LocoGuideAudio guide
The stories of the places
around you
LocoGuide shows what's interesting nearby and tells you about it out loud. Put on your earbuds, slip the phone into your pocket and just walk — the guide speaks up when you reach a landmark.
The app is in testing. No account, no sign-in, no ads.
New stories are written all the time — whenever someone discovers a place we have not described yet.
How it works
Sightseeing without staring at a screen — in a new city or on your own street.
See what's nearby
A list of places within 500 m to 5 km and a map with pins. Only places that really have a story to tell.
Listen to the story
How it came to be, what to look at and what you'd miss at first glance — read aloud, with pause and skip.
Go for a walk
Turn on walk mode and pocket the phone. When you reach a landmark, the guide starts talking on its own — even with the screen off.
What LocoGuide does
Walk with earbuds or smart glasses
The phone stays in your pocket. Your music pauses for each story and plays on afterwards. Control it with the earbud button, a tap on your glasses or the lock screen: listen, pause, next place. When the guide is quiet, one tap tells you what's right next to you.
Stories from sources
Built from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikivoyage and OpenStreetMap — with dates, people and curiosities.
Visited checklist
Places you have been to tick themselves off when GPS shows you right next to them. You can tick them by hand too.
Offline trips
Before you travel, download a whole city — places, photos and stories — and use them without a signal.
11 languages
Polish, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic.
Directions to the place
One tap opens walking, transit or driving directions in your favourite maps app.
Take a look
Simple rules
Every place you discover stays yours — come back and listen again without using your allowance.
Every day
Free
- First day without limits
- Then 2 new places a day
- Discovered places stay yours
10-day pass
One-off
- No daily limit
- Offline trips
- No automatic renewal
Yearly subscription
Yearly
- No daily limit
- Offline trips
- Cancel any time
Prices depend on your country and store — you see them in the app before you buy.
Questions
Do I need an account?
No. LocoGuide works without an account or sign-in. The daily allowance is counted by an anonymous device identifier.
Does the app track where I go?
No. Location is used only to find places nearby and — in walk mode, which you turn on yourself — to speak up at a landmark. We don't store your routes or personal data.
Where do the stories come from?
Descriptions are prepared automatically from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikivoyage and OpenStreetMap. We choose sources carefully, but descriptions may contain mistakes.
Which voice reads the stories?
Your phone's text-to-speech voice. On iPhone you can download a better "Enhanced" or "Premium" voice for free — search Settings for "Voices".
Does it work offline?
With a pass or subscription you can download a whole city before your trip and explore without a signal. Without one, places and stories need an internet connection.