# Maui GyPSy Guide Driving Tour — user reviews > 162 indexed App Store user reviews of Maui GyPSy Guide Driving Tour by GyPSy Guide LLC, rated 4.90/5 from 1,810 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maui-gypsy-guide-driving-tour/id578453078/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maui-gypsy-guide-driving-tour/id578453078.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,700 · 4★ 68 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 21 ## What do users think of Maui GyPSy Guide Driving Tour? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great guide and tour - 🚀 Excellent navigation and directions - 💡 Informative and entertaining commentary - 🚗 Enhances driving experience - 🎓 Provides historical and cultural insights **Cons** - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🗺️ Limited map functionality - 🤔 Lack of tutorial or instructions **Commonly reported bugs** - App not working in certain areas - Connectivity issues with GPS **Most requested features** - Ability to toggle between tour directions - Integration with car infotainment systems - Alerts for closing times and reservations ## Newest reviews (15 of 162) ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-05-18, version 3.5.1* Worth the price especially when you don’t have service on the winding road points out everything you want to see we started at 5:30am still didn’t see everything on the road even though we ended at the seven sacred ponds at 5:40pm The way back is super helpful to break up the monotony of just driving the 600 turns and 57 bridges ### 5/5 — Maui - May 2021 - Must have App *2021-05-16, version 3.5.1* This was my 5th trip to Maui. But my first with the Gypsy Guide. I highly recommend this app. Commentary, history, story telling, and maps made our trip and adventure seeking much more enjoyable. The advice given by the narrator during road to Hana was priceless! I look forward to utilizing other Gypsy Tours on other vacations as well! ### 5/5 — Very nice to have along for the ride! *2021-05-09, version 3.0.3* We bought on the recommendation of the concierge at our hotel (on Maui). We had rented a convertible so, to be able to hear the guide, we ran it through the car’s sound system via Bluetooth. The phone’s music app kept resuming every time the guide finished a segment. That wouldn’t have been a problem had the guide’s volume been the same as the music’s but it wasn’t. So every time it switched from one to the other it required us to adjust the volume. That was tedious. Nevertheless we enjoyed the content of the app. It worked well with or without a cellular signal (don’t understand how that worked). We highly recommend it for anyone doing their own driving tour. Cheers! ### 5/5 — An absolute must! *2021-05-02, version 3.0.3* I can’t give this app enough stars… If there was a 5000*limit I would give it 10,000!I used the gypsy guide for my trip to Hawaii. It was a lifesaver! So accurate in every detail. So informative. So easy to use! Save your money on expensive tours. Rent a car and download the gypsy guide app ! ### 5/5 — Hana *2021-04-26, version 3.0.3* We really enjoyed the app. Excellent information. ### 5/5 — A must Download for your Maui Trip!!! *2021-04-17, version 3.0.3* Mainly used this app for Road to Hana, Lahaina to Haleakala summit and for parts of Makawao. Made the experience that much better and well worth the $. Do not forget to download this app before visiting Maui! ### 5/5 — A must have! *2021-04-16, version 3.0.3* I am floored by how much fun and interactive this app was on our trip! I want one for my everyday drives now that I am home. I cannot say enough good things about it! (The narration as we drove to the airport gave us a chuckle!) So amazing and such an added value to our vacation! ### 5/5 — Worth it and super helpful *2021-04-14, version 3.0.3* We saw in another review, the user named the tour guide. Our family named him Toddson Dukelely (yes there is a story behind that). This app was super relevant and when plugged into the Car Play app in the rental car, he just piped in with his stories and instructions as we drove. This app definitely enhanced our trip and was very informative about the entire island and it’s history. Worth purchasing, no doubt! ### 5/5 — A must have ! *2021-04-09, version 3.0.3* We just used this app for about 8 hours driving the road to Hana and I have to say this was the best money spent! It was like he was in the car. When we wondered about the furry critters running around, the narrator started talking about the mongooses. Very helpful, very entertaining, very much worth the money! If you don’t get it, you’re loss. ### 5/5 — Must Purchase! *2021-04-07, version 3.0.3* This app was a total game changer. Informative and entertaining. We did the Road to Hana and lost cell service right away. The app connects through your GPS so it worked the entire drive there and back. I would use this app for any drive, well worth the money. ### 5/5 — Great to have in Maui! *2021-03-30, version 3.0.3* It is like having a wonderful friend in the car with you making the journey better! The advice and tips, along with the history of Maui and Hawaii make this a must have for any trip to Maui!!! Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Medwoman *2021-03-28, version 3.0.3* My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the commentary. We would have been lost without GyPsy Guide. We loved that the history of Hawaii was included on the way back. Thank you so much for guiding us through our Road to Hanna! Even without internet, we were never lost!! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2021-03-23, version 3.0.3* Fantastic app. Made the trip on the road to Hana informative! Highly recommended!! ### 5/5 — Best Travel App EVER! *2021-03-19, version 3.0.3* We’ve throughly enjoyed the commentary. Highly recommend!! ### 5/5 — Loved this App!!! *2021-02-24, version 3.0.2* This app was so worth the money. We lovingly nicked named the narrator Bob. It gave us a guided tour of the entire island Maui. They have other locations so check it out. You won’t be sorry ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No idea how to use this app *2025-11-27, version 3.7.2* Maybe I am too old but have no idea how to use this app When you click on tour that you want to explore there is half page sheet with map and markers. You can’t zoom and see those markers There isn’t even tutorial on how to use and navigate this app Again I might be too old and this app is for cool people ### 1/5 — Do my recommend *2021-06-05, version 3.5.2* The tour is written from a western viewpoint. If you are interested in hearing about the sugar mill, idyllic plantation life, etc this is the app for you. “When sailors arrived they found the island women were scantily clad and willing to trade themselves” ### 1/5 — Did not worked *2021-04-28, version 3.0.3* The app did not worked, we could not get connected. ### 1/5 — Did not work, *2019-11-18, version 3.0.1* Tried 2 different destinations and it did not work at all. When in Kihei, it was ok. As soon as we headed North, it stopped working. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Not recommended *2015-04-27, version 1.1.1* This app was good 2yrs ago but since then it hasn’t had updates. Most importantly app doesn’t run in background and on ios8 devices GPS doesn’t always activate even after rebooting phone and reinstalling app. ### 2/5 — Tours only work one way *2019-04-21, version 2.5.2* Tried to use this for reverse road to Hana but couldn’t as it didn’t point out any of the main sights. I can’t imagine it being that hard to allow the tours to occur both ways. The instructions aren’t very clear either (ex pointed out Venus Pond stop but not much info on how to get there). Almost got the whole Hawaii package but glad I didn’t as I didn’t find much value in this. ### 3/5 — The app does not warn you about closing times. *2021-06-09, version 3.5.2* Narration is wonderful and it feels like he’s a live guide. Downside: We were sold on his “must see” locations on the Road to Hana. We arrived at one of the locations and were turned away, told we needed a reservation. And when we got to the sacred pools, the parks department was not allowing people in because they were closing soon. So, we passed a Lot of great sights to get there, and we were disappointed that they were closed. We felt like the app should have given us time constraint warnings. It’s a long journey... then to be turned away is a letdown. One more thing, there was a stunning pool with 2 waterfalls that we would have passed up listening to the Gypsy App. This was my most favorite pool! I recommend the gypsy app inform about locations and help travelers be wary of time constraints. ### 4/5 — Tells you tons of stuff you never knew *2021-06-01, version 3.5.1* This app’s sense of humor is great especially doing hairpin turns going to Hana(don’t bother the road is made to scare you silly at 15mph) Trick to keep your phone charged: unplug your charger when a commentary appears at the bottom of your map then you can hear what he’s saying but keep your phone charged but plugging back in after the 2 minutes of talking. It does go through a charge pretty fast ### 4/5 — Best $12 I have spent *2021-02-19, version 3.0.2* Was a super great help. Very informative & entertaining.. we did 3 drives with the app & loved. Wish that on the return from Hana you also pointed out and gave a heads up for the 5 essentials again. 💕💕💕 ### 4/5 — Great value and excellent info *2020-02-22, version 3.0.1* Loved this guide. Very helpful for my 3rd trip to Maui. Got to see more using the app than On prior trips due to the app. Host is pleasant and fun and not boring. Info was very useful. I would give it 4.5 stars but that was not an option so I picked 4. The half star off was due to one problem with the Ching Pond swimming hole advice. We could not find the path down to the pond despot following his instructions and then finally a local told us that the pond was not safe to swim in so we left disappointed. We used the guide for road to Hana, Haleakala, West Maui and central Maui. The only trip we could not make time for was Iao Valley. Awesome app. Highly recommended! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — PopeyeGP *2026-02-04, version 3.7.2* We were fascinated how seamless (via GPS) the tour direction/highlights/advice kept us aware of where we were and when we could seek out fantastic travel options. Totally made the difference between just renting a car on Maui and being to max out our travel enjoyment. A private docent. MAHALO!!! why don’t you? ### 5/5 — Maui Gypsy guide driving tour *2026-01-27, version 3.7.2* We downloaded this app to accompany us on the Road to Hana. It was invaluable in our travel! We felt like we had a tour guide right there with us for a fraction of the price of a regular guided tour plus we were able to do things at our own pace. I highly recommend! ### 5/5 — The best guide! *2025-04-13, version 3.7.1* We’re soooo happy we found this guide. We tried other ones too but none of them were as engaging and informative as this one ### 5/5 — Road to Hana *2025-03-25, version 3.7.1* Love this app! Terrific way to tour places while on vacation ### 5/5 — Great Narrator *2024-11-10, version 3.7.1* This was a very informative tool while visiting Maui for the first time. The narrator is comical and has a great way of getting the message across. The app connected to our rental car just great. 👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Great help!! *2022-02-06, version 3.5.2* Very helpful as we navigated the Road to Hana!! ### 5/5 — Awesome App! *2021-06-07, version 3.5.2* This was such a wonderful tool in making our experience incredibly worry free. It was perfect and we were actually sad when we didn’t hear the guide’s voice anymore. We chose to keep going! The best experience of our trip! ### 5/5 — Great tour guide! *2021-06-01, version 3.5.1* We downloaded Gypsy Maui and used it every day in Maui. Great information and great tips...funny too ### 5/5 — Glad that we had this app during our Maui tour *2021-05-23, version 3.5.1* Great travel guide app for Maui tour. Amazing commentary - made our trip 3x more enjoyable. Absolutely worth the cost. ### 5/5 — Download This Now!! *2021-05-20, version 3.5.1* If you are visiting Maui, you absolutely need to download this app. The guide gives so much valuable and interesting information while driving. During the Road to Hana, the guide gives must see stops that we normally would not know about. On the drive back, the guide dives into the history of Hawaii which made the drive itself so much easier. My wife and I ran this app every single time we were on the road. It’s worth the money. --- *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 2026-09-11.*