2017-03-02
High Utility Value
Have been using this app for some time and I really appreciate the convenience and usefulness of finding local spots
Updating
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#11 in Top Paid Apps > Navigation
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Description
Location Browser for your iPhone
Localscope is a window to your world that lets you explore your surroundings like never before. Discover and find places, people and information around you using geo-tagged data from multiple local search engines, social networks, media sharing services and other apps.
• Named the best iPhone Navigation app in the App Store Rewind 2011
• Featured by Apple as Editors' Choice, App of the Week, Staff Favorites, What's Hot
KEY FEATURES
• Explore geo-tagged information and media around you aggregated from diverse services
• Intuitive dashboard view lets you see everything thats immediately around you from all of Localscope's sources
• Search for anything around you and view results simultaneously from all sources
• Browse your search results in an amazingly intuitive list view with realtime direction pointers and distance meters
• Lay the results out on the map or look through the state of the art augmented reality view to spot the results in the real world
• Flick through results from different services and experience them side-by-side using the intuitive source slider
• Get rich information about places including informative badges for ratings, checkins, likes and more
• Navigate and get directions to your results using your favorite navigation app
• Call the place directly or store it to your address book in a tap
• Book a ride to the place you just discovered using Uber
• Add geo-tagged reminders for any location and choose to get push notifications on arrival or departure from the proximity of the location
• Share your findings with your friends using Messages, Email, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp or Sina Weibo
• Explore detailed information about a result using the in-app browser or open it into a linked native app
• Explore any part of the world by setting it as your virtual location
• See POIs laid out on a map on connected car receiver HUDs or other supported secondary displays. Even works with the AppleTV over Airplay Mirroring
• Works worldwide - Explore your location wherever you are
• Supports 21 languages
INTEGRATED SOURCES
Localscope currently aggregates information from the following services:
• Google
• Facebook
• Foursquare
• Twitter
• iOS Reminders
• Instagram
• Panoramio
• Flickr
• Wikimapia
• Wikipedia
• Factual
• Citysearch
• Yelp
• 2GIS
• Zomato
• Baidu
• Dianping
• Yellow Pages Australia
NAVIGATION APP INTEGRATIONS
Localscope integrates with the following navigation apps for one touch turn-by-turn directions to discovered locations:
• Apple Maps App
• Google Maps
• TomTom
• Navigon
• Garmin
• MotionX GPS Drive
• Magellan RoadMate
• Navfree / Navmii GPS navigation
• MetroView Australia and NewZealand
• Sygic GPS Navigation
• iGo Primo
• Waze
• MotionX GPS & HD
• VZ Navigator
• Telenav
• Geobyte GPS Navigation UK and Ireland
• Denso Navibridge
• Gokivo GPS Navigator
• Yandex Navigator
• Skobbler
• AMap by AutoNavi
• The Transit App
• Baidu Maps App
• Yandex Maps
• City Mapper
• Maps+
• iWayGPS
• Streets - The Street View App
• Tube Tracker (London)
• TopoMaps
OPINIONS
• The first location app I've ever used that I think I'll use every day.
- ReadWriteWeb
• Jaw-Dropping Update for iPhone Navigation App of The Year Localscope
- Cult of Mac
• Rated 9/10: One of the nicest experiences for discovering locations that I’ve ever used
- AppStorm
• Editor's Choice - Rated 4.5 Star : Essential
- 148 Apps
• The interface is remarkably easy to use
- Lifehacker
• Localscope is easy to use and sophisticated … I continue to recommend Localscope.
- TUAW
• The Ultimate Find & Drive Combo
- Macstories
• Localscope puts local services at your fingertips
- Macworld
• Get to know whats around you with Localscope
- AppAdvice
What's New in Version 4.5
- Fixed Instagram Service
- Fixed CitySearch Service
- Removed YouTube Service
- Removed ParkMe Service
Seller
Name
Cynapse India Pvt. Ltd.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
4.5
Size
13.9 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated 12+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Compatibility
iOS 8.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPad 2 (Wi-Fi), iPad 2 (3G), iPad (3rd Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (3rd Generation) (4G), iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (Wi-Fi), iPad mini (4G), iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (5th generation), iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation), Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5
Languages
English, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
3.0 of 5 (2 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2016-01-07
Map navigation not happening
Navigation not happening when you select a place of interest and it just displays the location of place of interest.
2014-11-06
Minimalistic trend has made it somewhat annoying
I used to use this application daily when it came out. Deleted it a few releases back for various problems - the horrible Apple Maps, poor search speed etc. While the Apple Maps have improved on their own, other things have either gone away or have become worse.
1. There are no settings anymore. I don’t want it to beep at me, there’s no way to turn it off.
2. Compass calibration was an old problem. Their default is to trigger this every time you run the application. Earlier I could turn it off. Guess what, that setting is missing too.
3. GPS wants to be enabled “Always.” Other similar applications have the option for using GPS only when the application is running. Guess what, no setting for that either.
Uninstalled yet again. Disappointing. This was an amazing application when it came out, and I’m not sure why they’ve systematically crippled it by all the minimalism.
2014-06-09
Turns iphone into a james bond gadget!
This app should be the obvious "default" navigation app for iphone.
Other platforms must draw an inspiration from this wonderful app.
The Awesome features and high-tech yet superfast UI,
Makes our iphones feel like a gadget from the James Bond series for real!
Review for Update v4 :
IOS should provide the users with another rating grade,
Which the users would only be able to grade those certain 5 apps per user,that is the best according to them,
And LocalScope definitely deserves the top spot of the list!
The beast of an app,
Is now the undisputed beast with the latest update !!!
Flawless design,
Outstanding Completely new interface,
To say the least,
The price of the app should be at least 20times or even more than its current price,
Comparing to its quality!
Therefore,
Grab the chance and use it,
When its price is so low,
Since no one would ever regret their investment!
Yup,
Its definitely an investment,
Since you are investing on :
"The entire world within the palm of your hand"!
That too,
With the most beautiful and elegant interface ever seen.
All the world around,
In the same page,
That too,
With live compass,
Real time augmented reality camera,
(Etc,etc,etc,etc........)^n
No one can ask for anything more!!!
Thanks to Cynapse for providing us with such a wonderful christmas present,
Nd for this update,
Cynapse would definitely be Santa,for all its users base.
To sum it up,
This is the next big thing,
One would ever want,
After purchasing an iPhone.
Overall (Previous) Review :
This is by far,one of the best professional apps of the iOS store and is one of the most attractive and best reason for many to choose an iPhone over a windows phone. The fluid,simple yet elegant and glamorous interface of the app makes it not only one of the best app of iOS store,but also the top contender for the best navigation app overall(all platforms). It's a type of app,we can show off as a special feature of iPhone! "If you own an iPhone,u are bound to fall in love with Localscope."
2014-05-25
Better to use Google Maps
Better not to try this one!!
2014-05-08
Awesome
This update is truly wonderful, keep up the good work .!!!👍
2014-05-05
Great app!!
Its a very nice app and its location based reminders are just amazing!!
2014-05-02
Better to download google maps app..
Guys, please don't buy an app which is completely dependent on another app (Apple Maps), which is not worth depending on itself, at least in INDIA..
Instead download google maps app, thus saving ₹120...
2013-12-08
Cool app
Nice app for local place but need update on iOS 7,waiting for latest iOS
2013-09-03
Great App!
Thanks a lot!..@#
2013-05-03
Great app
Awesome app for finding almost everything everywhere
2013-04-25
Nice app
Really nice app.....
2013-04-02
Its the best navigation app available on app store
It is the best navigation app available on app store and its far better than google maps
2013-03-05
Superb app
Really fantastic application all of you must have this amazing app
2013-02-25
Awesome
The queries using google plus are replied to faster on this app when compared to the local app of google. Absolutely fantastic.
2013-02-24
Awesome App..Greatly useful..👍👌
Thanx to developers..Plz make it more useful in Indian cities & towns..Keep updating & rocking..
2013-02-20
Very Useful
Extremely useful app.!
2013-02-13
Good
Very useful, recommend to all users, helps in locating useful utility services in and around the location I am , very happy with it
2013-02-10
Extremely versatile app
This is the best app for finding around you, highly recommended.
2013-02-06
Very useful
Found this app very usefull during my recent vacation. Good for finding restaurants and activities in your vicinity. Thank you developers for this amazing app.
2013-01-30
Good
It is so usefull
2013-01-25
Excellent
This apps really good.
2013-01-23
Excellent
Such a productive app
2013-01-20
Ms
Cool and good.
2013-01-19
Nice
Very useful app.one of best app
2013-01-19
Good apps
Good one
2013-01-18
Very Good
Very Useful
2013-01-17
Very nice app..
It's a amazing app n everyone should have it..
2013-01-17
Mr
It's awesome app! Lovvvve it !
2013-01-15
Super cool
Must have app for iPhone
2013-01-15
Very useful
Very useful app to identify imp places around
2013-01-14
Nice
Good
2013-01-14
Nice👍
Looks good😊
2013-01-13
Awesome
Everyone must have it.it has features like Nokia city lens.i'm loving it very much. Please download it.
2013-01-12
Augmented reality
This has augmented reality feature like Nokia city lens . U hold the camera ,it shall show u the places in that direction .. Moreover it has best features like search nearby places and all . Superb app . Love it
2013-01-12
GPS not accurate
GPS not accurate.. It's not worth having it unless GPS ain't accurate..
Please fix it!
2013-01-12
Beautiful UI
Very useful app. Details are very clear. Deserves 5 stars.
2013-01-10
Insane
What an amazing app!!
2013-01-05
Instant search
Best search result ... Very helpful app
2013-01-04
Excellent App
Wow, this app is just too good, I was totally blown away when I used this app. I never expected it to be so good. It works really well.
2012-12-02
Good app
To be very frank , it's a good app to search and list
2012-08-16
Great app.
Wonderful app. Works beautifully. Makes up for the lack of good search features on my navigation apps.
Downside is that I am not able to save my home and work locations. So while navigating to these places I have to directly go to navigation app. That makes it two apps on my home screen when only one would have been idle.
2012-07-23
Localscope
Great app. Works very well in Bombay.
Will check it out in Kolkata Next week
2012-07-17
Awesome
This is the best local search engine
2012-07-11
Satish's review
Good app useful every where in the world
2012-07-08
Great application
This is the Best application in apple store
2012-06-16
Ashwinder
Excellent Job......!
2012-06-04
Awesome app
I tried other around apps I was searching for the one and finally found the best one. Great job app should be like this clean ui and useful info. I am happy worth spending money on app like this :)
2012-06-02
Mr
Excellent & extremely useful GPS application .