Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience63.2% of reviews
Neutral5.3% of reviews
Negative experience31.6% of reviews

~ Based on 19 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide Safe?

Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide is 89/100.

This assessment is based on 107 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.6/5.

Safety Analysis

90.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
8.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 107 App Store ratings for Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide.

Is Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide Legit?

Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Joshua Tree Audio Tour Guide is 85/100.

Based on 85 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Perfect for first timers.

We had limited time to explore, and this audio, plus the map made it so much easier! The directions were clear the information was accurate, and the stories were entertaining. There were a couple of things that the audio recommended that said would add an hour or so onto our trip so we will have to go back for those. It was so good to know the options. If you don’t stop, you can do this audio and see the whole park in a few hours but of course we did stop. The audio picks up points of interest wherever you are in the park, which was really cool!
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Response from developer

Hi there, thank you for the wonderful review! I’m so glad the audio tour app made your first visit easier, especially with limited time. It’s great to hear the directions were clear, the stories were entertaining, and the location-based points of interest worked well throughout the park. I also appreciate you mentioning the optional longer stops, since that flexibility is exactly what helps travellers explore at their own pace. I hope to join you on the road again soon!

A Must Have

Very Informative

Response from developer

Hi there, thank you for the 5-star review! I’m glad you found the tour very informative for your trip. I truly appreciate your feedback and hope to be on the road with you again soon!

Boring

Boring, climate-change insert was irritating. Can’t believe I paid to listen to this

Response from developer

I’m sorry the tour wasn’t the right fit for you. The audio includes a mix of history, culture, landscape, and present-day context to tell the full story of the area, so a single section may not reflect the overall experience. I understand that not every part will appeal to every traveler, and I appreciate you sharing your feedback. If you’d like to share more details, please feel free to reach out to support@actiontourguide.com.

App crashes every time

Paid for tour. Crashes every time you try to play it. Not cool man. Not cool.

Response from developer

We’re sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We hope our support team was able to assist you, and we’re happy to share that the iOS 18 crash issue has now been resolved.

Like Having a Personal Guide in the Car with You

This review is for the Joshua Tree Tour.

We enjoyed using the Hawaii and Lake Tahoe guides. These guides are so clever and easy to use. The Joshua Tree guide was informative and helpful.

Just wished there was more narration in lieu of the repetitive Native American inspired music.

Response from developer

Thank you for sharing your review of the Joshua Tree Tour. It's great to hear that you enjoyed using the Hawaii and Lake Tahoe guides, finding them clever and user-friendly. The Joshua Tree guide provided valuable information and assistance during your visit. We appreciate your feedback regarding the narration and music choices in the Joshua Tree Tour. While the Native American-inspired music may have added a cultural ambiance, it seems that the repetition may have detracted from the overall experience. Your suggestion for more narration to complement the informative content is noted and can be helpful in refining the tour for future users.

Help! App Crashes/Doesn’t Load!

Able to get this to work once, but now immediately crashes when trying to launch. Please help! This app is fantastic for visitors who come to the area

Response from developer

We apologize for the inconvenience you're experiencing with the app crashing upon launch. We understand how frustrating it can be when you were able to use it successfully before. Did you reach out to our 24-hour support team for further assistance. They are available to help you and can provide more personalized troubleshooting steps based on the specific app you're using. We appreciate your positive feedback about the app being fantastic for visitors to the area, and we're committed to ensuring that it works smoothly for you. Please let us know if there's anything else we can do to assist you.

Your

Once we got the hang of it this APP was great. Loved learning the history and stories and it popped on and off depending where we were. Awesome day in Joshua Tree!

Response from developer

Our Response # Yay — I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Joshua Tree with my tour! What can I do to make it easier to get the hang of the app? I’d love to make this a five-star experience!

Too glitchy

Downloaded the app and the tour at home so everything was good to go. At the park it would constantly just stop talking mid story and then jump to a different thing or nothing at all. Super frustrating. Never had a problem on apps for other parks that do the same thing.

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback on our tour app. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your visit to the park. We take your comments seriously, and our team will investigate the issue you have reported to improve the reliability of our app. Please know that we strive to provide the best user experience possible, and we regret that we fell short in this instance. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will give our app another chance in the future. Thank you again for your feedback.

Great tool!

We loved all the info and guidance as we drive through Joshua Tree.

Response from developer

Thank you for your positive feedback on our app! We're thrilled to hear that it provided you with helpful information and guidance during your visit to Joshua Tree. Our team works hard to ensure that our app offers comprehensive and informative content to enhance your experience. We appreciate your support and hope that you will continue to use our app for your future travels. We have more than 100 tours in the United States covering tons of history, legends, and scenery of the tour for other parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites -- hopefully, you’ll get the chance to try them next time!

VERY glitchy, impossible to get refund

The app content seems fine but app itself is VERY glitchy. It freezes then force quits every 3rd audio prompt which made it essentially unusable in the actual park and then takes another 2-3min to relaunch.

I have left feedback and am now requesting a refund as I have gone through 3 different channels and have yet to receive any response.

TL;DR too glitchy to use in actual park, impossible to get a hold of anyone after purchase for either help or refund. Would not recommend and would not use app from this company again in the future
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“Beep! Beep!” Great stories

We loved the story of the roadrunner vs wiley coyote (beep beep!). Brought back great childhood memories! The stories of the gold thieves and horse smugglers were also great. Loved that this tour made our visit so interesting.

Response from developer

We are so grateful for your 5-star review. Thanks for sharing your rating with us. I'm so glad you enjoyed our Joshua Tree NP GPS Tour Guide. We've worked hard to cover tons of history, legends, and scenery of the tour and also have 100 other self-guided tours for other parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites in the US - hopefully, you'll get the chance to try them next time!

App kept crashing

This looked like it would be great, but the app kept crashing. It was unusable and I requested a refund.

Response from developer

Dear Therm2022, Absolutely there’s NO doubt that the app isn’t great. We have 24 hrs support team for your help, have you tried connecting via Call, Chat or Email? To help you resolve this issue please share more details of your device model number and the IOS version to & after what point did the app misbehaved to “support@actiontourguide.com”since we haven’t found such bug reported.

Fail

Tried everything to make this work, but it wouldn’t load correctly or sense position. I made sure to purchase and download ahead of time, and made sure location services was enabled for the app. I wasted $10 and had to guide myself through Joshua Tree.

Update: The app developer kindly offered me a gift card for another tour guide, so I might try again in the future with another destination.
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Response from developer

As long as the app is downloaded ahead of time as instructed, the tour works totally offline. This is a critical feature we implemented since the park has absolutely no signal! We’d love to hear back from you - please contact us via the app’s menu. Because we have no control over refunds for Apple purchases, we can offer a free tour of your choice from our website or a Gift Card worth twice the price. For more information, please contact us at support@actiontourguide.com. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Touring Joshua Tree National Park

I found this app, by chance, when researching Joshua Tree National Park. I am so happy that I did! It gave us so much more insight Into the park, the landscapes and area of interest.

Response from developer

We’re glad to hear you found the tour informative! Joshua Tree National Park is definitely one of our favourite parks, so we make sure that the tour is chock full of fun and engaging info. Next time you’re planning a visit to a national park, don’t forget to pick up a tour first. Please take a look at the other tours we offer in California.

Great tour!

What a fun way to see the park. This was my second trip to the park and I actually enjoyed in even more! Learnt so much of what I was seeing around me. Will definitely be trying their other Apps on my next trip.

Response from developer

Awesome! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the self-guided experience! Joshua Tree National Park is such a beautiful park and being able to explore it at your own pace makes a huge difference. We put in a lot of effort to keep the stories engaging and fun, so I’m glad to hear you enjoyed them! Hope to see you again with our other tours. Thanks again!

Joshua Tree national park

Very nice

Response from developer

So happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour! We have more self-guided audio tours like this one - something to consider when planning your future travels! Thanks again!

Joshua Tree

Well done!

Response from developer

So happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour! We have more self-guided audio tours like this one - something to consider when planning your future travels! Thanks again!

Joshua Tree NP brought to life.

The narrative started on its own at each way point that had info. It was interesting and informative. The park is so beautiful and this only adds to the experience.
It felt like a good amount of info in an easy to listen to narrative. Interesting and helpful. Well worth the $5.00!
I would download another tour from this company if I’m in another location that offers it.
Thanks!
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Response from developer

Wonderful! I’m so thrilled that this tour was able to help you enjoy your Joshua Tree experience. Thank you so much for the review!

Live stories

The stories are so good. The whole area is nice but these stories made it alive. Very well narrated tours.

I would also like it in reverse.

Response from developer

Yay! So thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the Joshua Tree National Park tour! We are ready with the reverse tour draft and will be releasing it soon - please keep an eye out for an update soon.