Hear the story behind every place you walk past.
Colombo is a pocket guide that travels with you. Walk the city and the moment you near a landmark, it tells you the story behind it. No tours to book, no plaques to squint at.
Be first to try Colombo when it lands on the App Store. No spam, one launch email.
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Approaching · 120mThree steps. Then just keep walking.
Colombo runs quietly in your pocket and uses your location to know what's around you. No searching, no planning. The city introduces itself.
Open & wander
Pop in your earphones, open Colombo, and explore the city however you like. It watches the map so you don't have to.
Get close to a landmark
As you approach something worth knowing, a card slides in on your lock screen, naming the place you're nearing.
Tap play, hear the story
One tap and your guide begins with the history, the secrets, the story behind it. Listen as you stand there, then walk on.
It feels like a friend who happens to know everything.
No script, no robotic list of dates. Colombo narrates each place like someone who's lived beside it for years pointing out the one detail you'd have walked straight past.
- In your language. Every story narrated in the language you choose, switchable on the fly.
- Tuned to where you stand.It knows which side of the building you're on, and what's worth looking at.
- Minutes, not lectures.Each story is short enough to finish before you've wandered on.
From world-famous monuments to the hidden gems next door.
The obvious ones, the hidden ones, and a lot in between.
The landmarks that made the city what it is. Wars, decisions, the people who built things and the ones who tore them down.
Think Statue of Liberty, Brandenburg Gate, Edinburgh Castle, Roman ruins.
Good questions, answered.
Colombo is currently invite-only. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you as soon as a spot opens up.
Yes. Colombo is coming to the App Store first. Android will follow after the iOS launch. Join the waitlist to be notified the moment it's available.
Walk around the city you're visiting. When you approach a landmark and want to know more, open Colombo and listen to the story behind it. Secret tip: use earphones so you can always listen without disturbing others.
Yes. The app uses your location to surface the most relevant landmarks and downloads each story's audio to play it. We're planning to add offline support in the future.
Anytime, from your profile page in the app. Tap "Manage Subscription." From there you can also change your plan or manage payment methods.
Our content is AI-generated using public knowledge about each landmark. As the models improve, we update the stories that have already been generated.
We want you to love Colombo. We plan to offer ways to try it out without big commitments. Either way, we'd love to hear how we can improve.
Yes. You can reach us directly through the app.
Historical landmarks, cultural sites, museums, parks, and popular tourist spots, plus often hidden gems that aren't well known.
We're working on new features to help, like choosing your favorite categories so tours match what you love.
Your next walk could be a guided one.
Colombo is launching soon. Drop your email and we'll let you know the moment it's ready.