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Best Travel Discovery Apps for iPhone (2026)

19 apps ranked S through F · · Ranked by AppTierList, computed, never sold · JSON

Atlas Obscura Travel Guide is the top-ranked of 19 travel discovery apps on iPhone, at S tier with 4.8/5 from 9,884 ratings.

  1. 1
    Atlas Obscura Travel GuideS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 9,884 ratings · score 93
  2. 2
    Roadside AmericaA
    $3.99 + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 2,457 ratings · score 81
  3. 3
    Tripadvisor: Plan & Book TripsB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 481,589 ratings · score 79
  4. 4
    AirbnbB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 703,077 ratings · score 79
  5. 5
    Superlocal: Explore Places MapB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 3,109 ratings · score 76

What belongs in this list

Find interesting places and things to see and do in a city or region while traveling.

Not here: a general map or navigation app alone; a travel booking app for flights and hotels alone; a travel buddy matching app alone; a restaurant-only discovery app alone; a self-discovery or personality app alone

How we pick

For this list we ask the App Store the same searches a person would, in several countries, and keep every app it returns. A model reads each app's listing and rejects the ones that only mention the use case. Every app that stays is scored out of 100 from four parts, each 0 to 100 and averaged with no weights: its App Store rating, how many people rated it, where the App Store itself ranks it for this list's searches, and how recently its current version shipped. An app showing Apple's Editors' Choice badge gets a fifth part of 100, which can only lift its score. Tiers follow fixed score bands: S from 90, A from 80, B from 70, C from 60, D from 50, F below. Read the full method →

S
Atlas
A
Roadside
B
TripadvisorAirbnbSuperlocalResortPassBig Bus ToursGo City
C
Visit A CityAtmosfyKlookLet's RoamDianpingFotospotCivitatisTravelHeadoutVisit London
D
None at D yet
F
Discover LA

Compare every app

  1. 1
    Atlas Obscura Travel GuideS
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 9,884 ratings · score 93 · best in class
  2. 2
    Roadside AmericaA
    $3.99 + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 2,457 ratings · score 81 · excellent
  3. 3
    Tripadvisor: Plan & Book TripsB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 481,589 ratings · score 79 · good · provisional
  4. 4
    AirbnbB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 703,077 ratings · score 79 · good · provisional
  5. 5
    Superlocal: Explore Places MapB
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 3,109 ratings · score 76 · good
  6. 6
    ResortPassB
    Free · ★ 4.9 · 30,252 ratings · score 71 · good · provisional
  7. 7
    Big Bus Tours: Hop On, Hop OffB
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 24,434 ratings · score 70 · good · provisional
  8. 8
    Go City -Travel Plan & TicketsB
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 26,434 ratings · score 70 · good · provisional
  9. 9
    Visit A CityC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 14,800 ratings · score 70 · situational · provisional
  10. 10
    Atmosfy: What's HappeningC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 21,596 ratings · score 70 · situational · provisional
  11. 11
    Klook: Travel & ActivitiesC
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 8,299 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional
  12. 12
    Let's Roam: Scavenger HuntsC
    Free · ★ 4.7 · 17,702 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional
  13. 13
    Dianping: Discover Good PlacesC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 7,044 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional
  14. 14
    Fotospot Road Trip CommunityC
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 4,049 ratings · score 69 · situational
  15. 15
    Civitatis: Fill your trip!C
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 7,409 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional
  16. 16
    Travel Camera & CompassC
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 12,591 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional
  17. 17
    Headout: Book Tours & TicketsC
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 8,607 ratings · score 69 · situational · provisional
  18. 18
    Visit London - Official GuideC
    Free · ★ 4.8 · 2,643 ratings · score 63 · situational · provisional
  19. 19
    Discover LA - Official GuideF
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,258 ratings · score 44 · avoid · provisional

Questions people ask

What is the best travel discovery app for iPhone?
Atlas Obscura Travel Guide, S tier, ranked #1 of 19, rated 4.8 by 9,884 people.
Which travel discovery apps are free?
18 of 19 are free to download: Atlas Obscura Travel Guide (S), Tripadvisor: Plan & Book Trips (B), Airbnb (B), Superlocal: Explore Places Map (B) and more. 5 of them sell in-app purchases. 10 report no in-app purchases.
Which travel discovery app has the best App Store rating?
ResortPass at 4.9 from 30,252 ratings.
How many travel discovery apps reach S or A tier?
2 of 19.

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