Beware: Badly broken
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.
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.
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Amazing Tours of Your Favorite Places
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!
Incredible
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.
Amazing game changer
This app is brilliant - I’ve used it all over Europe and it is now my first stop when exploring a new place
Travel at your own pace
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!!
★★★★★ A must-have experience for visiting Meiji Jingu.
★★★★★ 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.
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.
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Wonderful concept!
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.
Super buggy and steals your money
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.
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Response from developer
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!
Excellent app!
Have used the app for two audio tours in Poland. Excellent tech, depth of content and narration.
Bait and switch. Not free but advertised free
Absolutely terrible, zero stars. I consumed my data roaming to download their app after seeing their claim free.
Great app for vacations!
I’ve been using this on vacations for about 4 years now and really enjoying it. Whether it’s the Coliseum in Rome, the loop in Chicago or Latin quarter in Barcelona, I always learn something new and interesting about the cities or areas we’re visiting. It’s a neat and inexpensive way to explore new places.
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All tours need payment!
Advertised as lots of free tours. But all of what I saw are paid.
Descriptive
An excellent way to be exposed to a new area.
Visit SLO
First visit to San Luis Obispo and a this tour was a great introduction to such a culturally rich community. Looking forward to the next one
Coimbra tour
What a great way to tour through Coimbra. The cost is right, the navigation and timing perfect, and the guide clearly articulates the important historical information along with tips on access to venues. Highly recommended if you want to avoid large groups or expensive small group tours.
We’ve done 3 so far!
We’ve used the app in Austria and Hungary! It’s great! Easy to use and great tours!
VoiceMap Tours
The absolute best in its category!
Extremely disappointed
Downloaded San Gimignano Guide. Started in front of the church as required, and was never able to make it work from there. Directions sent me down wrong streets, I was never able to pick it up correctly, and a very annoying voice kept telling me “some people get lost in life.” I’m off to Siena tomorrow and will be downloading a different guide.
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Peaceful and Informative
My favorite sound in the natural world is flowing water in a stream. This audio tour was a perfect accompaniment to this peaceful walk along the falls and the stream. I highly recommend the tour.
Want to save some big bucks?
What an amazing idea for an app! Download this app for your own personal tour guide to hundreds of cities and towns around the world!
We’ve used this app multiple times in Europe and have not been disappointed!
Tired of the cattle car excursions offered by cruise ships? You know, the ones where someone or two from your group of 30+ gets lost, or stuck in the bathroom line…
Not with is app! Just you, and your bestie sharing you earbuds and having a private, at your own pace, tour! Stopping for coffee or gelato when you want!
Kudos to whoever thought this up! Fantastic!
We’ve used this app multiple times in Europe and have not been disappointed!
Tired of the cattle car excursions offered by cruise ships? You know, the ones where someone or two from your group of 30+ gets lost, or stuck in the bathroom line…
Not with is app! Just you, and your bestie sharing you earbuds and having a private, at your own pace, tour! Stopping for coffee or gelato when you want!
Kudos to whoever thought this up! Fantastic!
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