VoiceMap alternatives

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] VoiceMap 2/5 · US 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
2. [R10] VoiceMap 1/5 · US Non functional: App buttons don’t do anything, can’t download any tours, and even the previews will freeze after playing for 5 seconds. Don’t waste your time or money
3. [R3] VoiceMap 3/5 · US What the heck does a Tour Pass mean?!: I've listened to a couple of these so far and they were both great. So I considered buying a 7-day Tour Pass. Except there's absolutely no way to figure out the value or return on a pass before buying it because all they tell you is you get a discount! Ok... Is it a 5% discount? 50% discount? Does my $25 investment pay for itself after one tour? After ten
4. [R4] VoiceMap 1/5 · US 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.
5. [R6] VoiceMap 2/5 · US All tours need payment!: Advertised as lots of free tours. But all of what I saw are paid.
6. [R12] VoiceMap 1/5 · US Get Rick Steves: Every tour must be bought. Expensive. Get Rick Steves instead.
7. [R8] VoiceMap 1/5 · US 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.
8. [R14] VoiceMap 1/5 · US Not as expected: The app was not user friendly and kept telling me I was lost. Advertised as self guided but it would not let me skip places or start tour from where I was in the list of sites.
9. [R16] VoiceMap 1/5 · US Confusing to purchase, in reliable in use: It was confusing to purchase ( I wound up paying twice). Tgen, when walking as directed, the GPS was unreliable, sometimes not keeping up with me, and other times repeating the description of the last place after instructing me to move along. I am really disappointed in this app. I purchased the Memphis version.
10. [R18] VoiceMap 1/5 · US Worst UI Ever: DO NOT USE THIS APP. It has the worst UI I’ve ever experienced. It makes you start a tour from only one location, regardless of where you enter. I had to walk half a mile from where I entered the Roman Forum, and was forced to exit the park, only to have to stand in a long line to enter again. And then the app directed me to parts of the site that were closed and would not advance i
11. [R22] VoiceMap 2/5 · GB Tours are limited: Selective this app for a tour of Chester in the UK. Whilst the app is of good quality the available tours of Chester were disappointing. The best it could offer was a tour of ‘spooky’ locations around the city. This was not what I wanted but since there were no alternatives I reluctantly chose it. Disappointing; lets down what is otherwise a good app. Two stars.
12. [R30] VoiceMap 4/5 · US Love it!: My wife and I have now done close to a dozen audio tours on VoiceMap and love it. We pretty much now always look to see if a tour is available in whatever location we are visiting. Most of ours have been in Europe, but we have also done one in Quebec city and two in Bangkok. Would highly recommend. I removed one star only because it seems like a lot of the tours we have done are no lon
13. [R2] VoiceMap 5/5 · US 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.
14. [R7] VoiceMap 5/5 · US 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.
15. [R25] VoiceMap 5/5 · US At Your Own Pace: Evening is best
16. [R27] VoiceMap 5/5 · US Prague Jewish Qrt & Medieval Tour: If you are someone that wants information but go at your own pace and not be stuck in large crowds this is for you. The interactive map and step by step directions were helpful. We didn’t get lost, learned information we wouldn’t have found without hours of research.
17. [R5] VoiceMap 5/5 · US Excellent app!: Have used the app for two audio tours in Poland. Excellent tech, depth of content and narration.
18. [R9] VoiceMap 5/5 · US Descriptive: An excellent way to be exposed to a new area.
19. [R11] VoiceMap 5/5 · US 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
20. [R17] VoiceMap 5/5 · US 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.