# SmartGuide travel guide & map — All you need to prep your trip

> Personal audio tour guide with offline maps for global travel. (iPhone/iPad app by SmartGuide s.r.o..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartguide-travel-guide-and-map/id318062323 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SmartGuide s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1266189386)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 960 App Store ratings · 875 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 121 MB
- Languages: Russian, Serbian, American English, European Spanish, Italian, Catalan, German (Germany), Polish, European Portuguese, Slovak and 3 more
- Released: 2009-06-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartguide-travel-guide-and-map/id318062323/reviews.md

## What is SmartGuide travel guide & map?

Smart Guide – Where All Journeys Begin
You Explore, We’ll Guide

SmartGuide is your personal tour guide to the world. Turn your phone into a personal audio tour guide to accompany you on your travel adventures.
Whether you are looking for a self-guided tour, audio traveler guide, city offline maps or you just want to know all the best sightseeing spots, fun activities, and authentic experiences for your travel destination, SmartGuide is the perfect choice for your travel guide needs.

ONE DIGITAL GUIDE APP FOR THE WHOLE WORLD
This personal guide app offers travel guides for over 1000 popular destinations around the world. Wherever your journey may take you, SmartGuide tours will meet you there!
You explore. We’ll guide.

SAFE CONTACT-LESS TOUR GUIDE
Crowded tour groups from all around the world are a prime breeding ground for respiratory viruses and similar bugs. This is not a souvenir you want to bring from your trip. Our virtual tour guide recommends different places to each tourist based on their individual interests and guides you safely outside of the crowds. Stay safe with a self-guided tour.

AUDIO GUIDE
The personal travel planner app is your audio guide to the world that lets you conveniently listen to a travel guide with interesting narratives from local guides that play automatically when you reach an interesting sight. Just let your phone talk to you and enjoy the scenery!

FREE SELF-GUIDED TOURS
SmartGuide won’t let you get lost and you won't miss any must-see sights. City-guide app uses GPS navigation to guide you around the city at your convenience at your own pace, for free. Gone are the days when you had to follow the crowd. Now you can use SmartGuide and travel whenever you want, however you want.
Sightseeing guide for the modern tripwolf on the hunt for undiscovered wonders of nature!

FIND HIDDEN GEMS AND ESCAPE TOURIST TRAPS
With extra local secrets, our guides provide you with inside information about the best spots off the beaten path. Escape the traps when you visit a city and immerse yourself in the culture trip. Get around like a local and discover the actual culture and heritage of any locality!

EVERYTHING IS OFFLINE.
Download your city guide and get the offline maps and guide with our premium option so you have the freedom to roam and discover the world like the tripwolf that you are, without worrying one bit about finding an internet connection. Your travel guide will be available offline in the form of verbal instructions from natives and if you are someone that prefers reading over listening, the transcripts of the audio guides are also available.

Get the most out of your world travel experience by exploring with SmartGuide: Your Personal Travel Audio Guide!

## Key features

- Personal audio tour guide
- Offline maps and guides
- Self-guided tours
- Discover hidden gems
- Contact-less touring
- Local insights

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SmartGuide Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| SmartGuide Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| SmartGuide Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| SmartGuide Premium | $6.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instantanee din oraș | $0.99 | one-time |
| Şehrin anları | $0.99 | one-time |
| Разходка в града | $0.99 | one-time |
| Walk and The City | $0.99 | one-time |
| Περπατώντας στη πόλη | $0.99 | one-time |
| Plimbare în oraș | $0.99 | one-time |
| Şehirde yürüyüş | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rome Travel Guide | $1.99 | one-time |
| Paris Travel Guide | $1.99 | one-time |
| London Travel Guide | $1.99 | one-time |
| Barcelona Travel Guide | $1.99 | one-time |
| New York City Travel Guide | $1.99 | one-time |
| Package Travel Guide | $13.99 | one-time |
| tripwolf Unlimited | $17.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Package 3 | $8.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #130 in Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store)

## What do users think of SmartGuide travel guide & map?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great offline maps
- 📚 Detailed city guides
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🗺️ Helpful navigation

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💲 Misleading free trial
- 🔇 Poor audio quality
- 🤖 Disappointing AI narration

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Incompatibility with iPad
- Offline maps not working
- Syncing issues across devices

**Most requested features**

- User ratings for tours
- Automatic tour playback
- More detailed content
- Improved search functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 875)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartguide-travel-guide-and-map/id318062323/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Cusco Walking Tour AI Slop

*2026-07-04, version 8.6322*

Very disappointing walking tour.  Seemed like AI slop.  Very hard to follow.  Not well guided.  Information was very basic, and the accent was terrible.

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-06-30, version 8.6322*

Great experience worth it

### 1/5 — worse the other review apps

*2026-06-06, version 8.6312*

the review i took on this app sucked it sounded like they just had an ai bot read over the wikipedia pages for each attraction. gave no context to anything it was talking about. other apps will have local guides actually give these tours  from their unique perspective rather then an ai bot

### 1/5 — AI slop

*2026-05-31, version 8.6312*

The audio would start and stop randomly regardless if I was at the destination or not, making it impossible to learn about the area. The voice is robotic, very clearly AI generated slop.

### 1/5 — AI robotic reading

*2026-04-29, version 8.6311*

This is no better than Wikipedia or one of the better AI tools. It’s just a mechanical voice reading stuff you can easily find online.

### 1/5 — Misleading and unfair charge

*2026-04-23, version 8.6268*

I wanted to use the trial. I presssed on it then it bought the whole 1 year package accidentally. While I was getting it thru iTunes I did not show the price at all. So I was thinking to get trial and ending with paying yearly prices without being notified. That’s totally unfair. I want my money back. I will write reviews on every single platform if the company does not approach me with integrity and fair policy

### 1/5 — Absolutely appalling

*2026-04-12, version 8.6268*

Having used Voice Map which is excellent, this looked a great companion app for other locations. Used today for a tour of Toulouse and was so disappointed about the functionality and content. A 10km walk had 14 spots of voice content each of about 30 seconds, delivered with a monotone AI voice adding no local flavour or interest. In between (about 95% of the time) absolutely nothing. Save your money and use Voice Map with real people, local flavour, interest throughout the walk and excellent location guidance. So disappointed £18 completely wasted. AVOID!

### 2/5 — Disappointing tour on Prague Tram 42

*2026-03-07, version 8.6268*

Although I feel bad rating an app like this based on a single experience, it’s all I have to judge by. Tram 42 is Prague’s restored historic tram line that takes you past many of the city’s most famous architectural landmarks. Unfortunately, the SmartGuide wasn’t particularly helpful or useful, nor was the audio intuitive. Instead of offering to automatically advance to the next vignette, it requires you to both choose the stop and then play the audio each time (otherwise the prior audio just resumes). The clips contain useful and interesting tidbits, but they’re usually longer than the time between stops. This means you’re forced to skip the last part of many of the tour explanations in order to start the next narrative. Furthermore, the stops are numbered on the tram but the numbers don’t align with the narratives at all. In one case, the audio didn’t even match the transcription—it was a completely different story. I’m a bit surprised that this app is recommended by the staff when boarding the tram.

### 1/5 — Si vous ne voulez rien savoir sur un endroit : c’est la bonne app

*2026-02-26*

Application avec des audioguides de 1 minute rédigés par une IA et lue par une IA. Vous allez dans un lieu emblématique d’une ville : il y a rien d’intéressant expliqué. Bref cette application ne sert à rien y compris avec l’abonnement premium…

**Developer response:** Je suis désolé pour votre expérience décevante. Votre frustration est compréhensible. Nous nous engageons à améliorer la qualité du contenu. Pouvez-vous partager plus de détails sur les lieux visités ? Je m'assurerai que notre équipe examine cela.

### 1/5 — Shallow content

*2026-02-03, version 8.6268*

Very disappointed with this app. I went to Thailand and Malaysia last week. Used this guide and noted that it doesn’t give any more information available at the site. Just the description of the place for a minute or two. Doesn’t cover the rich heritage and tapestry. You need local guide to give that information. YouTube is much better for information. Only thing this does is notify the spots as you approach them. Waste of money

## Frequently asked questions about SmartGuide travel guide & map

### What does the SmartGuide app do?

SmartGuide acts as your personal audio tour guide, turning your phone into a companion for exploring the world. It offers self-guided tours, offline maps, and audio narratives from local guides to help you discover popular sights, hidden gems, and authentic experiences at your own pace.

### What are the key features of SmartGuide?

Key features include a personal audio tour guide, offline maps and guides for over 1000 destinations, self-guided tours with GPS navigation, recommendations for hidden gems and local secrets, and safe, contact-less touring options. Audio guides provide interesting narratives from local guides.

### Is SmartGuide free to use?

The app offers free self-guided tours and basic functionality. However, to access offline maps and guides for all destinations, a premium option is available through in-app purchases, providing the freedom to explore without an internet connection.

### What destinations does SmartGuide cover?

SmartGuide provides travel guides for over 1000 popular destinations around the world. Wherever your journey takes you, the app aims to offer comprehensive guidance and local insights to enhance your travel experience.

### How does SmartGuide help me avoid tourist traps?

The app provides extra local secrets and inside information about the best spots off the beaten path. By guiding you to less crowded areas and offering authentic cultural experiences, it helps you escape common tourist traps and immerse yourself in the local heritage.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.6337 — 2026-08-26

Thanks for updating SmartGuide! What's new in this version:

Various improvements & fixes
- Not very noticeable but make the app more useful :)

### 8.6335 — 2026-08-26

Thanks for updating SmartGuide! What's new in this version:

Various improvements & fixes
- Not very noticeable but make the app more useful :)

### 8.6322 — 2026-06-22

Thanks for updating SmartGuide! What's new in this version:

Various improvements & fixes
- Not very noticeable but make the app more useful :)

### 8.6312 — 2026-04-30

Thanks for updating SmartGuide! What's new in this version:

Various improvements & fixes
- Not very noticeable but make the app more useful :)

### 8.6311 — 2026-04-29

Thanks for updating SmartGuide! What's new in this version:

Various improvements & fixes
- Not very noticeable but make the app more useful :)

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All apps by SmartGuide s.r.o.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1266189386

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