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WikiTrip: VoiceOver-Accessible Wikipedia-Powered Audio Guide for Road Trips on iOS


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WikiTrip – Travel Audio Guide is an iOS app that uses VoiceOver accessibility with a location-based audio guide to pull curated information from Wikipedia and read it aloud while the listener is moving.

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates and reviews the iOS app WikiTrip, a location-based audio guide that pulls curated information from Wikipedia and reads it aloud while the listener is moving, such as during a road trip, bus ride, or walk. He explains how the app works, including its reliance on location services and an active cellular connection, and notes that it is designed primarily for use on the go rather than while stationary. He walks through the main interface, describes how the app discovers nearby points of interest, and discusses key settings such as voice selection, minimum distance traveled, and minimum time between articles. He also highlights the History feature, which stores previously played items and allows the user to open the associated Wikipedia pages, and explains that the app avoids repeating content unless the history is cleared. Finally, he shares examples of points of interest the app surfaced during a trip to Branson, Missouri, illustrating the type of information WikiTrip can provide during travel.

Host: Thomas Domville

Length: 0:20:47

App Information

Name: WikiTrip – Travel Audio Guide

Developer: Björn Schefzyk
Category: Travel
Platforms: iOS
Price: Free
App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wikitrip-travel-audio-guide/id1438931523

Timestamps

00:05 Intro

00:10 Host introduction
00:38 Why this app came up for road trips
01:05 What WikiTrip does (Wikipedia audio based on location while moving)
02:51 First launch: location permission
03:14 Starting playback with Continue
06:40 Movement requirement to trigger new content (150 feet)
07:21 Pausing playback with Stop
07:54 Settings: voice, distance, time between articles
11:15 History: reviewing previous articles and opening Wikipedia
12:20 Clearing history to allow repeats
14:10 Map list: selecting nearby items without traveling
15:57 Points of interest examples from the Branson trip

Transcript

Disclaimer: This transcript was generated by AI Note Taker – VoicePen, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.

Thomas: Hello and welcome. My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse. In this podcast, I'm going to do a walkthrough and a review of an iOS app called Wikitrip. W-I-K-I-T-R-I-P. So this past weekend, Mrs. Mouse and I went on a road trip, and we were heading down to southern Missouri into the Ozark Mountains. And specific, we spent some time in Branson, Missouri itself. And while we were doing that, and while we were on the road trip, somebody on AppleVis asked, what can you do during a road trip? What, you know, obviously we can listen to books and things, but are there any apps for entertainment for things that you can do in the car? Well, there's so much you can do, but Wikitrip is one of the AppleVis contributors out there. So thank you out there for suggesting Wikitrip. What is Wikitrip? Wikitrip is an app that you can take on the road with you. So it's not just for the road or a car ride. It can be if you're on a bus. or you're walking, so essentially any time that you're moving.…

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