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The best free audio walking tour apps in 2026
You can explore a city with a story in your ear without booking a group tour. Here are six apps worth installing, what each one is good at, and what is free. Disclosure: Itinerarly is our app; we list the others because they are genuinely useful when we do not cover a city.
| App | Platforms | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Itinerarly | iPhone, Android | Free, 134 tours in 44 cities |
| izi.TRAVEL | iPhone, Android | Free |
| Rick Steves Audio Europe | iPhone, Android | Free |
| GPSmyCity | iPhone, Android | Free articles, paid upgrades |
| VoiceMap | iPhone, Android | Mostly paid per tour |
| Smartify | iPhone, Android | Free and paid |
1. Itinerarly
Self-guided walking tours with 2 to 7 stops in walking order and a narrated story at each stop, in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. The same app plans the rest of your day in the best order, with live traffic and turn-by-turn navigation. No ads; free account required. See the 44 cities.
2. izi.TRAVEL
A large catalogue of audio guides published by museums, tourist offices and independent authors. Quality and languages vary from one guide to another.
3. Rick Steves Audio Europe
Audio tours of major European sights and neighbourhoods by the American travel writer, plus radio interviews. Europe only, English only.
4. GPSmyCity
Self-guided walks and travel articles for many cities worldwide, with offline maps when you upgrade. Mostly text with optional audio.
5. VoiceMap
GPS-triggered audio tours written and narrated by local storytellers. Great storytelling; you pay per tour in most cities.
6. Smartify
Audio guides for museums and galleries rather than city streets.
How to choose
- One day in a big city, want the main sights in order: Itinerarly.
- A museum visit: Smartify or izi.TRAVEL.
- Europe, classic sights, in English: Rick Steves Audio Europe.
- Offline maps matter most: GPSmyCity with the upgrade.
- You want a local author and do not mind paying: VoiceMap.
Frequently asked questions
- Are free audio tours as good as a guided group tour?
- They cover the history and the stories of the main sights, at your own pace and at any time. You lose the live questions with a guide.
- Do these apps work offline?
- It depends. GPSmyCity offers offline maps with its upgrade. In Itinerarly, a stop you have downloaded can be replayed offline, but maps and directions need a connection.
- Which app has free audio tours in Paris, Rome or London?
- Itinerarly has free audio tours in all three (Paris, Rome, London); izi.TRAVEL and Rick Steves also cover them.
