# GVQ — Tour Guide

> Tour Guide (iPhone/iPad app by Groupe Voyages Quebec Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gvq/id6740019619 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Groupe Voyages Quebec Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788004824)
- Category: Travel
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-01-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gvq/id6740019619/reviews.md

## What is GVQ?

GVQ turns every tour into a smooth, personal audio experience. Whether you're a professional guide or a curious traveler, the app puts your group on a private local network so the guide's voice arrives instantly in everyone's headphones — no Internet required.

For travelers
- Scan the QR code your guide shows you, or join automatically over the group's local network.
- Hear your guide live, no matter the distance — perfect for noisy streets, museums, and outdoor sites.
- Raise your hand with a single tap to ask a question. Your guide is notified instantly.
- Track tour time remaining and signal quality at a glance.

For guides
- Start a tour in seconds, share the QR code, and start talking.
- See connected travelers in real time — names, devices, raised hands.
- Built-in audio level meter to confirm mic quality before and during the tour.
- Works with any Bluetooth headset or microphone.
- Haptic alerts when a traveler raises their hand, even with the phone in your pocket.

Why GVQ
- No Internet connection required — everything runs on the group's local network.
- Low-latency Opus audio, high quality even with large groups.
- Bilingual French / English.
- Designed specifically for professional guided tours in Québec and beyond.

GVQ is a Groupe Voyages Québec product.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.13.3 — 2026-05-07

Reliability improvements

• The guide microphone now starts reliably, even after ending one tour and starting another in the same session. The iOS recording indicator lights up as expected when the guide goes live.

### 1.0.25 — 2025-04-30

This update includes performance enhancements, ensuring you have the best experience with the latest version of our app.

### 1.0.8 — 2025-04-09

This update includes performance enhancements, ensuring you have the best experience with the latest version of our app.

### 1.0.7 — 2025-03-03

This update includes performance enhancements, ensuring you have the best experience with the latest version of our app.

### 1.0.6 — 2025-01-30

This update includes performance enhancements, ensuring you have the best experience with the latest version of our app.

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