Surroundings

Surroundings is your smart local guide. Walk around and discover the history, art, and stories behind the places around you. 🔍 DISCOVER • Automatic discovery of nearby points of interest using WikiData, Wikipedia, and OpenStreetMap • Street name etymology — learn why streets are named the way they are • Rich details with Wikipedia summaries and Wikimedia Commons images • Works in 5 languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German 🗺️ MAP • Interactive map with free basemaps (no API key needed) • See discovery markers and explore your surroundings visually • Optional premium basemaps via MapTiler (bring your own key) • Add custom basemap styles with any compatible tile server 🚶 WALKING TOURS • Create walking tours connecting nearby discoveries • Optimized pedestrian routing via OpenRouteService (free key available) • Step-by-step navigation with distance and estimated time 🤖 AI-POWERED DESCRIPTIONS • Get rich AI-generated descriptions for any point of interest • Supports multiple AI providers: Google Gemini (free tier), Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic • Bring your own API key — calls go directly from your device to the provider 🔊 TEXT-TO-SPEECH • Listen to descriptions read aloud in your language • Customizable voice, speed, and pitch in Preferences 🔔 SMART NOTIFICATIONS • Background notifications when you approach interesting places • Configurable radius and cooldown to avoid noise 🔒 PRIVACY-FIRST • No user accounts, no ads, no tracking • All data stored locally on your device • API keys encrypted with Android Keystore • Crash reports via Sentry (anonymous, no GPS data) • You control which optional services to enable Surroundings is free and open to everyone. Optional premium features (MapTiler basemaps, OpenRouteService routing, Cloud AI descriptions) work with your own API keys — the app never charges you. Privacy policy: https://surroundings.otenz.it/privacy-policy.html