Athens Guide 1.0.0.0
Since there are plenty of information resources available out there, some users will surely be tempted to try this activity while on the go and those who own a Windows Phone powered device can enlist the help of a tool like Athens Guide if they are about to visit the Greek capital.
Simple and practical front-end
The utility has a less common interface that is build upon a map of the actual city, so as to make it easier for you to browse the local attractions.
The looks are less appealing and bending more towards functionality, but there is a glitch you will surely notice here and it is related to the extra time it takes for the application to load when it starts.
Moving around the map shown inside the main screen of Athens Guide is done smoothly and without visible delays, regardless of the viewing mode in use, road or aerial
Browse the list of interesting locations or tap on the map to access them
When it comes to the way in which this app keeps the actual content inside the several sections it has, things are fairly clear and the data is easy to access.
All the spots that are highlighted and numbered on the map are assigned to the tourist attractions you should check out, so press the marker to view the name of that spot and then read the info associated with it.
In case you want to go for the more organized method, the places list can be brought into view with a single tap and you can go through all the paces included in the apps database, which, in this module are kept in alphabetical order.
Relevant facts and images for Athens' attractions
This application brings you a good deal of information about each places of interest for tourists and the data (text and images) comes from the free encyclopedia Wikipedia.
If you want to read even more details for a certain location, you have at your disposal on each listing from Athens Guide a link to the original page.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI7
The application offers a decent appearance, focused on practicality, but with the content neatly structured and easy to browse, despite the rather annoying delay that appears on startup. |
Function8
This utility provides enough details and some nice photos of some of the most important places any tourist would surely like to visit. |
Security10
Athens Guide leaves all the sensitive areas of the system untouched, as it will not request access to any of them to run properly. |
Battery5
The rate at which the battery discharges while this app is running is very high because the power consumption is raising constantly. |
Price9
This is a quite useful tool to have as it offers without any nuisance or need to purchase a lot of information about one of the most visited cities in Europe. |
Compatibility10
Every user with a Windows Phone device can have this app installed and running as it works with every version of the operating system from 7 up. |
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 1.0.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.0.0.0
- developer:
- Interprone
- category:
- TRAVEL
- os version req.:
- 7, 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 138