About CityCompanion
A friendly, AI-powered concierge for 10 cities. Free. No app store needed.
Open the app →What CityCompanion does
CityCompanion is a free Progressive Web App (PWA) that turns any walk into a narrated, personalised experience. Whether you're a first-time tourist or a long-time local rediscovering your own city, the app curates routes around what you actually care about — and tells the stories along the way.
🎙️ Audio walking tours
Real ElevenLabs voices in 5 languages. Stories adapt to your pace, the time of day, and the weather.
☀️ Daily morning briefings
A 1–5 minute concierge briefing each morning: weather, today's plan, a fresh local food story.
🎭 Cultural scavenger hunts
Narrative quests like "Shakespeare's London" or "Roman Londinium" with questions, hints, and rewards.
🍽️ Local food signatures
40 curated dishes across 10 cities, each with real history. Companion mentions one per day.
🗺️ Multi-day itineraries
3-hour, half-day, full-day, 2-day, or 5-day trips — all tied together coherently.
📡 Live events
Concerts, exhibitions, food festivals from Ticketmaster + PredictHQ — woven into your route.
♿ Accessibility-aware
Wheelchair, stroller, reduced-mobility routing. Step-free options surfaced explicitly.
🌐 Offline maps
Cache maps and tours for travel without data — works on any subway.
Cities supported
How CityCompanion compares
| Feature | CityCompanion | GPSmyCity | izi.TRAVEL | VoiceMap | Rick Steves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to use | ✓ | € | ✓ | € | € |
| AI-personalised routes | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Daily morning briefings | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Real audio narration | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple languages | 5 | 15+ | 10+ | 3 | 1 |
| Cultural scavenger hunts | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Weather-adaptive routes | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| No app store | PWA | App | App | App | App |
Who it's for
- Solo travelers who want a knowledgeable companion without joining a group
- Couples and families looking for a flexible day's plan that adapts to mood
- Local explorers rediscovering their own city's hidden corners
- Time-poor visitors on a layover or short stop wanting to maximise an afternoon
- Repeat travelers who don't want to hit the same tourist trail twice
How it works
- Open the app — no install needed (it's a PWA)
- Pick your city, share your interests, choose a duration
- The AI builds a coherent route around districts that match your style
- Walk it, listen to the narration, take photos, save favorites
- Optionally enable the morning briefing for a daily concierge greeting
Tech & privacy
CityCompanion is built on React, TypeScript, Vite, and Supabase. Audio is generated by ElevenLabs and OpenAI gpt-4o-mini. Maps come from OpenStreetMap. We don't sell your data — your tour history stays in your account.