Places Around app review: find all the key places near you

Introduction

Places Around By Neoappz (Private) Limited is a travel app that will help you locate any place around you in just a few quick taps. The app was updated on July 2, 2013 and is available in English.

User Experience

The way this app is designed is incredibly user-friendly. Right from the moment you open it you’ll appreciate how well laid-out the menus are and how simple it is to navigate and find the information you want.

Features

Features of this app include being able to quickly and easily locate places like gas stations, hospitals, restaurants, movie theaters, shopping, and more. It doesn't just stop there though: besides finding a location for you it will also provide you with the easiest route to take. The app comes loaded with more than 35 predefined categories, or if you'd rather, you can do a custom search using a keyword.

The app is able to locate where you are and provide you with real-time distances to these places. There is a list and map view of results. For places that are favorites, you can save them for future use.

In-App Purchases

There are no in-app purchases.

Update Info

Version 1.4 is now compatible with iPhone 5.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

The current version of the app has 15 customer ratings with an average rating of four out of five stars.

Personal Comments by Reviewer

I found he app easy to use and the results were extremely fast. They give you almost-instant answers to your searches.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Simple and stylish user-interface
• Very quick results
• Allows for custom searches

Cons

• Not every place will show up for each city

For: iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iOS 4.3 or later. Places Around is optimized for iPhone 5.