Just Ahead:Audio Travel Guides
National Park Audio Tours
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3.2.2for iPhone, iPad
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About Just Ahead:Audio Travel Guides
The Travel App That Turns Your Smartphone Into a GPS Audio Tour Guide for Your Vacation Road Trips
Just Ahead is the perfect road trip app. With its guided tours and offline maps, you feel like you have a friendly tour guide along—and you don’t need an Internet connection or mobile phone signal to enjoy the narrated audio tour.
••• ‘BEST TRAVEL APP’—North America Travel Journalists Assoc. •••
••• ‘BEST APP’—Sunset Magazine •••
••• TOP FIVE NEW TRAVEL APPS—USA TODAY •••
• ROAD TRIPS BROUGHT TO LIFE! •
Just Ahead’s travel guides tell you what you’re seeing as you drive through America’s most compelling destinations.
GPS prompts the app to deliver spoken descriptions and stories of the scenery and sights just outside your car window.
No more thumbing through guidebooks or fumbling for maps. You see a sight and wonder, “What’s that?” Just then, Just Ahead tells you what you’re seeing!
••• WHY IT’S THE BEST TRAVEL APP •••
• Works Offline •
Audio guides and built-in maps don’t need an Internet connection or a mobile phone signal.
• More Points of Interest •
Just Ahead tour guides contain more points of interest and stories than any other audio travel guides.
• Inside Information •
Each guide is written by an expert author and spoken by a professional narrator. You simply drive, while Just Ahead informs and entertains you.
• Great Stories •
The scenery comes alive: notes on wildlife, geology, flora, history, people.
• Easy to Use •
Just Ahead audio tour guides play automatically. Just turn on the app and begin driving—it talks whenever there’s something informative or entertaining to say!
• Helpful Suggested Directions •
Just Ahead guides you to and from your destination. It tells you why you should turn or not, what you should do after a turn, and recommends the best direction to take.
• Family Friendly •
Just Ahead audio guides create shared experiences, conversations, and memories that will last a lifetime.
• FREE TRIAL! •
Audio tour guides are available as in-app purchases and range from FREE–$19.99. Each guide includes a full-function free trial and free updates.
••• AVAILABLE GUIDES •••
Yosemite National Park, California
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and Montana
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Death Valley National Park, California
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Arches and Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Black Hills and Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Just Ahead is the perfect road trip app. With its guided tours and offline maps, you feel like you have a friendly tour guide along—and you don’t need an Internet connection or mobile phone signal to enjoy the narrated audio tour.
••• ‘BEST TRAVEL APP’—North America Travel Journalists Assoc. •••
••• ‘BEST APP’—Sunset Magazine •••
••• TOP FIVE NEW TRAVEL APPS—USA TODAY •••
• ROAD TRIPS BROUGHT TO LIFE! •
Just Ahead’s travel guides tell you what you’re seeing as you drive through America’s most compelling destinations.
GPS prompts the app to deliver spoken descriptions and stories of the scenery and sights just outside your car window.
No more thumbing through guidebooks or fumbling for maps. You see a sight and wonder, “What’s that?” Just then, Just Ahead tells you what you’re seeing!
••• WHY IT’S THE BEST TRAVEL APP •••
• Works Offline •
Audio guides and built-in maps don’t need an Internet connection or a mobile phone signal.
• More Points of Interest •
Just Ahead tour guides contain more points of interest and stories than any other audio travel guides.
• Inside Information •
Each guide is written by an expert author and spoken by a professional narrator. You simply drive, while Just Ahead informs and entertains you.
• Great Stories •
The scenery comes alive: notes on wildlife, geology, flora, history, people.
• Easy to Use •
Just Ahead audio tour guides play automatically. Just turn on the app and begin driving—it talks whenever there’s something informative or entertaining to say!
• Helpful Suggested Directions •
Just Ahead guides you to and from your destination. It tells you why you should turn or not, what you should do after a turn, and recommends the best direction to take.
• Family Friendly •
Just Ahead audio guides create shared experiences, conversations, and memories that will last a lifetime.
• FREE TRIAL! •
Audio tour guides are available as in-app purchases and range from FREE–$19.99. Each guide includes a full-function free trial and free updates.
••• AVAILABLE GUIDES •••
Yosemite National Park, California
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and Montana
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Death Valley National Park, California
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Arches and Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Black Hills and Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.2.2
Last updated on Feb 16, 2021
Old Versions
- Continued quality improvements.
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Version History
3.2.2
Feb 16, 2021
- Continued quality improvements.
3.2.1
Feb 12, 2021
- Continued quality improvements.
3.2
Feb 10, 2021
- NEW: Improved online and offline maps with better performance!
3.1.1
Oct 12, 2020
- General performance and quality improvements.
3.1
Jun 15, 2020
- General performance and quality improvements.
3.0
Mar 6, 2020
- General performance and quality improvements.
- App now pauses other audio instead of lowering the volume.
- Audio metadata is displayed on the lock screen and on vehicle display.
- The resume screen is now only displayed after seven days.
- The setup wizard is now only displayed two times.
- Just Ahead will not sleep if plugged in to power and charging with battery over 50%.
- Fixed issues with Dark Mode.
- Revamped the Select Tour feature and re-branded as Activities. Now activities display on the map showing gold, silver, camping, cities, etc. icons.
- Added a Settings button to reset stories played status and manage purchases.
- Fixed display issues on larger screen devices.
- App now pauses other audio instead of lowering the volume.
- Audio metadata is displayed on the lock screen and on vehicle display.
- The resume screen is now only displayed after seven days.
- The setup wizard is now only displayed two times.
- Just Ahead will not sleep if plugged in to power and charging with battery over 50%.
- Fixed issues with Dark Mode.
- Revamped the Select Tour feature and re-branded as Activities. Now activities display on the map showing gold, silver, camping, cities, etc. icons.
- Added a Settings button to reset stories played status and manage purchases.
- Fixed display issues on larger screen devices.
2.6
Sep 4, 2019
- iOS 13 support
- Happy travels from Just Ahead!
- Happy travels from Just Ahead!
2.5.2
Jun 8, 2019
- New: Notice Dialog - We added the ability to display a dialog with last minute changes and updates to our guides.
- Significant performance improvements.
- Happy travels from Just Ahead!
- Significant performance improvements.
- Happy travels from Just Ahead!
2.5.1
Apr 30, 2019
- Significant performance improvements
- Improved GPS performance
- Happy travels from Just Ahead!
- Improved GPS performance
- Happy travels from Just Ahead!
2.5
Mar 29, 2018
- Bug fixes
- New: Native support for iPhone X and iOS 11
- Improved: Reliability of in-app purchase features
- New: Native support for iPhone X and iOS 11
- Improved: Reliability of in-app purchase features
2.3
Feb 28, 2017
- Bug fixes.
- New: Native user interface for Plus-sized iPhones, i.e. 6 Plus, 7 Plus, etc.
- New: Subscriptions – You can now purchase a subscription to Just Ahead giving you access to all our guides for a period of one year.
- New: Feedback – You can now easily send Just Ahead feedback.
- New: Native user interface for Plus-sized iPhones, i.e. 6 Plus, 7 Plus, etc.
- New: Subscriptions – You can now purchase a subscription to Just Ahead giving you access to all our guides for a period of one year.
- New: Feedback – You can now easily send Just Ahead feedback.
2.2
Oct 28, 2016
- Bug fixes. Lots of them.
- New: Added button on selected guides that links to a trip planning guide.
- New: Tour preview now zooms map to center on the location being played.
- New: Added button on selected guides that links to a trip planning guide.
- New: Tour preview now zooms map to center on the location being played.
2.1
Sep 16, 2016
- New: Markers Display Direction of Travel - Markers on map now indicate the direction of travel that they will play.
- New: Tours - Guides may now display a group of locations on the map with suggestions as to where to visit. A user can also create their own custom tour, My Tour, with the specific locations they want to visit. Note that tours are not yet available for all guides.
- New: Help - Added help buttons throughout app with answers to frequently asked questions.
- New: Start Tour Dialog - App now prompts user how to start their tour.
- New: Previews - Just Ahead guides now include a preview. Users can now listen to a preview of their guide from home or wherever they like without having to physically visit the location.
- Improved: Download Progress Indicator - When a guide is downloading the app more prominently displays download progress.
- Bug fixes.
- New: Tours - Guides may now display a group of locations on the map with suggestions as to where to visit. A user can also create their own custom tour, My Tour, with the specific locations they want to visit. Note that tours are not yet available for all guides.
- New: Help - Added help buttons throughout app with answers to frequently asked questions.
- New: Start Tour Dialog - App now prompts user how to start their tour.
- New: Previews - Just Ahead guides now include a preview. Users can now listen to a preview of their guide from home or wherever they like without having to physically visit the location.
- Improved: Download Progress Indicator - When a guide is downloading the app more prominently displays download progress.
- Bug fixes.
2.0
May 18, 2016
- Bug fixes
- New: Bonus stories - A new type of audio story that plays when you are stopped and able to listen to it. They can be played by tapping the plus button on the map screen, tapping on a plus marker on the map, or from the bonus dialog that appears at certain locations. Great for cities and other busy areas.
- New: All stories - These stories appear on the map as dotted markers that represent all the stories that Just Ahead has to tell, even when you don't own the guide. Now the all markers are shown in different colors by guide.
- New: Login - Now Just Ahead users can login to the app.
- New: Bonus stories - A new type of audio story that plays when you are stopped and able to listen to it. They can be played by tapping the plus button on the map screen, tapping on a plus marker on the map, or from the bonus dialog that appears at certain locations. Great for cities and other busy areas.
- New: All stories - These stories appear on the map as dotted markers that represent all the stories that Just Ahead has to tell, even when you don't own the guide. Now the all markers are shown in different colors by guide.
- New: Login - Now Just Ahead users can login to the app.
1.7
Apr 12, 2016
- Assorted bug fixes
- New: Just Ahead now displays markers on the map representing all our guides and plays preview stories from these guides.
- New: Just Ahead now displays markers on the map representing all our guides and plays preview stories from these guides.
1.6.2
Oct 31, 2015
- Fixed additional iOS 9 issues
- Removed code entry feature
- Removed code entry feature
1.6.1
Sep 3, 2015
- Fixed iOS 9 issue
1.6
Jul 19, 2015
- 64 bit support
- Adds support for iPad screen layouts
- Adds support for manually entering trial codes
- Trial codes are only activated when trip begins
- Bug fixes
- Adds support for iPad screen layouts
- Adds support for manually entering trial codes
- Trial codes are only activated when trip begins
- Bug fixes
1.5.7
Mar 14, 2015
- Fixed iOS 7 issue
1.5.4
Feb 16, 2015
- Fixed internationalization bug
1.5.3
Nov 25, 2014
- Bug fixes
1.5.2
Nov 18, 2014
- UX improvements
- Bug fixes
- Bug fixes
1.5.1
Oct 31, 2014
- Changed map to Mapbox Outdoors
- Improved battery life
- Bug fixes
- Improved battery life
- Bug fixes
1.5
Oct 11, 2014
- iOS 8 support
- Offline maps
- Audio controls are now persistent on the screen
- Enhanced the manage purchases screen
- First time use wizard
- Bug fixes
- User interface improvements
- Offline maps
- Audio controls are now persistent on the screen
- Enhanced the manage purchases screen
- First time use wizard
- Bug fixes
- User interface improvements
1.3
Jul 11, 2014
- Bug fixes.
Just Ahead:Audio Travel Guides FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Just Ahead:Audio Travel Guides in restricted country or region.
Just Ahead:Audio Travel Guides contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
1 Year Subscription
$29.99
Yellowstone
$19.99
Joshua Tree
$19.99
Yosemite
$19.99
Grand Teton
$14.99
Rocky Mountain
$19.99
Death Valley
$19.99
Arches and Canyonlands
$14.99
Zion and Cedar Breaks
$14.99
Grand Canyon
$19.99
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Just Ahead:Audio Travel Guides.
iPhone
Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 10.0 or later.
