# Joaia - AI Local Guides — Your Travel Companion

> Your Travel Companion (iPhone/iPad app by Holoai AG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joaia-ai-local-guides/id6477830563 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Holoai AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1730746996)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 66 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-05-10
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joaia-ai-local-guides/id6477830563/reviews.md

## What is Joaia?

Joaia is your personal AI travel guide – built on real knowledge, shaped by human voices.
It’s a new way to explore the world: deeper, more personal, and more connected to the people and stories behind each place. 

At the heart of Joaia are Local Guides – AI companions created from the knowledge, perspective, and personality of real experts, cultural figures, or fictional characters. Each guide reflects a unique voice and worldview, offering curated insights instead of generic search results. Whether it’s a historian, a foodie, or a fictional time-traveler, your Guide brings places to life in a way that fits how you love to explore.

Joaia is more than just an app – it’s a platform. A space where cultural creators, tour guides, and tourism organizations can turn their expertise into interactive Guides. Each one is carefully crafted and powered by AI to stay flexible, personal, and available whenever you need it.

Use voice to ask questions, follow audio-guided trails, explore nearby events, or snap a photo to learn what you’re looking at. Save spots you care about, organize your trips, and invite friends to join the journey. Everything is centered around your curiosity, your rhythm, and your interests.

No crowded group tours. No one-size-fits-all.
Just meaningful travel – powered by AI, made for humans.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.12.13 — 2026-05-12

Smart Onboarding: sign in at the end and start exploring sooner.
Hidden Places: view, restore, and sync them across shared trips.
Faster Chat: unread indicators and recommendation cards.
Snappier Maps: quicker pins and smoother place sheets.
Fresh Look: new icon, splash, and slogan.

### 0.12.12 — 2025-12-24

Minor bug fixes & dependency upgrades

### 0.12.11 — 2025-12-01

Everything is new!

### 0.9.1 — 2024-12-12

- Locations are now displayed directly within the chat conversation.
- Preview feature added for guide voice samples.
- Location categories are now visible on the interactive map with distinct markers.
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 0.8.1 — 2024-09-10

Bugfixes

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