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Philadelphia PA GPS Tour Guide app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 6336 ratings )
Travel Navigation Entertainment
Developer: Adventures Abroad
Free
Current version: 1.3, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 25 Feb 2020
App size: 68.25 Mb

Welcome to the offline walking tour of Historic Philadelphia, home of the world-famous Liberty Bell!

This historic tour of Philly covers everything that Philadelphia has to offer — including iconic Revolutionary War landmarks like Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, George Washington’s Statue, the Ben Franklin Museum, Elfreth’s Alley, and more! With this self-guided tour, you’ll see all of Historic Philly and understand exactly why and how the American Revolution took place.

Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience of Historic Philadelphia - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn, fully-guided tour.

Historic Philadelphia:
Discover the birthplace of America! Walkthrough the nation’s most historic city, home of the Liberty Bell, Declaration of Independence signing, and Constitutional ratification.

Walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War heroes and experience the fight for American Independence at these key sites:

■ Welcome to Historic Philadelphia
■ Philadelphia and the Revolution
■ British East India Company
■ Seven Years War
■ Free Quaker House
■ Superior Court
■ Independence Hall
■ First Continental Congress
■ Second Continental Congress
■ George Washington Statue
■ Liberty Bell
■ Benjamin Franklin Museum
■ Benedict Arnold, Traitor!
■ The Original White House: Presidents House
■ Drafting Independence: Graff House
■ Thomas Jefferson
■ Freedom for All: The African American Museum
■ Crispus Attucks, American Hero
■ Franklin Square
■ Bolt of Lightning
■ A New Nation: National Constitution Center
■ United States Mint
■ Benjamin Franklins Grave
■ The Ivy League: University of Pennsylvania
■ Betsy Ross House
■ Elfreths Alley
■ Christ Church
■ Museum of the American Revolution
■ Washington Square

TOP REVIEWS

“A brilliant app for exploring while you walk. Great stories, lots of interesting facts.”

“Easy to use and informative. I am really glad that I searched and found this walking tour.”

“Awesome idea with great execution. It cleverly immerses you into your surroundings with captivating stories and local historic insights.”

“Very informative and easy to use. Worked with our time available.”


APP FEATURES:

■ Plays automatically
The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line.

■ Fascinating stories
Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear.

■ Works offline
No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour.

■ Freedom of travel
No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.

■ Award-winning platform
The app developers received the famous “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use it for over a million tours/year.


FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:

Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories.


QUICK TIPS:

■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.

■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack.


NOTE:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.