Urban Tales: Audio Guide
Walk any city. The stories find you.
17 followers
Walk any city. The stories find you.
17 followers
Urban Tales is a GPS audio guide app for iPhone and Android. Walk through any city and it plays the hidden stories, history and legends of the landmarks around you as you get close, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French or German. Build a walking tour in seconds. Free to start with 3 stories; Day Pass $2.99, City Unlock $5.99 or Unlimited $29.99 a year
What if cities could talk to you as you walk?
Hey everyone, I’m Leandro, founder of Urban Tales.
The idea came from a frustrating moment in my first trip to Europe:
I was walking through incredible places full of history… but every time I wanted to learn something, I had to stop, search, read — and by then, I had already moved on.
Traditional audio guides help, but they’re expensive ($30–50 per city), rigid, and often feel outdated.
So I built Urban Tales:
Just open the app, put your phone in your pocket, and as you walk, stories about the places around you start playing automatically. No schedules. No groups. No stopping.
It works in any city, in your language, and in different styles depending on your mood — from historical deep dives to fun facts or local legends.
We just launched on iOS and Android, and I’d love your honest feedback.
What would make this a “must-have” for your next trip?
Indeed it feels like a much better value than paying for individual audio guides.
How does the coin system work in practice?
@michael_anjos thanks for supporting!
You can use coins to unlock either a day pass (~$2.99 ) or life-time city access (~$5.99). No need to pay monthly/annual subscriptions!
I liked the app’s concept, especially the “pocket mode” dynamic for exploring places, but I didn’t quite understand the free daily points. What can I actually do with them and how do I use them?
Hey@gustavo_schunck, thanks fow downloading!
You have access to up to 6 free landmark narrations per day. It's perfect if you want to explore a city on a budget or just learn more about a specific landmark around you.
This looks perfect for solo travel. One of the hardest parts when exploring alone is not having context about what you’re seeing, this solves that in a really natural way.
@fernanda_ferreira3 100%! Solo travel was the main inspiration for the app. You keep your freedom but don’t miss the story behind places
This might actually make me walk more when visiting new places. Does it have a social component?
@dennys this is the idea!
At this point, we have launched a leveling system and city/badge sharing. More social features are coming soon!
Very interesting! I got to know landmarks in my own city that I didn't even know about. It is perfect for traveling and discovering more about the world!
@eduarda_picchiello Exactly the intention, let´s discover cities together!