The best free walking tour app for 2026
Most walking tour apps charge per city or push the same fixed playlist to every visitor. CityCompanion is different — it's free, AI-personalised, and has a daily morning concierge briefing.
Open CityCompanion free →Why CityCompanion is the best free option
- Genuinely free — no in-app purchases, no per-city fees, no ads.
- AI-personalised routes — adapts to your interests, pace, weather, and the time of day.
- Daily morning briefings — first city tour app to do this. A 1–5 min audio greeting each morning.
- 10 cities, with deep curation: London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Vienna, Barcelona, Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Stuttgart.
- 5 languages — English, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese.
- PWA — runs in any browser. No app store install needed.
How it compares
| App | Free? | Personalised? | Daily briefings? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CityCompanion | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GPSmyCity | Per-city paid | No | No |
| izi.TRAVEL | Yes | No | No |
| VoiceMap | Per-tour paid | No | No |
| Rick Steves | Yes | No | No |
See the full comparison for details.
How to start
- Open city-echo-tour.pages.dev in any browser
- Pick your city, share your interests, choose how long you have
- The AI builds your route in seconds — start walking
- Optional: enable the daily morning briefing in settings
Try CityCompanion
It's free. There's no app to install. Open city-echo-tour.pages.dev in any browser and pick your city. Most users have their first walking tour playing within 2 minutes.
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