# Spartacus Int. Gay Guide — Best Gay Travel Guide

> Global gay travel guide for bars, events, attractions, and community. (iPhone/iPad app by Bruno Gmuender GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartacus-int-gay-guide/id455453658 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bruno Gmuender GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/455453661)
- Category: Travel, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 140 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2011-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartacus-int-gay-guide/id455453658/reviews.md

## What is Spartacus Int. Gay Guide?

Unique travel experiences start with Spartacus. Explore unique locations - including all hotspots of the gay community. Plan your journey and enjoy your adventure.

:: Explore the World 
With us you’ll not only find all information about LGBT bars, events, restaurants, gay saunas and shops but also insider tips and authentic travel reports from many different blog articles as well as tips for museums, galleries, and other tourist attractions in more than 2,600 cities all around the world. 

:: Plan Your Journey
Browse through thousands of pictures, easily save your preferred locations or events in wish lists. Book affordable flights and train connections. Find your accommodation in the gay community; choose between a hotel and a private accommodation in the gay area. 

:: Audio Guide 
Visit interesting locations and their tourist attractions and let our audio guide read you the most important information about them. 

:: Explore Your Surroundings 
No matter where in the gay area you are, visit the hotspots that the Spartacus International Gay Guide recommends you at your current location. For distances within the city you can use our public transport search to have yourself navigated from one point to the other. 

:: Enjoy the Next Pride Parade 
Participate in a gay pride, join others in showing support for LGBT rights, spend time with friends. Show your political statements, get to know new people and celebrate the pride feeling. The Spartacus International Gay Guide will not only offer you a comprehensive pride calendar but also more than 5,000 gay events. 

:: Become Part of the Community 
Share your experiences with the community, write about your adventures, give advice and add new locations to the gay guide. By your help and feedback our content will continuously be extended, corrected and improved.

The Spartacus-App has five different versions, all auto-renewable subscriptions, valid for 1 year: 
- ‘Worldwide, free selected content’ - this is a free version with all functions and selected content 
- ‘Worldwide’ - for information on the entire world! - price US$ 9,99 
- `North America’ – information on Canada, Mexico and the U.S. – price US$ 5,99
- ‘Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania’ - all these regions together - price US$ 5,99 
- ‘Europe’ - information on 45 European countries - price US$ 5,99 

The paid-for versions include continuously updates for 12 months. Subscription automatically renews itself unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions has only to be managed by the user by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase.

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## Key features

- Explore LGBT hotspots worldwide
- Find bars, events, restaurants, and shops
- Insider tips and travel reports
- Plan journeys with wish lists
- Book flights, trains, and accommodation
- Audio guide for locations
- Pride parade calendar and event listings

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World | $9.99 | per year |
| Europe | $5.99 | per year |
| America, Africa, Asia, Oceania | $5.99 | per year |
| Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania | $5.99 | per year |
| North America | $5.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Spartacus Int. Gay Guide?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🌍 Comprehensive global LGBT+ travel information
- 💾 Ability to save and personalize search results
- 📱 Multi-language support
- 🔍 Helpful for discovering hidden gems and local spots
- 🎯 Good concept for gay travel planning
- 📸 Photographs included for locations
- 🌐 Useful supplement to traditional travel guides
- 💬 Great community features

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently or won't open
- 💰 Aggressive paywall requiring premium subscription for most content
- 📅 Severely outdated information and missing current venues
- 🗺️ Generic maps with no LGBT-specific differentiation
- 📡 Requires constant internet connection (lost offline functionality)
- 🔄 Clunky navigation and hard to understand interface
- ⚠️ Premium subscription doesn't work properly even when paid
- 🚫 Limited content for smaller cities and destinations
- 🔧 Poor implementation despite valuable concept
- 📍 Duplicate information available on Google Maps

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App won't launch - displays blank white screen
- Crashes when selecting locations or opening guide
- Premium content access loop - keeps asking for payment confirmation
- App freezes with blank screen after restoring subscription
- Crashes on iOS 8 and other device incompatibilities
- Recurring unauthorized charges despite cancellation
- Slow loading times and constant update requirements
- Subscription resets and requires re-downloading
- Map controls obscure information
- Navigation buttons disappear from location detail cards

**Most requested features**

- Offline maps and data functionality
- Personal notes and custom POI (Points of Interest) capability
- Better filtering and search menu system
- Improved accommodation category listings
- Better pedestrian navigation
- Ability to tap directly on map points
- Auto-geolocation feature
- Subscription without mandatory auto-renewal
- Regular content updates for all locations
- More detailed venue information and codes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 140)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartacus-int-gay-guide/id455453658/reviews.md

### 1/5 — nicht brauchbar

*2026-03-07*

die Glanzzeiten sind vorbei. Veralteter Inhalt , noch von vor Corona und noch älter !

### 1/5 — App Won’t Even Open

*2026-03-06, version 3.3*

Used to work ok, but now won’t even run.   Just a blank white screen.

### 1/5 — Bad Maps

*2026-01-03, version 3.3*

The maps don’t show anything specific for LGBT businesses.  They are just generic maps that you can get anywhere on the Internet.

### 1/5 — ‘Premium Content’

*2025-10-25*

This app doesn’t work. Money back please!

### 2/5 — Mise à jour ?

*2024-07-19*

On a malheureusement l’impression qu’il n’y a plus de mise à jour depuis un long moment…

### 3/5 — Compliqué

*2024-07-08*

Je ne sais pas mettre une ville en destination favorite et je dois retaper à chaque fois la ville dans la recherche.

Je ne sais pas filtrer avec les symboles comme , piste de dance , type de clientèle.

### 1/5 — Hoffnungslos veraltet!

*2024-06-17*

Kein Verlass auf die Angaben, die sind hoffnungslos veraltet.

### 1/5 — Große Freude entwickelt sich zur Frust

*2024-06-01*

Habe soeben das Premium Content für Europa gekauft. Aber es funktioniert trotzdem nicht. Schade um‘s Geld. 
Sehr enttäuscht

### 1/5 — Dumb

*2024-03-06, version 3.3*

You can just go on google maps and type “gay” and get all the same results

### 1/5 — Nicht nutzbar

*2023-08-04*

Premium-Content gekauft. In der App als aktiv angezeigt. Wird alle paarSchritte als neu aktiviert gemeldet. Trotzdem wird der Content nicht angezeigt. Nicht nutzbar. Bitte um Erstattung! Danke

## Frequently asked questions about Spartacus Int. Gay Guide

### What does the Spartacus International Gay Guide app do?

This app serves as a comprehensive travel guide for the gay community. It provides information on LGBT bars, events, restaurants, saunas, shops, and other tourist attractions in over 2,600 cities worldwide. It also offers insider tips, travel reports, and features for planning your journey.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include exploring global LGBT hotspots, finding detailed information on venues and attractions, planning trips with wish lists, booking flights and accommodation, using an audio guide for locations, discovering nearby hotspots, and accessing a Pride parade calendar with over 5,000 gay events.

### How much does the Spartacus app cost?

The app offers five subscription versions, all auto-renewable for 1 year. There is a free version with selected content. Paid versions include 'Worldwide' for $9.99, and regional options like 'North America', 'Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania', and 'Europe' for $5.99 each. These paid versions include continuous updates for 12 months.

### What platforms is the Spartacus app available on?

The provided description does not specify the exact platforms (iOS or Android) the app is available on. However, it is described as a mobile application.

### How can I contribute to the Spartacus gay guide?

You can become part of the community by sharing your travel experiences, writing about your adventures, giving advice, and adding new locations to the gay guide. Your feedback helps to continuously extend, correct, and improve the app's content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3 — 2021-02-10

FIX: subscription signup and verification

### 3.2 — 2018-08-22

FIX: Map Error

### 3.1 — 2018-01-20

Thank you for your feedback. We fixed the reported bugs.
The french version ist running stable now and we optimized the opening of external pages.

### 3.0 — 2018-01-16

The app has been completely redesigned.

### 2.6 — 2016-07-11

Improved event calendar, smaller bugfixes.

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