Walking is how tourists actually see a city
Most of a city trip happens on foot: station to hotel, hotel to museum, museum to dinner. Yet most navigation apps treat walking as an afterthought — a dotted line and a blue dot that lags behind you.
CityNav treats walking as a first-class mode:
- AR arrows — hold up your phone and follow live directional arrows overlaid on the street. No more guessing which exit of the station you came out of.
- Clear step-by-step routes — big, readable instructions designed for glancing at while walking.
- Transit + walking combined — routes compare walking distance, so you can pick "least walking" after a long day or "fastest" when you're in a hurry.
- Safety built in — the SOS button sends your live location to saved contacts, and offline safety pages list emergency numbers for every city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best walking navigation app for tourists?
CityNav is designed around tourist walking: AR camera arrows show you exactly which way to go, step-by-step routes are readable at a glance, and an SOS button adds a safety net for solo travellers. It covers 28 major tourist cities.
Does the walking navigation work offline?
City transit data, maps of the network and safety information work fully offline. Turn-by-turn walking guidance and AR mode use GPS, which works without mobile data, though route calculation is best done while connected or planned in advance.
How do the AR walking arrows work?
CityNav uses your phone's compass, gyroscope and GPS to overlay live directional arrows on your camera view. Point the phone down the street and the arrows show which way to walk, updating as you move and turn.
Is CityNav good for solo travellers?
Yes — beyond navigation, it includes an SOS emergency button that texts your live GPS location to up to three saved contacts, plus offline safety pages with emergency numbers, hospitals and scam alerts for each city.