How Strolio works
- Choose your starting point. Use your location, an address, or the map. Set your time, pace, and interests.
- Pick a route. Compare stops, distance, and walking time. Choose a loop, a return walk, or a one-way route.
- Listen and ask. Stories play at each stop. Ask follow-ups by text, voice, or photo.
You can change stops, add a coffee break, or reroute as you go. Save a walk for later or share it with friends. Stories and answers are available in 93 languages.
Example: an hour in Horta
Say you're at Horta metro in Barcelona with an hour free, and you like local history. Here's how a walk like our Horta guide fits together.
- Start
- Horta metro (L5)
- Time
- About 60 min, 25 of them walking
- Distance
- 1.8 km, one way
- Stops
- 6, ending at Can Fargas
The route passes the old market square, a farmhouse library, the village church, the 1951 market hall, and the washerwomen's street.
At Can Mariner, the story covers what you can see: a farmhouse first recorded in 1516, now a theatre library, with a Gothic-style window on Carrer d'Horta. Notice the houses around it are lower, and you might ask why. The sources explain that when the estate was sold as building plots in 1870, the owner required every new house to stay lower than the farmhouse.
Before you start
- Sources. Strolio writes from documented facts and labels facts, local stories, and legends. Errors are still possible. How we check stories.
- Connection. Maps, routes, stories, and answers need mobile data or Wi-Fi.
- Installation. On iPhone, install it from the App Store. On Android, install it from Google Play.
- Cost. Free during beta. Planned pricing is $2.90 for 1 hour of audio or 15 routes, with no subscription.
Is it right for your trip?
Strolio suits spontaneous walks that start where you are and fit the time you have. A fixed audio tour suits a planned visit to a well-known area.
| Fixed audio tour | Strolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Route | Set by the author | Built from your start point, time, and interests |
| Where | Places someone has written a tour for | Any city with mapped streets |
| Stories | Scripted and recorded in advance, often by a person | Written from documented sources, with an AI voice |
| Questions | Usually not possible | Ask by text, voice, or photo |
| Offline | Usually downloadable | Needs a data connection |
| Cost | Free or paid per tour | Free during beta |
For specific apps and prices, see our walking app comparison.
Questions about languages, battery, or accounts? Visit the FAQ.