Varna Guide 3.5.0.0

A handy guide for one of the most important tourist destinations in the Balkans
A lot of those who are getting ready for a vacation or a few days trip to a location they never visited before will try and carry out bit of research to learn more about the best places to check out during their visit in the foreign parts.

Since this activity can be carried out very well even if you are on the move, you can try one of the apps for Windows Phone dedicated to that purpose and going by the name of Varna Guide and which will help you find out interesting facts about this beautiful and historical Bulgarian city and resort.

Clean GUI, targeting ease of use more than visual appeal

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. Thus, the visually pleasing elements of graphical design are left aside as the practical aspect takes over.

Browsing the various sections of the application and navigating from one place to another on the map are carried out seamlessly, without any visible delay of other kind of glitch in both the aerial and road views.

Easily find cool places to see in Varna

This application enables you to take a quick look at the map and pick any of the marked spots to view their name and by tapping it enter the areas where all the details are provided.

Varna Guide also allows you to check out the landmarks in and around the Bulgarian city 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.

Interesting facts and photos at a glance

As soon as you select any of the places included in the virtual guide, you will have at your fingertips a selection of historical info and other relevant details that is accompanied by a set of high-quality images, all these originating from the articles hosted by Wikipedia.

In case you want to check out the original page, there is a link included inside each article and on the source page you can get a lot more details, including transportation information, extra historical references and others.

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softpedia rating

4.0/5

user rating

UNRATED
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Hits & Misses

hits

  • comes with sufficient information about each landmark
  • offers a neat road map mode and an aerial view

misses

  • the number of attractive places is pretty small
  • needs a lot of battery power
Bottom Line
Design / UI8
 

The appearance of this utility is fairly good, with a good response from the map in both supported and a neat structuring of the content inside.

Function7
 

Varna Guide offers a good deal of details for each location, but there are relatively few places included in the database.

Security9
 

This app needs to peek inside several secure system areas like the phone and owner identities or the phone dialer for no good reason.

Battery3
 

The power consumption is always on the rise while this utility is running, so the battery might become completely empty in a few hours.

Price10
 

The utility has a good value overall as it brings freely a decent amount of information and provides a nice experience.

Compatibility10
 

This application is meant for use on any Windows Phone device out there, starting with handsets powered by version 7 of the operating system.

Editor's Review
VERY GOOD
Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on February 3rd, 15:53 GMT.
Specifications
price:
100% Free
current version:
3.5.0.0
reviewed version:
3.5.0.0
developer:
Interprone
category:
TRAVEL
os version req.:
7, 7.5, 8, 8.1
age rating:
N/A
in-app purchases:
No
hits:
286

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