San Francisco Guide 4.2.0.0

Prepare your visit to one of the largest cities in California with a nifty app for your Windows Phone
There are plenty of people who like to stay informed about the places they are about to visit, so in order to discover the main attractions of some famous place resorting to a travel guide could be a smart choice.

For those who want to seek for the information the want even when on the go, there are several utilities that can help in this respect and San Francisco Guide is among them.

Clean interface with a well thought-out layout

This tool offers a perspective that will surely seem interesting for many as soon as the app loads. More precisely, the GUI consists of an online map that allows you to quickly move around and pick the places you are interested in learning more about.

If navigating the aerial or road maps, as well as the various sections of the app is done smoothly and the imagery contained inside is of very good quality, the looks of San Francisco Guide are not too eye catching, so the practical aspect prevails from the visual point of view.

Discover tourist attractions on the fly

The application allows you to check out the landmarks in San Francisco's area by browsing the complete list of places it has in store. To activate it you just have to tap the corresponding button from the main menu placed in the lower side of the screen.

The same locations are highlighted on the map and if you press any of the numbers pinned there you will reveal the name of that place. To help you get directions on how to reach that spot San Francisco Guide communicates with the phone's built-in navigation app.

Learn interesting facts about every attraction of the city

This utility displays a good deal of details concerning any of the entries on the list of places or when you make a selection from the map shown inside the main screen. The data is taken from one of the most reliable online sources out there, namely Wikipedia.

If you want to go a step further and you feel like you need more info and photos, you can access the source page by pressing the link to the source that is placed inside each article included in San Francisco Guide.

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softpedia rating

4.0/5

user rating

UNRATED
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Hits & Misses

hits

  • users can find out a good deal of information about interesting places in San Francisco
  • integrates with the on-board navigation solution
  • the locations can be browsed and selected easily

misses

  • takes up a tremendous amount of battery power
Bottom Line
Design / UI8
 

The looks of this application are common, while the layout is well structured offering a pleasant experience from end to end.

Function8
 

The utility comes with a good number of points of interest for which it brings a decent amount of information and a few illustrative pictures.

Security9
 

The app remains fairly discreet while running, as it only needs to access the phone identity for some reason.

Battery2
 

San Francisco Guide will drain the energy out of the handset's battery at an alarming rate, so it is best to keep the charger at hand when using this application for longer periods of time.

Price9
 

As a reference source this app is quite useful, especially considering that comes free of costs and any hindrances, so it has a very good value overall.

Compatibility10
 

This tool is ready to run on any handset that is powered by Windows Phone 7 or above, with a screen resolution of at least 480 by 800 pixels.

Editor's Review
VERY GOOD
Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on October 31st, 14:18 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
4.2.0.0
reviewed version:
4.2.0.0
developer:
Interprone
category:
TRAVEL
os version req.:
7, 7.5, 8, 8.1
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
127

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