Immerse yourself in authentic stories of places you travel to. Experience the culture & heritage of an attraction narrated by a local, expert guide.
Tourist or Traveller?
Doesn't matter. With over 1200+ attractions, there's something for everyone - from familiar landmarks to attractions off the beaten path
Select a place & go
No need for data roaming or an internet connection. Destinations can be downloaded on your phone for convenient, offline use.
On a budget?
Listen to some of the audio for free and then upgrade to Pro for just Rs. 49. Try comparing that to what you would pay a tour guide or a bulky guide book.
Select a place & go
No need for data roaming or an internet connection. Destinations can be downloaded on your phone for convenient, offline use.
On a budget?
Listen to some of the audio for free and then upgrade to Pro for just Rs. 49. Try comparing that to what you would pay a tour guide or a bulky guide book.
Countries Covered
Explore India at your own pace
From the monasteries of Leh Ladakh to the temples of South India, from the churches of Goa to the gumpas of the North East - if there's anything worth experiencing in India, we've covered it.
Dive into interesting, handpicked stories of Singapore and Istanbul
Did you know you could leave a pack of tissues on your table at a hawker-center in Singapore and reserve your table? Did you know that Istanbul is the only city that straddles 2 continents? Just some of the many stories you should know about.
Take location aware tours guided by neighborhood locals in London & Edinburgh
London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Grab a curry in Brick Lane, an Italian espresso in Soho, or if Caribbean beats are more your scene, head over to Notting Hill. And let's not forget Camden, where almost every musical subculture has emerged. In Edinburgh, hear the stories that inspired writers from Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, and discover the cities gory past./h4>
Enjoy a mix of well-known sights and hidden gems of Oman, and see Bhutan like never before
We shed light on familiar landmarks and take you of the beaten path to places most people don't know about
Here's what people have to say about AudioCompass
Absolutely brilliant & clear and interesting narrative. Such a huge improvement on tours by disinterested guides who quote their own interpretation of history.
Phil - Australia
A great travel companion I happened to stumble upon this app and downloaded the Footsteps of the Raj tour. Simply loved the experience. I rediscovered the city I live in.Thanks :)
Shreshtha - India
It was my third visit [to the Taj] and the most enjoyable one yet, because ofAudioCompass. Loved that little tinkling laugh in theMeenaBazaar section. It made me feel like I was there when Shah Jahan met Mumtaz Mahal.
Akanksha - India
About Us
AudioCompass was started by a group of passionate travellers. We used guidebooks, human guides, and wikipedia pages; we experienced 500 years of history condensed into 5 lines. We whizzed past sights and spent time in tourist shops, because our guide needed to get to his next assignment.We read history off our screens when we should have been looking around. We felt powerless. And promised to change this. That's how AudioCompass was born. We made it for us, and now, we want to share it with you.
Countries Covered
Explore India at your own pace
From the monasteries of Leh Ladakh to the temples of South India, from the churches of Goa to the gumpas of the North East - if there's anything worth experiencing in India, we've covered it.
Dive into interesting, handpicked stories of Singapore
Did you know you could leave a pack of tissues on your table at a hawker-center in Singapore and reserve your table? Just one of the stories you should know about.
Enjoy a mix of well-known sights and hidden gems of Oman
We shed light on familiar landmarks and take you of the beaten path to places most people don't know about
See Bhutan like never before
We've planned Bhutan to be enjoyable and informative. A map will help you stay on track in the mountain country
AudioCompass vision is to be a local friend to travellers at places across the world. Our core product, the AudioCompass mobile app, makes sightseeing hassle free. It puts a personal tour guide on your phone, containing thousands of audio clips narrated by local, expert guides. AudioCompass was recently recognized by Conde Nast Traveller India as one of the 15 game changing ideas that is "shaking up India's travel scene".
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I love the fact that I get to be involved in practically every aspect of the business -- from content development, to marketing, and technology. However what I love most is selling AudioCompass to people in the travel industry. I know that we are changing the way the industry looks at empowering travelers, and its amazing to watch the reaction of people in my audience as I go through my pitch.
My interests and passions outside of work
When I'm not at work, I'm usually busy doing one of 3 things (sometimes multiple at the same time). Hanging out with my wife and daughter, dreaming of my next scuba diving vacation, or tinkering around trying to build something cool with my Raspberry Pi.. my most recent Pi project was using it to build a wireless print server while it was running an ADS-B flight tracker.
My favourite travel experience
My favorite travel experience was to Istanbul, Turkey, way back in 2007. Through a college friend of a friend I managed to connect and spend the week with a local who showed me around. I saw the power of what a local friend can do to enriching travel and decided that every traveler across the world deserves this. In many ways, this was when AudioCompass was born.
It's an absolute joy solving a problem & building a business from scratch. As the interface between the internal team and consumers, I'm passionate about finding new ways of getting AudioCompass into the hands of users and learning about what's working, what isn't and relaying it back to the internal team. I spend most of my time on marketing, branding, enhancing customer experience and the rest of my time on product and design.
My interests and passions outside of work
Other than watching a movie a day (this is what it averages out to), I spend my time outside of work learning about various subjects that excite me - from economics to the fine arts, I'm reading or listening to books. Finally, I spend time finding new bars and restaurants in the city that I'm in.
My favourite travel experience
It's hard to forget my backpacking trip through 6 countries in Europe over a month. Couch surfing my way through - I cliff dove into the mediterranean sea, slept a night in a friend's bar, was invited to a community dinner in a small village in France and worked in a windmill farm. Experiences are the most important aspect of my travels and I try each day to bring those to AudioCompass.
There is nothing quite as satisfying as publishing a new destination in the app and knowing that months of research and writing and hours spent in studio have all come down to this - that feeling never gets old, it's exciting no matter how big or small the destination.
My interests and passions outside of work
Since travel and heritage is not really outside of work for me anymore - Reading, which I don't do enough of anymore.
My favourite travel experience
If I have to pick only one travel experience, I would say the one summer holiday I spent travelling across Italy. The history and culture is amazing, the wine is good, the food is better, the people are warm, and I have never seen skies quite so blue anywhere else in the world.
I enjoy being part of team that is working towards finding a solution to a very relevant problem in the travel industry, with a very young and engaging team that is constantly on the lookout to find innovative ways to rev up travel in India and across the world.
My interests and passions outside of work
I like meeting new people, watching movies and reading about spirituality and technology.
My favourite travel experience
I like traveling with friends and adventure traveling- anything that involves camping, trekking, less crowd and adrenalin-pumping activities.
The way I am learning and improving the features of AudioCompass is like doing sports and training towards a specific goal. What I like about my job is working with people who are as curious as I am, and that are more skilled, makes my work the best learning environment. Every day I learn something new on the job.
My interests and passions outside of work
I love to play badminton and helping people. Outside of work I am kinda busy with gathering hack from internet that can easier my way of doing thing.
My favourite travel experience
My favourite travel experience was Nepal tour. I am with my college friends and spend about 1 week to exploring the backstreet of Kathmandu, Pokhara and the Safari ride in Chitwan National Park. We got a chance to see the sunrise in Himalayas and getting cold even after a hot cup of tea in hand.
I like being a part of creating a visual identity of AudioCompass- be it image editing or illustration. The challenge is to put a finger on what will exactly click with a customer and stay in their memory, and persuade them visually to be a part of the experience AudioCompass has to offer.
My interests and passions outside of work
I really enjoy swimming and watching movies on lazy days!
My favourite travel experience
As a traveler, I enjoy visiting places with a strong historical vibe, be it monuments, tombs or landmark restaurants! As a quirk, I enjoy fishing by hand, something I picked up back in the village I'm from.