# Istanbul Travel Guide & AI — user reviews > 161 indexed App Store user reviews of Istanbul Travel Guide & AI by TicketLens GmbH, rated 4.70/5 from 168 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istanbul-travel-guide-and-ai/id611170163/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istanbul-travel-guide-and-ai/id611170163.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 145 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Istanbul Travel Guide & AI? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 📍 Accurate offline GPS tracking and positioning - 🗺️ Detailed and comprehensive offline maps - 📱 Works without internet connection or data - 🔍 Effective search functionality for landmarks and POIs - 💰 Free application with no paywalls - 🎯 Helpful for navigation in unfamiliar cities - ⚡ Fast and responsive performance - 📌 Ability to save and bookmark favorite locations - 🌍 Available for multiple cities beyond Istanbul - 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface **Cons** - 🐛 Offline map functionality doesn't work reliably - ❌ GPS doesn't function without data connection - 🚫 Requires paid upgrade for full features - 🗺️ Limited attraction information display - 📍 GPS accuracy issues compared to competitors - ⚠️ App crashes and stability problems - 🔄 Requires separate downloads per city for GPS - 💾 Only shows pre-listed locations, not custom searches - 🎨 Poor aesthetics and outdated UI design - ⛔ Misleading offline functionality claims **Commonly reported bugs** - Offline map displays only beige/blank screen - GPS tracking fails without internet connection - App crashes frequently - Map download doesn't enable offline functionality - GPS accuracy significantly lower than Google/Apple Maps - Reinstalling app doesn't fix offline map issues - GPS conflicts when using same city guide from different apps **Most requested features** - Route planning and navigation directions - Public transportation navigation (metro, tram, bus) - Walking route planner - Address search capability - Sync favorites across iOS devices - More colorful UI for transit stations - Real-time route calculation - More detailed public transport information - User-contributed location updates ## Newest reviews (12 of 161) ### 4/5 — I do *2019-09-23, version 11.1.2* 33.341286,44.339272 ### 3/5 — Kekejekeke *2019-07-16, version 11.1.2* Czvbsbbdbs ### 5/5 — Dankeschön *2019-03-12, version 11.1.2* Sehr hilfreich 👍🏼❤️ ### 5/5 — Aysha *2019-02-09, version 11.1.2* This is the great map.You’re never lost!!!! ### 5/5 — A must for you vacation! *2019-02-08* It is a fantastic app that allow you to have an offline map, place locators and add notes. Love it! ### 5/5 — Extremely useful when you have no roaming data. *2018-12-21, version 11.1.2* Ideal for street navigation. For travelers who don’t know already: Turkey has banned Wikipedia. ### 4/5 — Great offline map *2018-11-24, version 11.1.2* Good map if you want to walk to have all the attractions handy ### 5/5 — Großartige Offline App *2018-09-29, version 11.1.2* Wirklich tolle App, die den Standort live mitverfolgt, wenn GPS angeschaltet ist und Routen auch im Offlinemodus (ohne Internet) direkt ermöglicht. ### 5/5 — Muy buena guia *2018-09-18, version 11.1.2* Muy util para ver mapas sin comexion a internet ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-04-20, version 11.1.2* I found this app really useful when I was in Istanbul. I used it everyday ### 4/5 — Kav *2018-04-19, version 11.1.2* Very good ### 5/5 — Super App *2018-03-17, version 11.1.2* Ich kann den Vorrednern ganz und gar nicht zustimmen! Die App ist sehr einfach zu bedienen und ist sehr übersichtlich! Alle Orte/Geschäfte/Restaurants nachdem ich suchte wurden mit Entfernungsangabe angezeigt. Von mir ist diese sehr zu empfehlen👍 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Mauvais *2025-03-26, version 21.0* Cette application est un attrape-nigaud. ### 1/5 — Hors ligne douteux *2022-10-10, version 21.0* Carte hors ligne ne marche absolument pas malgré création de compte, téléchargement de la carte et désinstallation-réinstallation de l’application. ### 1/5 — Same crap than maps2go *2021-12-07, version 21.0* It doesn’t work without data or wifi. It’s a big lie ### 1/5 — Schrott *2021-10-13, version 21.0* Läuft nicht unter GPS .. 😡 ### 1/5 — Karte funktioniert nicht *2021-05-25, version 20.0* Habe mir die App extra deswegen heruntergeladen, aber Karte funktioniert leider nicht man sieht nur ein beiges Bild. ### 1/5 — Useless *2019-07-04* Nothing useful. Sales gimmick. Been here for 3 days. Haven’t used app as I cannot get any useful info at all. ### 1/5 — Useless! *2018-08-15, version 11.1.2* Nothing can be used without upgrading to the paid version and no offline used at all ### 1/5 — Nicht brauchbar *2017-07-15, version 11.1.2* Einfach nur Schrott ### 1/5 — Ullmann Reiseführer Istanbul *2015-09-20, version 8.3.1* Wenn man einen Reiseführer kauft und auf der Karte nur Hotels angezeigt bekommt, fühlt man sich betrogen. Ich reise nicht um Hotels uu finden, dafür gibt es zahlreiche kostenlose Hotelführer, sondern um Attraktionen zu entdecken. Dafür brauche ich eine Karte auf der die Attraktionen leicht erkennbar sind. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work offline *2019-10-15, version 11.1.2* I downloaded this app so I could save locations online and then get directions offline since I much like most travellers don’t have data plans. The app was able to find the place offline but couldn’t give me any directions. What’s even the point? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent *2020-10-05, version 19.11* Appli bien faite ### 5/5 — Istanbul *2019-11-11, version 18.6* Ville pittoresque cosmopolite riche d'histoire de culture dont on trouve le mélange la modernité et l'ancienneté ,Belle ville !! Les gens sont accueillants et modestes ### 5/5 — Ulmon *2019-09-16, version 11.1.2* Amazing tool to navigate in an unfamiliar location. ### 5/5 — Great! *2019-08-19, version 11.1.2* Very useful app, works perfectly offline and is very easy to use. Really, a must download when visiting Istanbul. ### 5/5 — Super App *2019-08-14, version 11.1.2* Hat mir sehr geholfen bei meinen Reisen, kann ich nur empfehlen. ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-07-04, version 11.1.2* Great app, I used it all around Istanbul. ### 5/5 — Picasso67 *2019-05-22, version 11.1.2* Volkan 677 ### 5/5 — Good *2019-04-19, version 11.1.2* Good App!!! ### 5/5 — v good *2019-04-10, version 11.1.2* maps works offline also which is great when you wish to find a place and there is no internet. This app will come to rescue ### 5/5 — Amazing *2019-03-19* I LOVE IT!!! --- *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 2026-08-30.*