How we compare apps
This guide compares what London walking tour apps offer, using the developers’ own websites and the UK App Store, and says where each number comes from.
What we check
For each app we record which phones it runs on, how many London tours or stories it lists and how the audio plays: along a set route, or wherever you walk. We also note whether it gives directions, what it costs in pounds, what you can try for free and whether it works offline.
Where the facts come from
Every fact comes from the developer’s website or the app’s UK App Store page. Each app card links its sources and the date we checked them.
When a developer doesn’t say something, we write "Not stated" instead of guessing. Some apps give different numbers in different places. Cobble, for example, lists 1,377 scenes on its website and more than 1,250 on the App Store, so we show both.
How we pick
Wanderwalk is our overall pick for iPhone users. We make it, so weigh that as you read. We pick it because it has the biggest London story count we found and it works on any walk, with no start point to reach first.
Where another app does something better, its card says so: VoiceMap for Android and directions, Rick Steves for a free option and Cobble for performed drama. We haven’t walked every tour in every app, so the labels describe features and prices. They don’t score the quality of the stories.
What we leave out
We leave out apps that haven’t been updated in two years or more. On 12 November 2026 that ruled out PocketGuide’s London apps (last updated in 2017 and 2018), GPSmyCity’s older London-only apps (2017 and 2019) and London Guide & Tours (2020).
English Heritage’s Blue Plaques of London app falls under the same rule, as its last update was in December 2020. We mention it under "Also considered" because it is the official plaque finder.
Keeping it current
Prices, ratings and catalogues change. We recheck them and change the date at the top of the guide when we do.
Who publishes this guide
This guide is published by the team that makes Wanderwalk, one of the apps compared here. We describe every app, including our own, from what its developer publishes.
Found something out of date? Email [email protected] with the app, the detail that changed and a link to the page that shows it.