# Kauai GyPSy Guide Driving Tour — user reviews > 77 indexed App Store user reviews of Kauai GyPSy Guide Driving Tour by GyPSy Guide LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 690 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kauai-gypsy-guide-driving-tour/id1232067790/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kauai-gypsy-guide-driving-tour/id1232067790.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 641 · 4★ 32 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Kauai GyPSy Guide Driving Tour? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent tour guide - 👍 Informative and entertaining - 👍 Detailed directions and recommendations - 👍 Enhances the travel experience - 👍 Useful for first-time and repeat visitors - 👍 Provides history and cultural information **Cons** - 🐛 Technical issues like mapping, audio glitches - 🙄 Narrator can be annoying or condescending to some - 🙄 Too much unnecessary information at times **Commonly reported bugs** - Not updated for road closures - Mapping issues make it hard to see location **Most requested features** - Ability to customize narrator voice - Option for an 'expedited' version with just key highlights - Ability to pre-load points of interest ## Newest reviews (18 of 77) ### 5/5 — Don’t miss this one! *2020-02-29* We used your tour app for our trip to Kaua’i and it made our vacation even better. It was so easy to use! We split our trip into three different days - one day north, one day south and west, and one day closer to the airport at Lihue. The app picked up right where we were and instantly knew what direction we were headed and gave great guidance. The directions, advice, and timing of the comments really enhanced the trip. We can’t imagine how much we would have missed without it. ### 5/5 — Will Not Leave Home Without it!!! *2020-02-28* We first heard about GyPSy Guide when we went from Banff to Jasoer. We found it incredibly informative and entertaining. So on our first trip to Hawaii, I got the island package and first used it on Kauai. I really can’t say enough superlative words about the app. It was obvious on the road to Jasper how it worked because there was only one road, but it worked just as beautifully with choices. “Fred” helped us choose where to go, gave us lots of information about the history, culture, geology, and flora/fauna and weather. It tells you what is a must see and what to do or pass up depending on time. He speaks with humor and has a good voice. I like how he reminds of previous stories and continues them at various points. It was great for our 2 days on Oahu and then the 7 days on the Big Island. “Fred” even did a great job of explaining not only what to see in Volcano National Park and how to use our limited time wisely, but also about the important geology, history and biology related to the park. I seriously will purchase every single one available for every road trip or vacation we do from now on!!!! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2020-02-07, version 3.0.1* Just excellent. That’s it. ### 5/5 — Great audio guide! *2020-01-31, version 3.0.1* Got both Kauai and Maui. Haven’t used Maui yet but loved the Kauai guided tour. ### 5/5 — Gypsy *2020-01-29, version 3.0.1* Excellent app. Drove three islands using this app. ### 5/5 — Love this resource! *2020-01-23, version 3.0.1* We’ve really been enjoying the guide’s advice and personality. We saw things we otherwise would have missed. Highly recommend!!!!! ### 5/5 — Best $8.99 I ever spent! *2019-12-30, version 3.0.1* Thanks Jeff! We had a great time in Kauai with you as our personal tour guide. Will definitely recommend this app and can’t wait to tour with you again. ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2019-12-11* We heard about Gypsy on Cruise Critic where it was highly rated. As the driver, I appreciated getting early warnings for turns, stops etc. Also great to have the description of a point-of-interest long enough beforehand to decide whether or not to stop in. Lots of opportunity to partake or pass by and Gypsy adapts to your choices. Like other reviewers, it greatly enhanced or visit. We saw great waterfalls and other highlights that otherwise would have been overlookeed. We enjoyed the stories in between stops and liked the narrator’s voice and personality. We had no glitches in using it. I also like that I can play back the stories months later using the preview mode. I would definitely purchase more Gypsy. If I had known it was this good, I would also have gotten the Oahu edition too. Well done devs! I’ll be looking for more locales to try out. ### 5/5 — Highly Recommend! *2019-11-20, version 3.0.1* Can’t recommend this app enough. We didn’t download the app until a couple of days into our stay and we certainly glad we did. The app took us to places we would never have found on our own. It’s like having your personal tour guide. If you have the chance, stop for the soup at Hamura Saimin! If it weren’t for this app you’d not likely stop and would miss this great soup! ### 5/5 — Great app; worth every penny! *2019-11-19, version 3.0.1* Provided interesting commentary. Geology, history, humor—does it all. Would have liked guidance to the tour starting point, but otherwise a joy to use. ### 5/5 — Kauai tour *2019-10-21, version 3.0.1* Fabulous tour worth every cent. Very informative and entertaining. ### 5/5 — A must tour guide! *2019-10-16, version 3.0.1* If you are looking to tour Kauai Hawaii or Maui you need these apps! They are so worth the money and you will find places and learn things you would have never known. I will download these tours everywhere I go, wherever offered! A MUST HAVE APP! ### 5/5 — Great App *2019-10-07, version 3.0.1* We really enjoyed the narrator. He gave so much information and history. Even when we went off path he gave information. I would highly recommend it. ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-09-18, version 3.0.1* This took us all around and gave some great information. Definitely worth the money and I will use this every time I travel. ### 5/5 — A trip saver! *2019-08-31* I was so frustrated with the books and pamphlets I had bought for this trip. They were so hard to navigate. Day 2 hubs wishes aloud that there was an app like the CD we had bought for the Road to Hana on Maui. Bingo!! This app saved our sanity! It was so enjoyable and informative! Only wish we had known about it to begin with. We bought the bundle deal as we are headed to the Big Island tomorrow for a week. I will definitely recommend this to my friends who are planning to travel to Hawaii! ### 5/5 — We feel more like residents, not “touroids” or tourists. *2019-08-17, version 2.8.0* A wonderful app to guide us in culture, history and current local trivia to make us fee more like a resident than visitor. Because I had this app, I recall helping other tourists with info I gleaned from it! We will be returning to Kauai since we own a timeshare Ther, and this makes us feel like we’re at and extension of our home. I’ve recommended it to several people we loaned our timeshare to, and it’s been great. ### 5/5 — Loved it! *2019-08-16, version 2.8.0* My grandkids always wanted to hear what “Albert” (that’s what they called him😉) has to tell us as we were driving. Even on routes we had previously taken, we again enjoyed listening to Albert. Highly recommend this app. Well worth $$ spent. Mahalo Albert for an educational, entertaining & fun time with you! ### 5/5 — App très utile !!! On adore *2019-08-08, version 2.8.0* L’utilisation de cette App dans l’exploration de l’ile est un must !!! Il nous dit en chemin quoi ne pas manquer et quels chemins prendre. Agrémenter d’histoires. Merci beaucoup au concepteur !! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ugh *2019-05-07, version 2.5.1* Not updated to reflect road closures in Kauai. Totally condescending narrator. I wanted some cool info on Kauai spots- and ultimately was not provide with anything helpful. ### 1/5 — Utterly Disappointed *2019-04-15* This app came so highly recommended and I was excited to use it on my recent trip to Kauai. However, the narrator’s voice is annoying and most of the information he provides is “filler”. It feels as though he’s spouting facts for the sake of showing off how much information he knows and he comes off like an annoying tour guide on a giant bus filled with camera toting tourists wearing fishing hats. (You know the kind!) I wanted detailed information about points of interest along my driving route, not a narrated guidebook spewing out so much information that we couldn’t even carry on a conversation or listen to music in the background. Some ideas for future updates: 1) Ability to change narrator’s voice 2) Ability to choose an “expedited” version that only discusses points of interests that you should look at or pull off to see without all the intermediary fluff 3) Ability to “preload” the points of interest that you want to hear about since you are able to see the routes and discussion points prior to driving. ### 2/5 — Not worth it *2019-01-18, version 2.1.6* The app is too overwhelming. Opening and seeing 200 audio is points on a 2-hour drive road is extremely overwhelming and most are of zero interest. If the app prioritized the most interesting points, we could realistically have gotten out at say 5-10 most interesting spots. Instead, seeing 200 points on a tiny area is overwhelming and useless. ### 4/5 — From Hanalei to Poipu beach *2025-08-30, version 3.5.3* Fun way to know what’s around the corner. We stopped several times with suggestion from Gypsy Guild. ### 4/5 — Good but not perfect *2019-09-20, version 3.0.1* Recycles content from other islands. Several technical issues, including terrible mapping that makes it hard to see where you are and impossible to scale/zoom the map to see a larger area. Audio issues caused narration to be doubled up with a delay. ### 5/5 — Fabulous Tour *2025-12-11, version 3.5.3* Loved our tour of Kauai with our GyPSy tour guide. ### 5/5 — Amazing way to sightsee *2025-08-27, version 3.5.3* Loved this app to sightsee on the island of Kauai! We went at our own pace and the directions & details about the island were perfect! Definitely going to look into this on other trips we take! ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2025-03-10, version 3.5.3* Feel like a Kauai expert after using! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Have used the Hawaii app for Kauai and Maui islands *2024-11-06, version 3.5.3* Have used the older app and the upgraded app on 3 separate trips. Love them! Very comprehensive and humorous. Looking forward to using them again for future trips elsewhere! ### 5/5 — Excellent source of information for holiday *2021-07-05* We just returned from our honeymoon to Hawaii. I purchased both the Maui and Kauai editions for our holiday as we planned to see all the sights in our rental SUVs. I was prepared with iPhone cords to keep my phone fully charged as we put on over 400 miles using both vehicles. Yes the entire trip we enjoyed the commentary from the gentleman with the facts and fun. He helped us find some places that the GPS missed in Hawaii. We HIGHLY recommend these applications for individuals looking to explore on their own. ## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Must have for Kauai newbies *2021-05-04, version 3.0.2* This was our first visit to the Hawaiian islands and this app was a phenomenal help to us. Not only does it comfortably guide you to all the most important attractions, but it gives you some background on Hawaiian history in the stretches between them. Best few dollars I’ve spent in a long time. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2021-04-09, version 3.0.2* We bought the Kauai version. Detailed explanation of Hawaiian people traditions and culture. Information on what is popular to eat was very informative. Location specific information while driving is a brilliant idea Need more of these guides for places around the world ### 5/5 — Gypsy Guide worked for us! *2021-03-10* Many little things add up to a big A-Plus! He gives just the right amount of “heads up” before each turn, with real-like markers that were easy to follow. We enjoyed the commentary, the history and even the real-life warnings about water conditions. We have seen local news reports of tourists who made really bad decisions when flash floods came through. We had a freat and safe time in Kauai. Mahalo! ### 5/5 — Personal tour guide *2020-11-20* Not wanting to join a group tour with a set schedule we downloaded this app hoping we could learn about the island on our own time and without others interjecting their own agenda. Our route was stop and go at our own will. We came and went to the same location several times and it was nice to have the information repeated, as we expected and enjoyed. I would recommend this app to anyone who wants to keep social distancing and still enjoy receiving information about locations and destinations that are so worth the trip! ### 5/5 — Kaua’i Guide *2020-04-01, version 3.0.2* So thankful I did my research and was able to find this great app before traveling! This app is amazing and plan to utilize again on future trips! I definitely recommend Gypsy Guide if you want to learn about Hawaiian history, save money, and get to see so many cool things! --- *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 2026-09-12.*