# Hewell - Personal Tour Guide — Your Guide to the World > Virtual tour guide for discovering local history and points of interest. (iPhone/iPad app by SkyRocket Software, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hewell-personal-tour-guide/id1535728896 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SkyRocket Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1401683627) - Category: Travel, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.86/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 4 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2020-12-14 - Data updated: 2026-06-07 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hewell-personal-tour-guide/id1535728896/reviews.md ## What is Hewell? Hewell is a virtual tour guide that finds interesting things around you whether you're in a new city or your home town. Use Hewell on the road during a vacation or in your neighborhood. Get to know your area's history and discover new and awesome places. - Vote on nearby places to help others find the best spots. - Get alerts when interesting things are nearby - Listen to audio narrations of what's around you - Learn about the history and character of the world around you - Earn achievements for discovering and rating new locations! Whether you're a curious traveller or teaching kids, Hewell has something to offer. Hewell also makes learning history fun! Earn bespoke achievements you vote on and recommend places you've visited. And since Hewell is powered by Wikipedia, there's always something interesting to learn at every location. Powerful --------- Hewell is powered by WikiData and Wikipedia. Their work makes all of this possible. Hewell leverages the awesome power of WikiData and Wikipedia to provide you insights into the world around you. Private ------- Hewell respects your privacy. I only use the data I absolutely need and nothing is stored or transmitted except to Apple (i.e. votes and crash reports) or Wikipedia (for fetching places). It's all too common these days for apps to track user behavior and sell that data to advertisers. Hewell doesn't do that. No behavioral data is collected and no data is ever sold or given to another party. Your data is yours. Indie ----- Hewell is handcrafted in San Diego by one person, me. There's no shady venture capital, no stock trading, no short-term strategy. I build Hewell so that you can use it. If you like what you see, please consider tipping in the app. ## Key features - Virtual tour guide - Discover nearby places - Audio narrations - Vote on locations - Earn achievements - Powered by Wikipedia ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | All the Support! | $4.99 | one-time | | Say Thanks | $0.99 | one-time | | Buy me a Coffee | $2.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (3 of 3) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hewell-personal-tour-guide/id1535728896/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Awesome, so helpful for understanding where you really are. *2021-11-12* I don’t know why this app isn’t more popular, it works great for me here and I’m definitely going to use it in my upcoming travels. Well done! ### 5/5 — Fun Sunday *2021-11-09, version 1.2* This was the perfect way to spend the afternoon during a pandemic. From the car we discovered places we never knew about in our own town. It’s a free app, but it’s powered by donations. We bought him a coffee. ### 4/5 — Needs a bigger search radius *2021-11-08* In western US, very little comes up within the maximum 9.x mile search radius. The max should be at least 100 miles, perhaps 500 miles. Also, is it possible to pick a place and explore near said place? Nicely done otherwise. ## Frequently asked questions about Hewell ### What is Hewell? Hewell is a virtual tour guide that helps you discover interesting places and learn about the history and character of your surroundings, whether you're in a new city or your hometown. ### What devices does Hewell support? Hewell is available for iPhone and iPod devices. ### How does Hewell get its information? Hewell leverages the power of WikiData and Wikipedia to provide insights into the world around you, ensuring a rich and informative experience. ### Does Hewell collect or sell user data? No, Hewell respects your privacy. It only uses necessary data for functionality and does not collect or sell behavioral data to advertisers or any other parties. ### Can I contribute to Hewell? Yes, you can vote on nearby places to help others find the best spots and earn achievements for discovering and rating new locations. ### How often is Hewell updated? The latest version of Hewell is 1.4, and it was last updated on March 13, 2022. ### What is the age rating for Hewell? Hewell has an age rating of 17+. ### How can I support the developer of Hewell? If you enjoy using Hewell, you can consider tipping the developer within the app to support its continued development. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2022-03-13 Minor UI Tweaks ### 1.3 — 2021-11-14 FEATURES ----------- - Adds the ability to search for interesting places anywhere by browsing the map! - Smoother list reloading FIXES ------ - Fixes a crashing bug ### 1.2 — 2021-03-23 - Minor UI Tweaks ### 1.1 — 2020-12-21 - New Achievements! - Makes achievements easier to find and more pleasant to look at. - Fixes a bug that could cause votes to not be counted in aggregate if multiple users voted on the same place at the same time. - Other stability enhancements. ### 1.0 — 2020-12-14 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Hewell | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The M - Microtransit](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-m-microtransit/id6450794690) | 2.2 (6) | Free | Travel | | [Audiala: Universal Tour Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiala-universal-tour-guide/id6446038181) | 3.0 (4) | Free | Travel | | [PumaMap](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumamap/id1558384087) | — | Free | Travel | | [Renesent Merchant](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/renesent-merchant/id1612240351) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Travel | | [Napa Valley Tour](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/napa-valley-tour/id1468201991) | 4.0 (4) | $7.99 | Travel | | [Routzz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/routzz/id1522541915) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Travel | ## More apps by SkyRocket Software, LLC - [Pine.blog](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pineblog/id1401683628) - [Nine9s](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nine9s/id1535741382) - [Grove — Adopt a Tree](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grove-adopt-a-tree/id1543582140) All apps by SkyRocket Software, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1401683627 ## Related topics [personal history](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/personal-history) --- *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 2026-06-07.*