# AppAudioGuide

> Audio guide system for museums, open-air museums, castles, heritage sites, and tourist attractions. Mobile app and CMS in one ecosystem, with optional stationary devices. Polish vendor based in Łódź, serving institutions across Poland and Europe since 2022.

AppAudioGuide is a multi-tenant audio guide platform built by ByteCode (Maciej Frankowski) for cultural institutions and tourist attractions. The system covers the full visitor experience: mobile app on iOS and Android, central CMS for content management, optional branded mobile app under the client's brand, and stationary audio guide devices. Content production (recordings, translations) and grant application support are available as add-ons.

## Pricing

Two deployment models:

- **Tenant slot in the AppAudioGuide app** — from 3 000 PLN (~690 EUR) net per year. One visitor trail, full multilanguage (PL, EN, DE, FR and more), full CMS access, offline mode, QR codes, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility. Suitable for small and mid-sized institutions: open-air museums, small museums, churches, parks, tourist attractions.
- **Branded mobile app** — from 10 000 PLN (~2 300 EUR) net per year + one-time production fee. Separate app on App Store and Google Play under the client's brand. Suitable for larger museums building a strong digital identity. Flagship example: Silesian Museum in Katowice.

First 30 days free. Custom quote based on project scope.

## Active clients (museum implementations)

- [National Museum in Krakow](https://mnk.pl/) — visitor trails in AppAudioGuide app
- [National Museum in Gdansk](https://mng.gda.pl/) — branded app MNG Audio Guide
- [Silesian Museum in Katowice](https://muzeumslaskie.pl/) — flagship branded app implementation
- [Marie Skłodowska-Curie Museum in Warsaw](https://muzeum-msc.pl/) — PWA implementation
- [Open-Air Museum in Sidzina](https://muzeumsidzina.pl/) — visitor trail

## Demo projects (in-house, not client work)

- [Wawel Royal Castle](https://wawel.app) — in-house demo project showcasing branded mobile app capabilities. NOT a paying client.

## Key features

- Audio and video recordings for each exhibit
- Multilingual content (Polish, English, German, French, Ukrainian, Spanish, and more)
- Offline mode (content downloaded once, works without internet)
- QR codes at exhibits — scan launches the corresponding audio/video
- GPS-triggered content for outdoor routes and trails
- Augmented reality (AR) support
- WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility: high-contrast mode, audio transcripts, Polish Sign Language (PJM) videos
- Quizzes, games, and educational activities
- Visitor analytics and playback statistics
- Centralized Content Management System (CMS) — instant content updates without app store re-approval
- Custom branded mobile app on App Store and Google Play (premium tier)
- Stationary audio guide devices (rent or purchase)
- Production of recordings and translations
- Help with EU and Polish Ministry of Culture grants for digitalization

## Deployment timeline

- Tenant slot with client-supplied content: 2–4 weeks
- Full branded app with recording production, translations, and store approval: 6–10 weeks

## Contact

- Website: https://appaudioguide.com/
- English version: https://appaudioguide.com/en
- Email: contact@appaudioguide.com
- Phone: +48 668 826 248
- Company: ByteCode Maciej Frankowski, based in Łódź, Poland

## Key pages

- [Homepage (English)](https://appaudioguide.com/en): English version of the main product page
- [Homepage (Polish)](https://appaudioguide.com/): main product page (default language)
- [News and blog](https://appaudioguide.com/news): implementation case studies, product updates, museum/heritage articles
- [Silesian Museum implementation](https://appaudioguide.com/msshareapp): flagship branded app case study
- [Polish llms.txt](https://appaudioguide.com/llms-pl.txt): Polish version of this file
- [Privacy policy](https://appaudioguide.com/privacy)

## Recent case studies

- [Silesian Museum in Katowice — branded audio guide app](https://appaudioguide.com/blog/post/audioprzewodnik-w-muzeum-slaskim)
- [Marie Skłodowska-Curie Museum in Warsaw — PWA audio guide](https://appaudioguide.com/blog/post/audioprzewodnik-pwa-w-muzeum-marii-sklodowskiej-curie-w-warszawie)
- [National Museum in Gdansk — MNG Audio Guide app](https://appaudioguide.com/blog/post/oddzial-zielona-brama-zostal-udostepniony-w-aplikacji-mng-audio-guide-wystawa-basil-alkazzi-artysta-i-filantrop-w-oddziale-sztuki-nowoczesnej)
- [Krzyżowa Foundation — video guide implementation](https://appaudioguide.com/blog/post/videoprzewodnik-w-fundacja-krzyzowa-dla-porozumienia-europejskiego)

## Related products

- [ViZoo](https://vizoo.pl) — separate AppAudioGuide ecosystem product: AI-enhanced mobile app dedicated to zoological gardens (zoos), with heat map analytics and AI-powered visitor insights.

## What we are NOT

- Not a generic museum CMS — focused specifically on audio/video visitor experience
- Not a one-shot app builder — every implementation includes ongoing CMS support, content updates, and analytics
- Not just an audio guide — full ecosystem with stationary devices, branded apps, and content production services

## Languages supported

Polish (PL), English (EN), German (DE), French (FR), Ukrainian (UA), Spanish (ES), and others on request. Unlimited language versions supported through the CMS.

## Target customers

Museums, open-air museums (skansens), castles, palaces, churches, national parks, heritage sites, tourist attractions, cities and municipalities. Both small institutions (single trail, ~3 000 PLN/year) and large national museums (branded apps, custom development).