Wilmington.tours 4+

Name: Wilmington.tours
Rating: 3 (6 reviews)
Author: Java Dog Press LLC

Java Dog Press LLC

Designed for iPad

- 3.0 • 6 Ratings

- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases

Description

Tours of Wilmington NC.

Our app uses your device's GPS map to lead you down beautiful tree-lined streets to our many rich historic sites. At each stop, you read (or listen to) a 3-5 minute history and scroll through fascinating historic pics.

Begin when you want. Walk at your own pace. Take a break with a cool drink. Even continue tomorrow if you want. It’s easy!

The app comes with a free sample mini-tour. Five full-length tours available for purchase within the app: African-American History, Pub Crawl Wilmington, Civil War Wilmington, 2nd Street to the River, and 3rd Street & East.

Feb 26, 2024

Version 9.0.115

Minor Bug Fixes and Improvement

3.0 out of 5

6 Ratings

Wilmington History

I don't consider myself a history "buff". However I have always been interested in the city I live in. This is a great idea especially considering tourist season is around the corner.

Nice opportunity for tour

We visited on a Monday, when many museums are closed. This app provided a great opportunity for us to get some history while strolling at our own pace through the area. It sparked our interest in additional information and provided us with what appears to be a good overview of the history of Wilmington. This was definitely worth the $3.99 for the portion we purchased. We may try another option another day, if we get time. Thank you for providing us an innovative way to learn about Wilmington!

One more thing... I did a lot of searching and don’t even remember where I found the info about this app. I feel lucky to have found it; maybe find a way to advertise this more would be helpful to others.

Uninteresting

My family and I visited Wilmington and wanted to learn about its history, culture, and architecture. We downloaded the “Second Street to the River” tour. Unfortunately it is merely a collection of dates and names with little to no context and virtually no attempt to make the stops interesting. For example, the tour states that until 1929, travelers had to take a ferry to cross the river. My son asked why it was so hard to build a bridge here as the river is not notably wide - any context of this type would have been helpful. We know little more about the city after taking the tour than we did when we started - who founded the City? Why in this location? What was it that made it a thriving place? The tour’s monotonous narration elicited no passion for the place or its history and seems like a missed opportunity to introduce visitors to what is clearly a very cool city. Save your money and get the free visitors maps instead.

The developer, Java Dog Press LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.