Best Curatescape Apps

170+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

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20 free apps
Updated May 2026

Looking for free curatescape apps? 20 of our 170+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Top Picks for Curatescape

New Orleans Historical#1

New Orleans Historical by Cleveland State University Research Corporation

U. of New Orleans + Tulane U.
Editor's Choice
📚 Education
3.6(12 ratings)
Free
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Explore the rich history of New Orleans through interactive tours and a GPS-enabled map, featuring stories, images, videos, and audio clips that bring the city's social and cultural heritage to life. Discover interesting people, places, and events by taking a tour and learning from expert research and oral history interviews.

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Cleveland Historical
Cleveland Historical
Cleveland Historical
In-depth local history
Free

This mobile application provides an interactive and location-enabled view of a city's history, allowing users to explore interesting people, places, and events through curated tours, historical information, images, audio clips, and videos. Users can discover their local history and even contribute to the content by suggesting new sites or becoming involved in developing digital stories.

📚 Education
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Saint Paul Historical
Saint Paul Historical
Saint Paul Historical
Historic Saint Paul
Free

This free app brings the history of Saint Paul to your fingertips, allowing you to explore historic places, take self-guided walking tours, and discover interesting people, places, and events. With a growing list of stories, an interactive map, and historic images, you can learn more about Saint Paul's rich history and find out more by visiting the project website.

📚 Education
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DC Historic Sites
DC Historic Sites
DC Historic Sites
DC Preservation League
Free

Learn about the District of Columbia's historic places and spaces through an application based on the city's official list of recognized properties. Explore and discover the cultural heritage of the nation's capital with this informative resource.

📚 Education
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Explore Nebraska History
Explore Nebraska History
Explore Nebraska History
Nebraska Historical Markers
Free

This free app shares the heritage of Nebraska through interactive historical tours and curated stories, allowing users to explore the state's history in person or via their device. With an interactive GPS-enabled map, users can access historical information, images, and media from archival collections, and discover the interesting stories and fascinating people highlighted by the Nebraska Historical Marker program.

📚 Education
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Explore Kentucky History
Explore Kentucky History
Explore Kentucky History
Kentucky Historical Society
Free

This free app puts Kentucky's history at your fingertips, allowing you to explore historic places and take self-guided tours through an interactive GPS-enabled map. Discover interesting people, places, and events in Kentucky's history, and access curated historical tours, stories, images, and videos.

📚 Education
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Spokane Historical
Spokane Historical
Spokane Historical
Eastern Washington University
Free

Explore the rich history of Spokane through an interactive GPS-enabled map, featuring stories, images, videos, and audio clips about the city's people, places, and events. Take a historical tour and discover the city's past, developed by students and faculty at Eastern Washington University.

📚 Education
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Historic North Adams
Historic North Adams
Historic North Adams
North Adams, MA
Free
📚 Education
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CofC: Discovering Our Past
CofC: Discovering Our Past
CofC: Discovering Our Past
College of Charleston
Free
📚 Education
(3)
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Mount Pleasant Historical
Mount Pleasant Historical
Mount Pleasant Historical
Town of Mount Pleasant, SC
Free

This free app brings the town's history to your fingertips, allowing you to explore historic places, take self-guided walking tours, and discover interesting people, places, and events. With an interactive GPS-enabled map, you can access historical information, images, and stories about the town's locations.

📚 Education
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Project Des Moines
Project Des Moines
Project Des Moines
Des Moines Public Library
Free
📚 Education
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East Texas History
East Texas History
East Texas History
Sam Houston State University
Free

This mobile app allows users to explore historical places in East Texas through interactive tours, maps, and multimedia content, putting the region's past at their fingertips. Download the app to discover unique sites, search topics, and experience the area's history through images, audio, and videos.

📚 Education
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Cincinnati Sites & Stories
Cincinnati Sites & Stories
Cincinnati Sites & Stories
Cincinnati Preservation Assn.
Free

This mobile app puts history at your fingertips, allowing you to explore the people, places, and moments that have shaped the city's history through interactive maps and multimedia presentations. Download the app to learn about the region, share your stories on social media, and experience curated historical tours.

📚 Education
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Rhode Tour
Rhode Tour
Rhode Tour
by Cleveland State University Research Corporation
Free

This free smartphone app brings the heritage and culture of Rhode Island to life, offering interactive stories, historical information, and media about the state's captivating places and people. Explore the "Ocean State" with a growing list of interpretive stories and an interactive GPS-enabled map, and discover its rich history at your fingertips.

📚 Education
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Emmett Till Memory Project
Emmett Till Memory Project
Emmett Till Memory Project
Civil Rights History
Free

This application serves as a comprehensive guide to the legacy of a pivotal civil rights event, taking users to significant historical sites and providing expert-vetted narratives, archival documents, and photographs. By exploring these sites, users can gain a deeper understanding of the event's impact and how its story has evolved over time, encouraging critical thinking and reflection.

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Scioto Historical
Scioto Historical
Scioto Historical
Shawnee State University
Free

This free mobile application provides virtual historical markers and self-guided tours of Portsmouth, Ohio, and the surrounding Appalachian region, featuring historic images and information about local sites. Explore the region's history and suggest new sites or get involved by visiting the website or contacting the developers.

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Raleigh Historic
Raleigh Historic
Raleigh Historic
Raleigh, NC
Free
📚 Education
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Acadiana Historical
Acadiana Historical
Acadiana Historical
Univ. of Louisiana @ Lafayette
Free

This free app puts South Louisiana's history and culture at your fingertips, allowing you to explore historic places, take self-guided tours, and discover interesting people, places, and events. With a growing list of interpretive stories and historic images, you can learn more about the region's history and culture by downloading the app and exploring its interactive GPS-enabled map.

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