opens a grounded story across five lenses, scripture, history, archaeology, architecture, and why it matters. Every period and people, without flattening to one narrative. ### 1.4.1 — 2026-06-28 New app icon. ### 1.4 — 2026-06-14 Refreshed App Store screenshots and analytics improvements under the hood. ### 1.3 — 2026-05-23 What's new in 1.3: • Refreshed app icon ## Apps similar to Atika | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [AutoTel - אוטותל](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autotel/id1208454186) | 4.8 (197) | Free | Travel | | [Learn Hebrew Phrases & Words](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-hebrew-phrases-and-words/id1620262982) | 4.1 (14) | Free | Travel | | [Official Freedom Trail® App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/official-freedom-trail-app/id1581798136) | 4.2 (40) | $9.99 | Travel | | [Jerufun® - Discover Jerusalem](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jerufun-discover-jerusalem/id1539026820) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Travel | | [Locandy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locandy/id789268894) | — | Free | Travel | ## More apps by Jonathan Storch - [Atika: Greece Guides](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atika-greece-guides/id6761137060) - [Saunasto: Saunas & Onsen](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saunasto-saunas-and-onsen/id6762455552) - [Atika: Italy Guides](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atika-italy-guides/id6769334699) - [Claimscout: Class Actions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claimscout-class-actions/id6772609515) All apps by Jonathan Storch: https://appshunter.io/developer/1536901095 ## Related topics [bomb shelter locator israel](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bomb-shelter-locator-israel) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*