Guangzhou Travel Guide app review: with augmented reality

Introduction

Exactly as its name suggests, Guangzhou Travel Guide - Augmented Reality with Street and Metro Map 100% Offline - Tourist Advisor for your trip to the city is a must-have tourist’s companion app for iPhone and iPad that utilizes augmented reality to help you get the most out of your time in Guangzhou.

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I’ve been highly impressed by what eTips LTD has done with their range of augmented reality travel guide apps, and this one makes yet another great addition to their catalog, offering more information than you could ever possibly need.

Awesome Augmented Reality

Making a hugely impressive addition to the Travel category of the App Store is this tourist utility that has been developed with Guangzhou in mind, helping you to navigate the city without having to lug around a map or heavy guidebook.

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Perhaps the main defining quality of this app is its augmented reality functionality, which enables you to quickly access information on local sights and hotspots simply by pointing your iPhone or iPad in its general direction. 

Easy Access to City-Wide Points of Interest

Guangzhou Travel Guide - Augmented Reality with Street and Metro Map 100% Offline - Tourist Advisor for your trip to the city uses your device’s GPS to display your location on a map, and the map content is full of POIs including hotels, restaurants, bars, museums, theaters, and so on.

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You’ll also be pleased to know that all of the content is stored locally on your device so you can use this app while traveling overseas without having to worry about incurring ridiculous roaming charges from your cell provider.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Easily navigate Guangzhou without the need for heavy travel guidebooks and maps
• Use amazing augmented reality features to learn about local sights by snapping them with your iOS device
• GPS integration enables you to easily find your way around by locating yourself on a map
• Maps are chock full of POIs including hotels, restaurants, bars, museums, theaters, and loads more
• Features a collection of photos and audio to give you a taste of the city’s sights and sounds
• Read general tips on transportation, safety, and so on
• All of the map content is stored locally on your device so there is no need for an Internet connection

Cons

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

Guangzhou Travel Guide - Augmented Reality with Street and Metro Map 100% Offline - Tourist Advisor for your trip to the city is an excellent tourism app for iPhone and iPad that does the city of Guangzhou a real service.