1.3M+ stories are waiting. Explore local lore, cultural treasures, and make your own history — pin personal milestones and memorialize the Lives of those who shaped you.
Places have a lot to say.
Wrinkles lets them speak up.
Walk the cobbled streets of Rome, the grand boulevards of Paris, the bustling avenues of New York, or the quiet courtyards of Kyoto, and hear the hidden stories of the places you encounter revealed to you in real-time.
STORIES THAT FIND YOU
Wrinkles uses your location to automatically surface stories about the places around you, both in your ear and on your phone.
Explore any city, town, or archeological site, and Wrinkles will uncover in-the-moment insights about the places you pass, from the cultural treasures of Cairo, Egypt, to the ruins of Ephesus, Turkey. Wrinkles is like having a local expert to everywhere, walking stride for stride with you anywhere, sharing remarkable stories about the nearby landmarks, buildings, monuments, and hidden places most people walk right past.
ASK AWAY
Wrinkles is a conversational guide to the physical world powered by AI, so if you want to learn more about a point of interest, go for it—ask a follow-up question (or 3). Wrinkles replies in real-time with encyclopedic knowledge about everything from where the water in the Trevi Fountain comes from to where to find a great carbonara around the corner.
BUILD A TOUR INSTANTLY
Want a guided tour built just for you? Wrinkles can generate a walking tour in seconds.
Plan your tour ahead of your next trip or generate one spontaneously with a single tap. Simply choose a place and a topic, and Wrinkles will design a route and narrate each stop along the way as you walk.
Create tours tailored to your interests, like:
• an architectural tour of Barcelona
• a folk music tour of Greenwich Village
• a Renaissance tour of Florence
• a Cold War tour of Berlin
Wrinkles maps the route, organizes the stops, and shares the story behind each place as you arrive—turning any walk into a guided tour, even in your hometown.
EXPLORE THE WORLD
Browse the interactive map to discover stories anywhere on earth.
From ancient ruins in Pompeii to historic temples and landmarks in Kyoto, Wrinkles lets you explore places before you visit — or discover them while walking.
Over 1,300,000 points of interest worldwide.
CREATE YOUR OWN WRINKLES
Wrinkles isn’t just for discovery. It’s where you too can leave a lasting impression on the world. Unlike other social media platforms, Wrinkles lets you make your mark by tying your posts to the specific location on the map. You can share personal histories like where you got engaged with family and friends, or share public posts about the places you love with the world, including:
• the best place for tapas in Seville
• the best wine bar in Athens
• a hidden gem in Hollywood
• your favorite Van Gogh in Amsterdam
Your stories become part of the map — visible to friends, family, or the public.
BUILD & SHARE YOUR PERSONAL CITY GUIDE AUTOMATICALLY
Save the places you love and Wrinkles organizes them automatically so that you can share them with friends.
No more scattered notes, lists of links, or long texts of recommendations. Every landmark, museum, hidden street, or historic site you bookmark is instantly organized into a clean, shareable city guide.
Your profile becomes a collection of the cities you've explored — from the cultural confluence of Istanbul to belle époque buildings in Buenos Aires, to the vibrant streets of Mexico City.
Planning a trip with friends or family? Simply share your guide and they can explore the exact places you loved, already mapped and ready to experience.
START EXPLORING
Wrinkles is free to download and you can start exploring the stories around you, or anywhere in the world, instantly. Upgrade to Explorer for unlimited listening, deeper conversations, and advanced discovery features.
AVAILABLE IN TEN LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Japanese
Korean
Chinese
Arabic
Terms of Use: https://wrinkles.io/terms/
For History Lovers, Curious Travelers, and Everyday Explorers Alike
Haydenbouza
This app is truly incredible. I am a deep lover of history (especially those that are intimate and hidden), so when I found out about the app, I downloaded it to explore the niche stories of each place I’ve been. Most recently, I spent five months living in Florence while studying history. By the time I left, I felt fairly confident that I had gone beyond the surface in understanding the city and its immense historical legacy. Wrinkles, however, quickly showed me how much I still had to learn. During my time there, I was also conducting research for my upcoming thesis on Florentine nuns, and I was stunned to discover, through the app, that the conservatory across the street from my apartment was a former Medici nunnery—an incredibly rich resource that had sat directly under my nose for five months. Five minutes later, I discovered that Scrabble had been invented in one of my former hometowns. Wrinkles is a treasure trove of beautiful, layered histories—grand and intimate. I can only imagine how much more there is to uncover. My only qualm now is that I wish I had discovered Wrinkles sooner!
Literal. Magic. The app I’ve been dreaming of!
MrFinance787!!!!!!
Finally! This app is PERFECT for traveling, but I’ve learned so much history about my own neighborhood, too! Had a meeting in Manhattan last week and when I was done, I put on my headphones, strolled back to the hotel, and was mystified by THE most fascinating stories. Auto playing as I walked. And then the follow-up question feature thing!?!? Again, Literal. Magic. Haven’t had an app experience like this one a long time and sure once people discover it, it’s going to blow up. I’ll be in London in a few weeks and can’t wait to just….explore! Kudos to the team and thank you for bringing this new, indispensable tool into my life.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Crabber6
I’ve been using Wrinkles since it launched, and it has completely changed how I approach a day out. Whether I’m exploring right here in our own neighborhood or heading somewhere brand new, this app turns a simple walk into an incredible journey of discovery.What I love most is how it uncovers the "hidden in plain sight" details. Locally, I’ve found so many spots and stories I never knew existed, even in areas I thought I knew well. It’s perfect for any journey because it moves at your pace, surfacing unique insights and landmarks that you’d never find in a standard guidebook.
New essential
bexfinch885
I’ve been using Wrinkles during the beta and it’s genuinely one of the most original apps I’ve encountered in years. The concept is simple but kind of magical—you’re walking around and suddenly you’re hearing the hidden history of the corner you’re standing on. I spent thirty minutes on my couch just scrolling around local places I’ve never been, learning things I had no idea I didn’t know. I can’t wait to see where this app goes, and I can’t wait to take it on my next trip!
Share your Wrinkles anywhere.
You can now share individual Wrinkles or entire curated maps with anyone—via iMessage, email, texts, or anywhere you'd normally share a link. Recipients open a beautiful mini-map on the web and can play the story instantly, no app required.
New: Wrinkles Maps.
Curate a themed map of your favorite Wrinkles and bookmarks—"Our Family Rome trip," "Grandpa's D.C. history walk," "Best coffee spots in Brooklyn"—then share it as one link. Optionally pin your map to a fixed location (home base, hotel, Airbnb) and choose an emoji icon (house, palm tree, anchor, and more) so recipients see the highlights around you.
Also in this build:
• Your Wrinkles now show as your profile photo on shared maps
• Tap any photo on a shared map to view full-screen; videos play inline
• Explore More — recipients can uncover nearby ambient Wrinkles beyond your curated picks
• "View in App" — see any of your shared maps directly on your mobile map
• Redesigned profile: cleaner sections, boxed My Maps, collapsible history
• Countless polish tweaks across the map and profile
Lots more exciting stuff coming soon, but in the meantime,
Happy exploring!
— Team Wrinkles
Version 1.0.13
The developer, Explore, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
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Contact Info
User Content
Search History
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Explore, Inc.
Size
92.7 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.