New York City tripwolf app review: find the best things to do in NYC

22 Jun 2013 Reviews

New York City Travel Guide with Offline Maps – tripwolf by tripwolf is an app designed to connect you with the tripwolf community to get you the best insider info from experienced travel writers.

Introduction

NYC Restaurant Week is coming up and this app will help you discover the highlights of New York City. New York City Travel Guide with Offline Maps – tripwolf by tripwolf is an app designed to connect you with the tripwolf community to get you the best insider info from experienced travel writers.

This sightseeing spots in New York City app was updated on February 22, 2013 and is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German. It requires 19.4MB of storage space.

User Experience

When you first launch the app you’ll see the Home page, which offers you a variety of options. Along the top right you’ll see icons that allow you to download a Guide Update, Map, Photos, and Full downloads for offline use. This is handy if you aren’t sure if you’ll have Internet. Each one lists the amount of space you’ll need.

Along the bottom, you’ll see tabs for map, online, trip planner, and more.

Features

Features of the app include travel tips from other travelers, free highlights guide, augmented reality viewer, and download options so you don’t wrack up roaming fees.

In-App Purchases

There are no in-app purchases.

Update Info

New York City tripwolf is running on Version 2.9.3. The latest update improved swiping between points of interest, made bug fixes, and performance improvements.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

The app has a total of 13 customer ratings with an average of three out of five stars.

Personal Comments by Reviewer

I’m not in New York City, so I can’t comment on the accuracy of this app. The map seems fairly well filled-in and the interactive features are cool. I especially like the augmented reality viewer.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Lots of features
Can use it online or offline
Ability to filter attractions

Cons

Could use a few more features

For: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad with iOS 5.0 or later

rebecca

Rebecca, a former police officer, is an experienced writer and editor. She has used all kinds of different tech and prefers Apple products and apps. Her areas of expertise are in all things Apple, health and fitness, the Paleo lifestyle, and legal topics.