# Shantars Islands — Guide to the Shantar Islands

> Guide to the Shantar Islands (iPhone/iPad app by ALEXEY PLISKO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shantars-islands/id1522150877 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ALEXEY PLISKO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522150879)
- Category: Reference, Travel
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 197 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-07-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shantars-islands/id1522150877/reviews.md

## What is Shantars Islands?

The Shantars begin where the mobile signal ends.

Shantar Islands turns the national park archive into a self-contained field atlas. The real map, terrain, stories and Russian audio guide live inside the app. They remain available on a flight, aboard a boat and in remote bays without mobile internet.

ON THE MAP
• a detailed offline map of the Shantar archipelago
• expedition-style 3D terrain with a smooth 2D switch
• restored labels for islands, mountains, bays, rivers and straits
• 38 interactive places linked to stories
• exact coordinates and a quick return to the whole archipelago

IN THE ATLAS
• 64 stories in Russian and English
• dedicated sections for places, history, wildlife and plant life
• open photographs full screen and zoom into the details
• stories rise above the map, so you never lose the place

RUSSIAN AUDIO GUIDE
• 38 spoken stories available offline
• playback continues on the map and from the Lock Screen
• 15-second skip controls and system playback controls

FOR THE JOURNEY
• the map, terrain, stories and audio are bundled with the app
• download the optional reading library as a separate Wi-Fi package
• read library materials in the app or open the original Google Drive archive

There is no paid map subscription and no required runtime server. Install the app once and keep the Shantars with you far beyond the signal.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-26

Version 2.0.0 has been rebuilt for modern iPhones.

• a new interactive 3D topographic map that works offline
• restored geographic labels and 38 story-linked places
• a new field atlas with 64 stories in Russian and English
• full-screen photographs with zoom
• 38 offline Russian audio guides with background playback
• renewed onboarding, navigation and motion
• fixes for Show on Map and language switching

### 1.0.21 — 2020-07-27

No release notes.

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