# Texas Historical Marker Guide — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Texas Historical Marker Guide by Gregory Moore, rated 4.60/5 from 801 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texas-historical-marker-guide/id882607297/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texas-historical-marker-guide/id882607297.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 621 · 4★ 99 · 3★ 27 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 44 ## What do users think of Texas Historical Marker Guide? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🌟 Great app for Texas travelers - 📚 Provides useful historical information - 🗺️ Helpful map functionality **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🔍 Difficult to use/navigate - 🚫 Lack of key features (e.g., search by marker number) **Commonly reported bugs** - Map function crashes - Location services not working - App crashes on startup **Most requested features** - Add ability to search by marker number - Improve location tracking and marker display - Implement user-friendly features (e.g., check-in, photo sharing) ## Newest reviews (12 of 42) ### 4/5 — Almost perfect *2025-06-01, version 1.2.10* Just one thing I would like to see added: the ability to call up a historical marker by marker ID number. Many have these IDs on the road sign, & you may not know exactly which county you’re in at the time. ### 3/5 — Map function crashes *2024-05-07, version 1.2.10* When trying to view on map, app crashes. You can see map if start with directions. Would be useful to be able to see markers in area on a map. ### 3/5 — Bug Update Needed *2023-08-14, version 1.2.10* Very excited about this app! Unfortunately it crashes when doing almost anything + major lag on tap-to-screen interactions (including keyboard typing). Please consider an update or fix! 🙏🏼 ### 4/5 — Really good except “nearest markers” *2022-05-02, version 1.2.9* This is a really great app! Only issue is with location. After first installing it would never show my location. After deleting the app and reinstalling it will show my current location but the “Nearest Markers” option always returns “Cannot find - check that location services is enabled” - which of course it is. Tried toggling between “Always” and “When Using App” but no love. But I generally use the Geographic Regions mode which works great. And have learned a lot of Texas History! Interestingly when using the map in Geographic Regions mode, the app has no problem showing where I am on the map! ### 2/5 — Crashing *2021-11-05, version 1.2.9* Needs updating. Keeps crashing! Otherwise a great app. This is a Texas necessity. A Texessity! ### 4/5 — great info, glad I found this app *2021-02-07, version 1.2.9* wish the location would refresh faster and figure out, when driving, what markers are coming up ahead .. am passenger trying to give interesting narrative to what is coming up ### 3/5 — Checking In and Flagging visits *2020-12-11, version 1.2.9* We are not able to do visit check ins or flag sites as described in app. There is no button or option to check in at a location. ### 3/5 — Not user friendly *2020-09-14, version 1.2.9* There isn’t a way to add pictures of markers that are not on the list and no way to add a physical address. When you add a picture it doesn’t show up. ### 3/5 — No location *2019-12-15, version 1.2.8* I can see all the markers but I cannot see my location on the map now. ### 3/5 — Waste of money! *2019-06-07, version 1.2.7* Update: the app doesn’t work well in sparse coverage areas (read West Texas). Once I was back in populated areas, it was much better. So I changed my rating from 1 star to 3 stars. First time I’ve ever spent money on an app, but was excited to think we could read historical marketers as we drive around Texas! The app worked fine for the first 2 markers, then shut down. Every time I try to open it, it closes. It won’t do anything! Doesn’t even stay open long enough to type the marker number!!! Bad waste of money!!!!! ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2018-04-16, version 1.2.6* Not at all user friendly. Please develop a location tracker that shows all the markers in the location. Having to scroll around a map is a buzz kill. I want to know what’s around me. Not search for map locations. Having the ability to see what the history on the marker is, is nice! ### 4/5 — Nice app *2017-12-25, version 1.2.6* Would be a five star app, if you could hear a narrative as you pass by. Can’t drive and read or can’t always stop. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Kept crashing *2026-04-24, version 1.2.10* Tried to use to help with my kid’s homework and app kept crashing after 5 seconds. Only $3 but still disappointed it wouldn’t work. Also, couldn’t locate markers by zip code which would have been convenient. ### 1/5 — Warning-scam-app does not work *2025-06-20, version 1.2.10* I purchased the app a Month ago and it has never once worked using the map view. I emailed the developer and never received a reply. Save your money. ### 1/5 — No search by number *2023-11-11, version 1.2.10* I wanted an app that I could use while driving. This one gives search by “title or subtitle” but not by number. If you want an app to search by number—this isn’t it. ### 1/5 — None of the historic markers were on the map *2022-10-09, version 1.2.9* Driving down the highways of TX for the last two days and literally none of the historic markers we passed we in this app. Waste of money. Plus it crashes when I try to refresh the map. ### 1/5 — Ugh! *2021-11-06, version 1.2.9* Can’t look up by marker number. I’m probably asking for my money back ### 1/5 — Poor customer service *2021-09-07, version 1.2.9* I've tried repeatedly to contact this site. No response. I love it, but there MUST be a way to turn off the incessant alerts ### 1/5 — Awful *2021-01-03, version 1.2.9* App is extraordinarily dense and difficult. Virtually useless. Unsatisfactory experience. Do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Too Complicated *2020-03-14, version 1.2.9* I guess I’m an idiot. I can’t even get off of the guide page. I just want to view markers we come across while driving. This looks way too complicated. ### 1/5 — Not good! *2020-03-06, version 1.2.9* We thought this app would have a way to search for historical markers by NUMBER! You can’t search by number, only by the names of the sites which are in alphabetical order. Useless for searching for numbers you see on the highway signs! I hate that I had to PAY for a useless app! ### 1/5 — Broken *2017-10-22, version 1.2.4* Can’t add photos ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app for TX travelers *2023-12-23, version 1.2.10* Love this app when I travel around the state of Texas. Must have for any road tripper and history lover! ### 5/5 — Fantastic Resource! *2020-05-16, version 1.2.9* Searching marker by geolocation is a boon to the traveler. Easily fining monuments, markers, etc while moving about. Lots of data points and and history. My favorite new app! Very understandably, not all markers have narratives or the text from the marker. Quickly saw that a good number have “don’t know where this one is” despite having street location in app. How might the app user assist with app database update? Might there be future ability to crowdsource or add photo URLs in info? (Obviously the app would be overwhelmed with inclusion of over 1000 images, but links would be nice added value.) ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2019-12-09, version 1.2.8* I enjoy driving the backroads. This app helps me find new places to check out that I would never have known about otherwise. SUGGESTIONS - 1) make a way to “mark” each one that you have visited to keep track so when you look at a list of markers in an area you can see which ones you’ve missed. 2) make a way for photos to be shared with others who use the app 3) after you develop #1 - maybe have a contest to see who has visited the most markers in a certain area - coordinate with little towns to “sponsor” each contest and drive business to that little town. Coupons ads whatever. ### 5/5 — History *2018-11-16, version 1.2.6* I love history. Reading markers help the long trips go by faster. ### 5/5 — Finally!!! The historical marker app I’ve been looking for *2018-10-08, version 1.2.6* Whenever on a road trip through Texas I always see the Historical Marker signs. Now I can look them up by the code on the sign and find out what happened in that area. ### 5/5 — What I needed *2018-08-30, version 1.2.6* I had been looking for an app like this for a long time. Glad I found it. ### 5/5 — Read all about the history *2018-07-19, version 1.2.6* Drive by site seeing of historical markers, so cool. ### 5/5 — The best way to find markers in Texas! *2018-07-07, version 1.2.6* We use the app while traveling around the state and this makes the hunt much easier. Any excuse to get out on the road and see more of the state. Bravo, this is a wonderful tool. ### 5/5 — Love it *2018-01-13, version 1.2.6* A bit slow at times but overall I love this app. ### 5/5 — Great information but a little crashy *2017-09-10, version 1.2.3* We use this all the time as we make our way around TX. If it were just a bit more stable... --- *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 2026-09-07.*