# Rick Steves Audio Europe™

> Offline audio guides and cultural content for European travel. (iPhone/iPad app by RICK STEVES EUROPE, INC..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rick-steves-audio-europe/id414357125 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RICK STEVES EUROPE, INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/414357134)
- Category: Travel, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 493 App Store ratings · 176 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-01-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rick-steves-audio-europe/id414357125/reviews.md

## What is Rick Steves Audio Europe™?

This app organizes the vast and varied library of Rick Steves’ audio content into geographic-specific playlists so that travelers can enjoy ready access to the information that relates specifically to their travel plans. Many tracks provide general cultural and sightseeing information gleaned from his public radio program, Travel with Rick Steves. Other tracks are self-guided tours to great sights and historic walks. While we travel there’s lots of down time, and this application can both entertain and teach. Rick Steves Audio Europe will hopefully make your European travels more meaningful and more fun.

Features:

• The app downloads and stores audio files on your device. No Wi-Fi or cellphone connection is required to listen. (You will need a connection if you choose to add audio tracks later.)
• Handy maps (PDF) that complement the self-guided audio tours can be viewed on your device.
• The audio content originates from Rick Steves guidebooks and the Travel with Rick Steves public radio program. Self-guided tours are excerpted from Rick Steves country and city guidebooks.
• Rick Steves Audio Europe is a work in progress. New audio tracks will be added and existing tracks updated as necessary. Be sure to enable Notifications for this app to get the latest updates.

## Key features

- Geographic-specific audio playlists
- Offline audio playback
- Self-guided tours and historic walks
- Complementary PDF maps
- Content from guidebooks and radio program
- Regular content updates

## What do users think of Rick Steves Audio Europe™?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Unparalleled free content
- 👍 Engaging and informative guides
- 💡 Comprehensive city and attraction tours
- 🎧 Convenient audio format
- 🗺️ Helpful maps and directions

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and audio issues
- 🔋 Battery drain when app is in background
- 🤖 Outdated and buggy user interface
- 🚫 Requires pre-downloading content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Audio cutting in and out
- Playback issues when pausing/resuming
- Inability to resume tours after switching apps

**Most requested features**

- Improved background audio playback
- Ability to zoom and pan maps
- Support for more countries and cities
- Integration with ticket booking and planning

## Recent user reviews (10 of 176)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rick-steves-audio-europe/id414357125/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A must have audio tour app!

*2026-06-11*

I used this application during my two week trip in Italy (Rome, Florence, Naples, Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Capri), and during a ten day trip in London and Paris and it was AMAZING.

Group tours at museums and cities can be slow and boring. With this app, you can move at your pace, pause and start the audio at your leisure, and enjoy Rick’s wisdom and humor along the way.

Buy yourself some nice Bluetooth headphones and enjoy your visits. Rick is a human treasure and he made traveling to Europe incredibly accessible and fun. I HIGHLY recommend this application.

### 5/5 — Excellent information and FREE

*2026-05-08, version 4.1.38*

Used it during my short stay in Athens. Followed the free city walk and Acropolis audio guide. Provides just right amount of information for someone who does not have deep knowledge about the ancient world. Highly recommended.

### 5/5 — Perfect for unplanned travel days!

*2026-04-01*

This app was a godsend when my partner and I were in Rome. We had our original flights cancelled due to the CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 and had to push back our flights. So we missed our original plans for tours of the colosseum, the Vatican, and other landmarks. With this app we were able to get free audio tours of the landmarks and got to have an amazing experience at the sites and even just walking the streets of Rome. The guide was super specific and helped point out a ton of things we wouldn’t have noticed or understood the significance of. Highly recommend to anyone that’s traveling somewhere new!

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2026-02-09*

Great app to visit main sites in Italy!  Thanks !!!

### 5/5 — Some bugs… but unparalleled

*2025-12-23*

Rick‘s guides and tours on this app are in a league of their own. What you get for free here is better than most paid audio tour content you can find online and on other apps. There are occasional crashes, and bugs where the audio control stops working when the app is in the background for too long, but it’s well worth those hiccups. I used this on an over 2 month excursion to Europe and every time I visited a new city I was excited to hear what Rick (and his friends) could teach me about it

### 2/5 — Audio cuts in & out constantly

*2025-11-29, version 4.1.26*

The audio constantly cuts in & out. Makes the whole experience really bad.

### 1/5 — Obnoxious

*2025-11-26, version 4.1.26*

Why allow downloads if the app doesn’t work without a cell/WiFi signal? Idiotic.

### 5/5 — Pleasantly surprised

*2025-11-11, version 4.1.26*

I was in the midst away from the US for a year and was on a train from Poland to Germany when a man and his family mentioned they were using this app as a tour guide. After that I found it greatly helpful. Rome was especially great, but Paris and London were great as well. I used to just listen to whatever app the tour site lists, but I’m glad I found this one. Thank you Rick.

### 3/5 — Don’t pause it

*2025-10-23, version 4.1.26*

If you pause the playback briefly, the app can’t resume easily. Either won’t PLAY at all, or sound cuts in and one. This is a longstanding issue

### 5/5 — Most amazing app

*2025-10-10, version 4.1.26*

No where else can you find this amount of free guides. Absolute cinema

## Frequently asked questions about Rick Steves Audio Europe™

### What does Rick Steves Audio Europe do?

This app organizes Rick Steves' audio content into playlists specific to geographic locations in Europe. It provides travelers with ready access to cultural and sightseeing information, including self-guided tours and historic walks, to make their trips more meaningful and enjoyable.

### Can I use the audio content offline?

Yes, the app downloads and stores audio files on your device, meaning no Wi-Fi or cellphone connection is required to listen once the content is downloaded. You will need a connection if you choose to add new audio tracks later.

### Is there a cost to use Rick Steves Audio Europe?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements. All the audio content is accessible without any direct cost to the user.

### What kind of content is available?

The app features audio content derived from Rick Steves' guidebooks and his public radio program, 'Travel with Rick Steves.' This includes general cultural and sightseeing information, as well as self-guided tours for various sights and historic walks across Europe.

### How do I get the latest updates?

The app is a work in progress, with new audio tracks being added and existing ones updated. To ensure you receive the latest updates, it is recommended to enable notifications for the Rick Steves Audio Europe app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1.38 — 2026-02-04

Regulatory compliance.
Minimum iOS version increased to 15.

### 4.1.26 — 2024-07-17

Fixes app icon for 3x screens.
Updates welcome image.

### 4.1.24 — 2024-07-08

Add support for alternative welcome images.

### 4.1.6 — 2023-05-22

Bug fixes.

### 4.1.5 — 2022-08-15

Battery optimization

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