# York Quest — Augmented Reality City Trail

> Augmented Reality City Trail (iPhone/iPad app by York BID company limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/york-quest/id1541593215 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [York BID company limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541593217)
- Category: Games, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 89 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-11-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/york-quest/id1541593215/reviews.md

## What is York Quest?

Welcome to York Quest, a place to discover new seasonal trails around York City Centre. Explore the City like never before, tracking down fun augmented reality characters at various locations as you go. 

This app creates an exciting new method of enjoying special moments with family and friends in York, and an opportunity to share your experiences on social media. 

Keep an eye on our York Quest app, for notifications of future seasonal trails around the City. 

TRAILS: 

The York Santa Search - 16th November - 6th January



We need your help! Santa and Mrs Claus brought some of their festive friends to York to see the lights and get in the festive spirit, but now they’re lost in the City Centre.



Join the search for Santa and discover 7 jolly Augmented Reality virtual characters along the way at magical locations around York. Use the GPS-enabled map to find and collect each one. We wish you a very merry time


Travel Through Time - Available Now 

From Eboracum, to Jorvik, to York - Discover 2,000 years of the City’s history by exploring our York History Quest trail. Track down 8 augmented reality characters at historic locations in the City Centre by using the GPS-based map in this app, and learn more about the people and places that shaped our City through the centuries. 


Features: 

- Enjoy seasonal augmented reality trails in York 

- GPS enabled map so you can find your way around the City Centre and ‘capture’ the seasonal characters 

- The function to take photos or videos of family and friends with AR characters in the scene

This app is brought to you by The York BID. 
Devices will require AR-Core Capability.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 22 — 2023-11-14

Feature new Christmas Augmented Reality Trail.

### 21 — 2023-10-18

Update for the Halloween 2023 Monster Quest Trail

### 19 — 2023-03-25

Spring Trail 2023

### 17 — 2023-01-11

Small Fix To Character Script

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