UCPlaces: Self-Guided Tours

UCPlaces: Self-Guided Tours

GPS Audio Guide: Walk or Drive

42 ratings
32 reviews
#198 in top-grossing Travel
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Free
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Released
September 24, 2018
Updated
October 30, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

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About

Explore cities and landmarks with GPS-guided audio stories. This app acts as your personal tour guide, offering self-guided walking or driving experiences with automatic narration as you approach each point of interest. Preview tours before you buy, with options for pay-per-tour or a credit-based pass.

✓GPS-guided audio tours
✓Self-guided walking and driving tours
✓Automatic story playback
✓Offline touring capabilities
✓Multi-language support
✓Tour preview option
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What's New in UCPlaces

3.50

October 30, 2026

UI Improvements.

10

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$9.99

$10 UCPlaces Premium Tour

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Charts

Top Grossing

📉 198-10

Travel

This app dropped -10 positions in Travel chart.

Last updated on November 11, 2026.

User reviews

Horrible app - CarPlay integration terrible

Don’t waste your money on this app. We had high hopes and got part way through a tour in Montreal. Once we stopped to walk around, we tried to continue and had a very difficult time getting back to where we were. The start stop function does not work on CarPlay, and I had to stop the car many times to try to get it to work again. The app kept trying to take us back to the starting point even though we told it where to start from. Furthermore, the tour info would play for a bit and as soon as there was a turn, it would cut off mid sentence and then not resume. Again, do not waste your money.
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App out of sync, not user friendly

Took the driving tour of Philly. After missing just one turn, the app renumbered all the locations, and fell out of sync with the audio descriptions and other parts of the app. At one point after deciding to skip one site and move on using the buttons I. The app, it attempted to start the tour at site 1 again! Was not happy with the interface/app at all and would request my money back.
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Washington DC

The navigation was awful and so was the audio. It keep cutting . Not recomended

Frustrating

We wanted to do a self guided New Orleans tour since we have our dog, we were so excited to have this option. However we quickly realized how completely frustrating this app is. It tries to reroute you back to streets that are closed, and every time we tried to start at a different POI it just goes back to the beginning. We got so frustrated at the time wasted we eventually gave up. I’m so disappointed and let down. Wasted time wasted money.
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Not much content

I did the Little Tokyo walking tour. The app/navigation worked pretty well. Honestly, the navigation should have worked a little better. It was clunky and the interface wasn’t user friendly. The biggest issue was with the amount of content. There were only 10 “stops” on the tour. One of them was city hall which isn’t in Little Tokyo. At least two of the stops were just updates that you were going in the right direction. So, really, only 7 stops on the tour. The information was good but for FIFTEEN DOLLARS I was expecting a lot more. There is a lot to see in Little Tokyo and this tour barely scratched the surface. Not worth the money.
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FAQ

How does UCPlaces work for tours?

Choose a tour, preview its content, and then start. UCPlaces uses GPS navigation to guide you between stops while automatically playing audio stories about each location. You can pause and resume tours at your convenience.

Can I use UCPlaces offline?

Yes, UCPlaces offers offline touring capabilities, making it ideal for budget travel and international trips where data access might be limited. This feature allows you to download tours in advance.

What types of tours are available on UCPlaces?

UCPlaces offers a wide variety of tours including city tours, historical sites, scenic road trips, culinary experiences, and even themed tours like those based on entertainment or architecture. Tours are available for walking, driving, and bicycling.

How much do tours cost on UCPlaces?

You can pay once per tour for individual access. Alternatively, you can save money by purchasing Explorer Pass credits, which offer discounts of up to 40% on tours. There is no subscription required.

Does UCPlaces have ads?

No, UCPlaces does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available for individual tours or credit packs.

What languages does UCPlaces support?

UCPlaces provides multi-language tours for global travelers, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Chinese, and Korean, with more languages being added regularly.

What devices is UCPlaces compatible with?

UCPlaces is available for iPhone and iPod devices. The app is rated for ages 4 and up.

How often is UCPlaces updated?

The latest version of UCPlaces is 3.50, which was last updated on October 30, 2026. New destinations are added regularly to expand the available tour options.