explore Educational adventure · Ages 6–12

See history
from above.

As your family explores, the map reveals the real stories, quizzes and treasure of the exact places around you — beautiful 3D satellite history, made for curious kids.

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Tower of London · 2.1 mi
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What's inside

A portal in your pocket

3D satellite view of the Tower of London with collectible coins, gems and markers
Explore London

History from above

Real Apple Maps 3D satellite imagery, brought to life with spinning coins, hidden gems and treasure. Free Roam anywhere, or fly a cinematic route through the city.

A multiple-choice history quiz with a coin reward
Play & learn

Win coins for clever answers

Every place comes with a “Did You Know?” quiz. Answer correctly to earn coins and Time Machine Power — gamified learning that sticks, because it never feels like homework.

A live brass compass overlaid on the map
Live compass

Never lose your way

A beautiful brass compass points toward the next discovery, with a true bearing and live accuracy readout. Turn any walk into an expedition.

Choose your vehicle for the journey
Choose your ride

History via SatNav

Drive or walk to a real landmark and Alba narrates the history as you travel — like an audiobook tour guide.

Made for the big screen

Even grander on iPad

The same adventure, with room to breathe — the map becomes a window onto the past.

Travelling in Time on two iPads — exploring the map and answering a quiz side by side
How it works

Three steps to time travel

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Open & explore

Open the map and see the historic places glittering all around you.

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Discover as you go

Tap a marker — or drive past one — to hear the true story of that spot.

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Collect & quiz

Answer “Did You Know?” quizzes, earn coins, and power up the Time Machine.

For parents

Screen time you can trust

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Paid once. No surprises.

One up-front price on the App Store. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no loot boxes — ever.

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No ads. No tracking.

No analytics, no advertising SDKs, no data sold or shared. Your child's location stays on the device. Read the policy.

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No accounts. No chat.

No sign-up, no messaging, no user-generated content. External links sit behind a parent gate.

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On-device AI

Quizzes and narration are generated by Apple's on-device intelligence. Prompts never leave the device, and a parent can audit the last 10 at any time.

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Age-appropriate

“Gruesome Tales” of real history are curated and gated behind parental consent and a declared age of 9 or over.

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Genuinely educational

Built around the National Heritage record and real places — history they'll remember because they stood where it happened.

Good questions

Before you buy

How much does it cost? expand_more

One up-front price on the App Store, then it's yours. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no ads.

Is it safe for kids? expand_more

Yes. No accounts, no behavioural ads, no social features, and no external links without a parent gate. Designed around the Apple Kids guidelines, UK GDPR and COPPA.

Does it collect location data? expand_more

Only while the app is open, only to decide which nearby story to show and to draw the map. Your location is processed on the device, sent only to Apple Maps for rendering, and never stored on our servers. Full detail in the privacy policy.

Which devices does it work on? expand_more

Any iPhone or iPad running iOS 17 or later. Some AI features — fresh quizzes and narration — use Apple's on-device intelligence available on the newest devices; everything else works everywhere.

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Begin the journey

Ready to travel back?

Bring history to life on your next adventure. One download, yours to keep, for the whole family.

Download on the App Store

Requires iOS 17 or later. Paid up front — no in-app purchases, no ads.