LONDON · SELF-GUIDED APP GAMES IN LONDON
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 self-guided app games in London worth the money, each with its price, its player verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Solve royal clues across Westminster and St James’s on this flexible two-hour London phone quest, ending at Buckingham Palace for $6.01.
“Not being able to start the experiment as the map pin was in an inaccessible location! Wouldn't load onto more than one phone.”
Explore Covent Garden, Cecil Court, Trafalgar Square, and Cleopatra’s Needle through a flexible app-led scavenger hunt for $13.29.
“We love the Explorial app and would recommend it for any city where there is a self guided tour. The convent garden version was so fun. We always see things we would miss even on other tours. It is cost effective and super informative. It takes about 2 hrs.”
Follow Dickens through London with a flexible Questo puzzle tour linking literary landmarks, historic pubs, churches, and City streets.
“Great concept and a very enjoyable day, went at our own pace and stopped at several pubs! Lovely sunny day and in the heart of the City all was beautiful & quiet. Very atmospheric and clues were not too easy but also not too difficult! Loved 🥰 looking for the Man in Black!”
Solve clues around Westminster on a flexible London walking game covering 10+ sights, 4.4 km, and two hours at your own pace.
“It was a very enjoyable experience. I love puzzles, so this was right up my street. It was the right level of difficulty for an afternoon out. My friend and I had a blast. How come I never came across this activity before?I will definitely do it again.”
Solve a romantic mystery through Notting Hill, from Portobello Road to Banksy, with a private phone-based puzzle walk lasting about 90 minutes.
“So , bear with! I must admit I found the app and all its details a bit cumbersome, but I’m getting on a bit now, and me and tech didn’t grow up together. Once sorted we made our way to the start point, and the 5G was more like 1G and everythiRead more”
Solve WWII spy puzzles through London's West End, from Green Park to the Cenotaph, with flexible timing and a low price.
“My daughter and I enjoyed the experience although a few were tricky due to road works and scaffolding , the story was fun and the information interesting”
Explore Shoreditch with a low-cost self-guided game featuring Banksy art, historic sites, puzzles, photo tasks, and flexible timing.
“It was a great experience using this app. It was a different way to get to know the city and at the same time we really had fun.”
Solve a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery while exploring central London with your own group in this flexible, family-friendly phone game.
“It's really good fun and it's right for people of every age. We enjoyed a lot and laughed most of the time”
Explore Bermondsey with a flexible Questo puzzle walk featuring local history, puzzles, landmarks, and a lively pub-filled route.
“If you have the option try this game on Friday or Saturday after sunset when the city, pubs and restaurants are filled with people and the area is full of beautiful places in Bermondsey what we did not know at all. Very informative and enjoyable game. There were a problem at 8th and 12th but we sorted out in the end. Thank you”
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