POIs4U
Discover near places handsfree
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Turn every drive into a discovery. POIs4U spots Wikipedia places around you and reads the highlights aloud—safely and hands-free.
POIs4U is your curious co-driver. The app highlights interesting places nearby and reads concise Wikipedia descriptions aloud so your eyes stay on the road.
**Key features**
• Live map with category-colored markers and adjustable search radius (100 m–10 km)
• Auto-announce POIs by distance with queueing by importance
• Wikipedia/Wikidata descriptions with lazy loading for deeper detail on demand
• Text-to-speech with voice selection; works even when the device is muted
• Offline-safe UI: bannered network errors with retry and dismissal
• In-app article view for full Wikipedia pages
• History of announced POIs and list view with instant read-aloud
• Category filters (10 types) and language selection
• Keep-screen-on option for long drives
**Designed for safety**
Built audio-first: start driving, let POIs surface automatically, and listen. Visual aids (search circle, direction at o’clock format, distance rounding) keep the screen glanceable.
**Great for** commuters rediscovering their route, travelers exploring new cities, families learning together, and anyone curious about their surroundings.
**Data & privacy**
Uses your location only to find nearby POIs. No account, no tracking, no route storage. Content from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC BY-SA 4.0); maps by Apple Maps.
**How to use**
1) Open the app and allow location access
2) Enable auto speech (speaker icon)
3) Drive—POIs are detected and announced
4) Tap a marker or list item for more details or immediate read-aloud
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The developer, Johannes Eiseler, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Johannes Eiseler
- Size
- 4.3 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and German
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Johannes Eiseler