Best Gettysburg Apps &amp; Games

4.8😊(2.9K ratings)

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Explore the historic Gettysburg battlefield at your own pace with a self-guided audio tour. GPS-triggered narration brings the Civil War drama to life, detailing pivotal moments and soldier stories. Discover key locations and understand the battle's impact on American history.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent GPS guidance
👍 Informative and engaging narration
🚗 Convenient self-paced driving tour
💡 Useful additional stories and information
🗺️ Accurate map and location tracking

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional app crashes and functionality issues
🚧 Detours and closures not always accounted for
🕰️ Narration sometimes cuts off too soon
🗺️ Rudimentary map with crudely drawn directions

Gettysburg Battle App by American Battlefield Trust

Strong Contender

4.0(24 ratings)

Free

Explore the Gettysburg battlefield with a GPS-enabled tour. Access historical sites, "virtual signs" with videos, audio accounts, photos, and facts about the Civil War battle. This comprehensive edition covers the entire event.

National Park Service by National Park Service

The official app of 420+ parks

Worth Considering

Gettysburg Battle App: July 2

4.9😊(129K ratings)

Free

#90in Travel

Explore over 420 national parks with interactive maps, self-guided tours, and essential on-the-ground information. Plan your visit with details on amenities, operating hours, and fees. Download park content for offline use, ensuring access even without internet service.

What We Love

👍 Helpful information on national parks
🚀 Useful offline features
💡 Ability to create lists of visited/to-visit parks
🗺️ Interactive maps and GPS guidance
📷 Photo features like creating postcards

Room to Improve

🐛 Downloading issues and app crashes
🔍 Difficulty finding specific information or navigating the app
🗺️ Inconsistent or incomplete map and trail data
🕰️ Outdated information on park hours and closures
🔍 Lack of organization and filtering options

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by American Battlefield Trust

GPS-enabled battlefield toursFocus on July 2, 1863 fightingVirtual signs with detailed information

Explore the historic Gettysburg battlefield with this GPS-enabled tour app. It offers in-depth details on the July 2, 1863 fighting, featuring virtual signs that unlock historian videos, soldier accounts, photos, and facts.

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HereStory Gettysburg Auto Tour

Battlefield Driving GPS Guide

GPS-guided driving tourNarrated by Stephen LangCovers three days of battle

Explore the Gettysburg Battlefield with a narrated driving tour. Follow the official auto tour route, learn about the battle's three days, and hear Lincoln's address. Choose from different audio tour lengths and experience the history at your own pace, even offline.

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by Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.

Civil War: Gettysburg

$4.99

Experience the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg in this historically accurate strategy game. Command Civil War units across three days of intense combat, utilizing detailed tactical features and diverse scenarios. Engage in strategic movement, flank attacks, and manage artillery, cavalry, and infantry to achieve victory.

Historically accurate gameplayThree-day battle simulationMultiple scenarios including smaller engagements

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War and Peace: Civil War

Online Battle Strategy Games

Real-time strategy combatBase building and defenseMultiplayer PvP battles

Lead troops in a real-time strategy game set during the American Civil War. Build bases, manage soldiers, and employ tactics to achieve victory and shape history. Engage in multiplayer battles and utilize historical weaponry to outwit opponents.

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Gettysburg Auto Tour

by Jay Yamada

Historical context for auto tour stopsEngaging for younger visitorsOffline access

Explore the Gettysburg battlefield with historical context for each auto tour stop. Designed to engage younger visitors, this app provides background information without needing internet access or GPS.

Civil War's Biggest Battle

Historic battlefield photographsGeneral biographies with portraitsFirst-hand commander accounts

Explore the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg with a comprehensive guide featuring historic photos, biographies, first-hand accounts, and a narrated documentary. Discover battlefield sites as they appear today with interactive maps.

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Gettysburg: A Nation Divided

History in Augmented Reality

Augmented reality battle simulationVirtual artifact scavenger huntAnimated historical avatars

Experience the Battle of Gettysburg through immersive augmented reality. Witness historical events unfold around you, collect virtual artifacts, and learn the personal stories of those who lived through this pivotal Civil War moment. Unlock the full experience to explore the battlefield with location-based guidance.

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Gettysburg Civil War Game

Gettysburg Mobile

$4.99

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Gettysburg Battlefield Tours

Driving & Walking Audio Guide

Automatic location-based audio playbackTurn-by-turn driving directionsHistoric downtown walking tour

Explore the Gettysburg Battlefield and Historic Downtown with an immersive audio guide. This app offers turn-by-turn directions and location-based stories that play automatically as you drive or walk, bringing history to life.

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by Pennsylvania Educational Communications Systems

Gettysburg Collection

Digital video libraryBattlefield tours with park rangersTalks from historians

Access a comprehensive digital video library focused on the Battle of Gettysburg. Explore battlefield tours led by park rangers and stream talks from historians and expert interviews. This resource provides in-depth video content about key moments and figures of the battle.

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Gettysburg Warriors Athletics

by Gettysburg Area School District

by First Baptist Church of Gettysburg

Explore the Battle of Gettysburg with a virtual encyclopedia in your pocket. This app maps, searches, and displays detailed information on monuments, military units, and people involved in the battle. It includes photos, inscriptions, historical texts, and an interactive map for comprehensive research.

Interactive map of monumentsDatabase of 1200+ monumentsDetailed unit histories

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paid

Gettysburg School District SD

by Gettysburg School District

Event calendar with sharing optionsCustomizable notifications by student organizationWeekly cafeteria menus

Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contact information. Never miss an important announcement or deadline.

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Battle Maps: America’s Wars

Amblebrook at Gettysburg

by American Battlefield Trust

Detailed Civil War battle mapsGPS-enabled location trackingHistoric battle summaries

Explore the major events and conflicts of the American Civil War with detailed battle maps. Locate your position on historical maps with GPS accuracy and access battle summaries and historic information.

by Gettysburg Area School District

District and school newsPersonalized informationView grades and assignments

Stay informed about your local school district with personalized news, updates, and important information. Parents and students can access grades, assignments, and attendance records. The app also provides a district directory and a tip line for easy communication.

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