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GuideAlong | GPS Audio Tours | unitQ Score
The unitQ score is the fraction of public feedback data (iOS & Android) that mentions quality issues.
100 = No Issues. 50 = Some Issues. 0 = All Issues
100 = No Issues. 50 = Some Issues. 0 = All Issues
-6 Points Past 7 Days
Category: Travel
30-Day Trend
Android unitQ Score
Android User Feedback
8%
Android
9 Reports
9 Reports
iOS unitQ Score
iOS User Feedback
92%
iOS
104 Reports
104 Reports
User Feedback
92%
iOS
104 Reports
104 Reports
8%
Android
9 Reports
9 Reports
GuideAlong | GPS Audio Tours - Latest Quality Issues
iOS
Feb 18, 2024
Costs extra to be accessible
Because I have a hearing loss we had to buy the app twice so that both my husband and I could both listen to it in the same car on the same tour. I need it to be able to be streamed to my cochlear implant but it wouldn't also play over the car system at the same time as other apps do. Even using the same Apple account we were forced to pay twice to make it accessible. Doesn't feel great to have basically a tax for having a disability. Other than that the app was fabulous. Too bad it's not accessible to all without extra costs!
Android
Mar 11, 2024
the tap option to "Buy" the tours function doesn't work so I can't purchase the tour!
Android
Mar 26, 2024
Never got it to work once I was on the island. Very frustrating and disappointing. The Gypsy I had for Maui was wonderful. This one was useless to me on Kauai.
iOS
Apr 10, 2024
Needs regular updating, more content and less safety banter
Was using the lake Louise tour and aspects of it were outdated. Plus we passed many scenic vistas that I wished were covered by commentary. I wish the commentary didn't lecture us as much on fundamental common sense topics like dress to the weather, drink lots of water or don't approach bears and other large wild animals. It's a bit patronizing that we have to listen to all this stuff meant for toddlers.
iOS
Apr 25, 2024
Great tour but timing is off!
Took the classic road to Hana tour a couple days ago and we really enjoyed the narrator's stories and history of Hawaii. The one gripe I had is that there is no way you could do all of his suggested stops with the suggested time limits and still make it to the seven pools and back before sundown! We left at 8 am and only took two of the non must-do turn offs and were careful about not spending too much time at our stops. The narrator gave timing updates throughout the trip and we lined up with what he described as “making good time”. We even skipped the black sand beach on the way there (had a 3-6 pm reservation). We also tended to drive well above the speed limit, more on par with what the locals were driving at as we felt comfortable around the sharp turns and narrow roads. We made it to the seven pools by 3. Done with the hikes (we were basically trail running) in an hour and a half or so. Got to the black sand beach at 5:55 and were denied entry. Sundown was 6:45 so we were driving in pitch black on the way back which was.. harrowing to say the least! Again, it's a great app for the most part but the suggested times spent at each of the places are definitely off. You need to be very quick at your stops or even skip some of the must-dos to be out and back before sundown!
Android
Apr 30, 2024
Really fantastic guide app. The info and functionality are great. Only downside is the segments don't seemed to be cropped correctly. I'm constantly getting segments ending mid sentence which is a little frustrating. Didn't have this issue when I used the app a few years ago.
iOS
Apr 30, 2024
Mighty five Utah
Overall, I was quite pleased with my purchase of this audio tour as I made my way through arches Canyon lands capital reef Bryce and Zion. Zion wasn't particularly useful because of extensive use of trolleys there so it was less helpful. Otherwise I thought that the assisted and guided tour was very helpful navigating these parks. I did find some of the extensive discussion of geology somewhat over my head and more than I was interested in, but that was overshadowed by choosing sites to visit and giving you the confidence that you were seeing everything. Overall, it was well worth the money to purchase it.
iOS
May 1, 2024
Loved this app with one exception
Really appreciated this app and recommend it to anyone who is exploring Yellowstone National Park! My husband and I really enjoyed the narration (we even had a nickname for the narrator and talked about him like he was the 3rd member of our party!), the recommended stops along the way made it a truly memorable trip and at points where there was no service, we would have been lost without it! This app was so great, I would have given it 5 starts BUT…I am so disappointed that the narration included little to absolutely nothing about the indigenous people who live(d) on the land that is now Yellowstone National Park. The narrator mentions people living here “before white/Europeans came…” but then nothing more on them?!?! Come on! Plenty was mentioned about the different wild life in the park, the explorers and US presidents who played a role in the foundation of the park (which I appreciated no doubt) but nothing about the true and original stewards of the gorgeous, breath taking land we were driving through? So disappointing. I hope the app's content creators step their game up and do some legit research to include the history of more than just white men.
iOS
May 9, 2024
Pity about iPad support
Just bought a tour but can't use it on my iPad, it won't run on iPads without cellular support. Pity as I'd like to browse the tour in advance and would be so much easier on a bigger screen.
GuideAlong | GPS Audio Tours - Product Description
Upgrade your road trip adventures with our location-based audio tours. It’s just like having a tour guide in your car™. HOW IT WORKS We’ll guide you to the all the best things to see and do, and suggest side-trips and local tips, so you don’t miss a thing. Listen to fun and informative stories about the history, geology, hikes, animals, local peoples and highlights along the routes. Commentary plays automatically as you drive, based on your location. You have the freedom to travel at your own pace. Tour offline with GPS. No need for cell service or WiFi signal while touring. Everything is downloaded to your device for easy, offline use. Visit our website www.GuideAlong.com to see a complete list of tour route maps, sample commentary, more travel tips & suggested itineraries. KEY FEATURES Plays automatically as you drive, based on your location Works offline with GPS, no cellular service, WiFi signal or data required while touring. Trip Planning - Suggested Itineraries - Highlights - Travel Tips Listen to commentary before and after you travel Play your own music in background TOURS (we keep adding more tours!) Bundles of tour available and offer great value. US HAWAII Maui including Road to Hana Oahu Kauai Big Island, Hawaii Acadia National Park Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Beartooth Highway Big Sur PCH Hwy1 Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park Blue Ridge Parkway Bryce Canyon & Zion National Park Capitol Reef National Park Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Great Smoky Mountains National Park Joshua Tree National Park Lake Tahoe Lake Superior North Shore Hwy 61 Las Vegas - Grand Canyon West, Hoover Dam & Red Rock Canyon Mesa Verde National Park Miami, Key West & The Florida Keys Michigan Lakeshore M22 & Sleeping Bear Dunes Olympic National Park Oregon Coast Outer Banks Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Sedona Vermont Scenic Byway 100 Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Yosemite National Park Zion & Bryce Canyon National Park CANADA Canadian Rockies National Parks - Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake & Yoho National Park - Icefields Parkway - Jasper Drumheller Waterton National Park and Alberta Southwest Vancouver Whistler Niagara Falls AUSTRALIA Great Ocean Road PRICING Each tour is a one time purchase. No time limits. Use as many times as you like. No monthly subscription. REVIEWS “PERFECT! We would have missed or skipped SO much! DON’T HESITATE and make the purchase ASAP!!” “Personal Tour - Worth more than every $” “This app was amazing for us. We saw so much more than we would have without it.” “Great Value I was leery about purchasing the app. Boy was I wrong.” NOTES Using location service GPS increases battery usage - we highly recommend taking DC car charger versus simply plugging into the vehicle’s USB port
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