Strolio

Comparison

Best self-guided walking tour apps in 2026

By Strolio · Published

Six walking apps compared on price, offline use, and the kind of tour they offer.

We make Strolio. This comparison uses each app’s website and store listings. Prices are in US dollars, checked on 15 September 2026; they may vary by country.

At a glance

App Best for Price Offline Coverage (their claim)
VoiceMap Human-narrated city tours Free app; tours $3.99–$19.99 Yes 2,292 tours, 86 countries
GPSmyCity Written walks in many cities City guide $4.99; yearly from $14.99 Yes 7,000+ walks, 1,800+ cities
izi.TRAVEL Free tours and museums Free and paid tours ($5.39–$12.49) Yes, up to 10 tours 30,000 tours, 6,500 cities
Rick Steves Audio Europe Classic European sights Free Yes 60 tours, Europe only
CityTour AI AI tours you can download Credits: 10 for $2.99 to 120 for $19.99 Yes, saved tours Any city
Strolio Personal routes with questions Free in beta No Any city with mapped streets

VoiceMap

Choose this for a human-written and narrated tour of a specific area. Audio plays as you reach each stop, and downloads include an offline map.

Tradeoff: you follow the author’s route and pay per tour. Quality depends on the storyteller.

GPSmyCity

A broad library of written walks for exploring without data. Browse for free; pay to unlock route maps and turn-by-turn directions.

Tradeoff: it is text-first, with voice guidance after upgrading. The Android app contains ads.

izi.TRAVEL

A useful starting point for free city tours and museum audio guides. Museums and independent publishers both contribute, and audio plays near attractions.

Tradeoff: quality varies between publishers, downloads are limited to 10 tours at a time, and the Android app shows ads.

Rick Steves Audio Europe

Free walking and museum tours drawn from Rick Steves guidebooks, with audio you can download before travelling.

Tradeoff: coverage is limited to Europe. The tours page dates its content to March 2023, and store listings describe PDF maps without promising automatic location-based playback.

CityTour AI

Choose your interests and a 45-, 90-, or 180-minute walk. The app generates a route, stories, and audio, with downloadable tours and questions about stops.

Tradeoff: we could not find how many credits one tour costs. Its FAQ acknowledges possible factual errors and limited sights in very small places.

Strolio

Start from your location and choose a walk that fits your time. Ask questions by text, voice, or photo, and reroute if your plans change. Stories are written from documented sources; read how we check them.

Tradeoff: the app needs a data connection, is in beta, and has no library of human-narrated tours. Pricing after beta is not final.

Choose for your trip

Travelling without data? Prioritise downloads. For one storyteller’s take on a district, choose a scripted tour. For a walk around your own starting point and schedule, consider an AI guide.

Try Strolio on your next walk

Free during the beta. Start from wherever you are.

Try on iOS Try on Android

Sources

All pages fetched on 15 September 2026.