Rome Map & Walks (F) for Android

Gives you ideas, then you can customize your walks.

The problem is the search engine. It does not recognize important key words. I know there is a famous art gallery called Galleria or Palazzo Spada, but it does not come up when I type in galleria or palazzo, and when I type in Spade, a completely unrelated museum (Museo Baracco) is shown. In fact, aside from the Barberini, Corsini, Capitoline Museums and Borghese, I could find none of the dozens of other galleries of painting. Equally bad is the handling of Rome's scores of famous churches. Maybe they're all in there, but only special tricks or chance browses bring them up. The app seems to work well for shopping, but is a pain in the neck for cultural sites etc.

Doesn't have interactive map that shows the routes. Not intuitive to use. Descriptions of sites are brief and superficial. Missing many of the attractions, churches and piazzas. I wasted my $5 but, even worse, I ended up in Rome without a good tour app.

Definitely worth the price. Took me to places I wouldn't have found. Takes a little getting used to and like any app that updates via GPS, it can be a drain on your battery. I carry a little recharging battery to get through the day.

Don't believe everything you read--particularly in the description of this app. A few nifty features only work if you DO have Internet, such as the 'find me' feature and the precise directions (and I'll tell you for free that the streets of Rome do not have wifi). If you already know where you want to go, this app might not be too useful. If you want something to spell out an itinerary and tour route for you, then this might be worth the money as it does give good directions as long as you follow its pre-set routes.