PocketGuide
For independent travelers and tourists seeking self-guided, immersive exploration of major global cities.
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Snapshot
Who is PocketGuide?
Providing location-aware audio tours for travelers to explore cities at their own pace. Bringing local expert insights to mobile devices via GPS-triggered narration.
Target audience
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Portfolio
Free 25Last updated
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v1.62.24
6mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines PocketGuide?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Travel · Location-based audio tours
Scale
studio
Target audience
Independent travelers and tourists seeking self-guided, immersive exploration of major global cities.
Signature Patterns
- •GPS-triggered audio narration as the core value proposition
- •Freemium monetization model with individual city tour purchases
- •Offline functionality to support international travel without data roaming
- •Content curation by local experts rather than automated aggregation
Portfolio momentum
Released 9 updates across 10 active apps in the last 6 months, indicating a focus on maintaining existing city-specific titles.
Portfolio
What does PocketGuide ship?
Apps
25 apps analysed
Offline map packs remove connectivity dependency
- GPS-triggered narration creates a hands-free exploration experience
Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.
Based on 1 of 25 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
2
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
2
Negative apps
46/100
Avg sentiment score
Unlock the app dragging this portfolio down.
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The bottom line on PocketGuide
Bottom line
PocketGuide holds a significant library of location-based content but is currently hindered by technical debt and inconsistent platform maintenance. Their long-term viability depends on unifying their cross-platform experience to retain their established user base.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 25
- With full intel:
- 2
- With overview:
- 25
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes