# VoiceMap: Audio Tours & Guides — 600 cities: London, NYC, Paris > Self-guided audio tours for cities and museums, triggered by GPS. (iPhone/iPad app by Audio Guide.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicemap-audio-tours-and-guides/id852027939 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Audio Guide](https://appshunter.io/developer/852027942) - Category: Travel, Navigation - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 3,376 App Store ratings · 427 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 13 · 399 MB - Languages: American English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, Punjabi and 7 more - Released: 2014-06-07 - Data updated: 2026-08-28 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicemap-audio-tours-and-guides/id852027939/reviews.md ## What is VoiceMap? VoiceMap tours are like podcasts that move with you, to tell stories about what you’re seeing right now. They're produced by insightful local storytellers, including journalists, filmmakers, novelists, podcasters, and tour guides. Ian McKellen has even created a tour. So have the Daily Show and Sir Stephen Fry. Why use VoiceMap? • Explore at your own pace instead of being herded along in a group. Start and stop tours whenever you like, to grab a drink or take in the view, then tap Resume to pick up exactly where you left off. • Focus on your surroundings, not the screen. With automatic GPS playback, you can just tap on Start and let VoiceMap guide you. • Avoid expensive roaming fees or fiddly connection issues. After you download a tour, VoiceMap works offline and includes an offline map. • Enjoy tours as many times as you like, both in your destination and with your feet up, at home. Virtual Playback turns every tour into a podcast or audio book. • Extend your attention span with indoor tours that help you make the most of your time at a growing range of museums and art galleries around the world. • With over 2,100 free and paid tours in 80 countries, VoiceMap offers huge variety. There are over 100 tours in London alone! Press: “High-quality self-guided walking tours...Narrated by local experts, they provide insight into corners of the city sometimes overlooked by regular guided tours.” Lonely Planet “We may be biased, but could there be anything more helpful than having a journalist in your pocket when touring a new city? How about a historian, a novelist or just a really passionate local? VoiceMap culls city-specific stories from them all and fits them neatly into walking tours.” New York Times User Testimonials: "Perfect for solo travelling on your own schedule! Downloaded for a trip to Europe and will be continuing to use it on my next travels." App Store review, Vialetter “My wife and I really enjoyed exploring Bruges at our own pace with this audio tour, and there were some memorable stories that the narrator shared. Also, the app worked great in relation to the location-based services. We easily followed the map and the audio was triggered in the appropriate spots. In comparison to the packs of people wandering the city with tour guides, this was a much better fit for us.” Viator review, Rick A “Great quality information - interesting and entertaining. The time flew by. And no waffle! This is far better than any other guided tour we found - they are much more expensive and far less informative. And you can do this tour any time, any day, at your own pace, and even do it twice!” Tripadvisor review, Carcassonne 's Medieval Walls: A Self-Guided Tour "Thoroughly recommend. Really enjoyed the tour. Very well done. Packed with information and took me round streets I’d never have thought to walk round. An audio and visual treat. Thank you." Janet, NYC “It was enjoyable to be under no time pressure to freely roam the city of Pisa as we so pleased. Wandering from attraction to attraction. The app is clever, concise and easy to use! Would do again - especially with another person or solo traveler.” GetYourGuide review, Grace L “Great value for money, interesting and very clear and easy to follow! I learnt lots about London I didn't already know and I have lived here over 30 years.” London’s Alternative History Tour, Carmella V. ** Just so you know, GPS runs in the background while you're on a tour. This decreases battery life and it's best to start a tour with your device fully charged. ## Key features - GPS-triggered audio playback - Offline tours and maps - Explore at your own pace - Virtual playback for home use - Indoor museum tours - 2000+ tours in 80 countries ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P1 | $1.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P3 | $2.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P4 | $3.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P5 | $4.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P6 | $5.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P7 | $6.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P8 | $7.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P9 | $8.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P10 | $9.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P12 | $11.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P20 | $19.99 | one-time | | VoiceMap audio tour \| P15 | $14.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #38 in Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store) ## What do users think of VoiceMap? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 🚀 Convenient self-guided tours - 👍 Informative and engaging narration - 👍 Flexible pace and ability to pause/resume - 👍 Helpful GPS integration and directions - 👍 Affordable compared to in-person tours - 👍 Enhances travel experience **Cons** - 🐛 GPS issues and inaccurate location tracking - 🐛 Difficulty resuming tours after pausing - 🐛 Confusing user interface and navigation - 🔋 High battery consumption - 💰 Some tours are overpriced **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or stops working unexpectedly - Download issues and tour content not loading properly **Most requested features** - Integration with maps apps for better navigation - Ability to skip ahead or revisit specific points of interest - Offline mode for areas with poor connectivity - More tour options and content in various cities ## Recent user reviews (10 of 427) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicemap-audio-tours-and-guides/id852027939/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Easy listening tour guide. *2026-08-14* Love the ease of use of the app. I didn’t have to look at the phone’s screen because of the clear instructions. I could just listen and walk at my own pace. Using the app is easy and it made my short experience in Bremen very easy. ### 5/5 — Little África Black History walk in Rio *2026-08-10* Excellent Introduction to the local history in Brazil ### 2/5 — Beware: Badly broken *2026-07-28, version 15.6.1* Update: developer contacted me claiming battery drain is an iOS 26 issue. Odd that no other app I use performs like VoiceMap, so this seems like an excuse to me. The playback stopping/tour quitting was not mentioned in the dev’s reply. Used VoiceMap on two trips to Italy more than a year ago and it was great. But on a recent (26-07) trip the app performed terribly. Audio kept stopping during the tour, on my iPhone 17 Pro. Happened at least 5x in about an hour. About half the time the app had quit/crashed. And the app drained the battery on 2 17-series iPhones absurdly fast! Lost about 75% in just 2 hrs. ### 5/5 — Amazing Tours of Your Favorite Places *2026-07-27, version 15.6.1* This app is awesome. You can use it to walk-cycle-drive some of the best self-guided tours in the world. It always works great. We love it! ### 5/5 — Incredible *2026-07-23, version 15.6.0* Everything about this tour of Mantua was superb! I only wish I had discovered this author (Mike Corradi) earlier in our trip so we could have enjoyed his tours of other towns in Italy. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Amazing game changer *2026-07-22, version 15.6.0* This app is brilliant - I’ve used it all over Europe and it is now my first stop when exploring a new place ### 5/5 — Travel at your own pace *2026-07-20, version 15.6.0* In this audio tour of Tallin, we loved the continuous thread of a people striving for independence. And we truly enjoyed Heidi’s narration and great research. Thoroughly enjoyable!! ### 5/5 — ★★★★★ A must-have experience for visiting Meiji Jingu. *2026-07-19* ★★★★★ A must-have experience for visiting Meiji Jingu. This audio guide transformed my visit from a simple sightseeing trip into a meaningful cultural journey. The storytelling helped me understand the history, rituals, and philosophy behind Meiji Jingu in a way that I could never have learned by walking around alone. The GPS-based guidance was very convenient, allowing me to focus on the scenery and atmosphere instead of constantly looking at my phone. A beautifully created tour that I would recommend to every traveler visiting Tokyo. Thank you for creating such a wonderful way to connect with Japanese culture. ### 5/5 — Wonderful concept! *2026-07-15, version 15.5.2* What a fantastic model! We often book tours when we travel but they are often expensive and we have to fit in the guide’s schedule. This is such a lovely concept. ### 2/5 — Super buggy and steals your money *2026-07-12* The app is a great idea and the content is generally great. However the app itself is very buggy. Changing the speed of the narration creates overlapping audio, and it’s nearly impossible to allow a child to purchase a tour through a request to a parent because the download flow is interrupted. My kids ended up charging me multiple times for the same download and Apple refused to refund at least one of those multiple downloads. These are really awful bugs and you ended up converting someone who was enthusiastic to someone pretty upset by the overall experience. Whether this is ultimately Apple’s fault or VoiceMap’s fault I don’t know, but the experience was decidedly negative. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. We'd love to try and address the two issues you've pointed out, but more info would be a great help. Changing narration speed shouldn't lead to overlapping audio, but every tour is different and if you were to drive a walking tour – for example – there are instances where this could happen. Could you please send an email to support@voicemap.me with the name of the tour and whether you were speeding up or slowing down the audio? As for the request to a parent issue, this isn't something we've explicitly tested. But Apple in-app purchase is an imperfect system with all sorts of frustrations for developers. If you're buying for a group, I recommend doing so at voicemap.me, where there is a flow especially for this. If you've been overcharged, we'll do what we can to help. Again, the best thing would be to email support@voicemap.me. Thanks! ## Frequently asked questions about VoiceMap ### What is VoiceMap? VoiceMap provides self-guided audio tours for cities and museums worldwide. These tours use GPS to trigger stories and information about your surroundings as you explore, allowing you to discover places at your own pace. ### How do the audio tours work? Once you start a tour, the app uses your device's GPS to play audio content automatically as you reach specific points of interest. You can pause and resume tours at any time, and download them for offline use, including maps. ### Are the tours free? The app offers a wide selection of both free and paid tours. You can browse over 2,000 tours across 80 countries, with many free options available. Paid tours offer more extensive content and unique storytelling. ### Can I use VoiceMap without an internet connection? Yes, after downloading a tour, VoiceMap works completely offline. This includes the audio content and an offline map, making it ideal for travel without worrying about roaming fees or connectivity issues. ### Who creates the tours? Tours are produced by local storytellers, including journalists, filmmakers, novelists, podcasters, and professional tour guides. This ensures insightful and authentic narratives about the places you visit. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 15.6.4 — 2026-08-17 Updates, bug fixes and overall optimisation ### 15.6.3 — 2026-08-05 Updates, bug fixes and overall optimisation ### 15.6.2 — 2026-07-29 Updates, bug fixes and overall optimisation ### 15.6.1 — 2026-07-23 Updates, bug fixes and overall optimisation ### 15.6.0 — 2026-07-17 We've made searching in the app easier, with better sorting, clear labelling and the addition of something new: attractions. If you're looking for all the tours that take in the British Museum, for example, just search for it. 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