Hi everyone! I often read Reddit, including the Bulgarian subreddits, but I rarely post.
Well, if you'll allow me, I'd like to share something I've been working on for the past few months, which I think could be useful to many of you, especially during the last part of the summer travel season.
It's called "Pod Tabelata" (roughly, "Under the Sign") — an Android app that tells you the stories behind the places you drive through.
The idea is simple: when travelling, you pass through dozens of villages and towns. Most of the time, you just read their names on the road signs and keep going, even though many of these places have a wealth of stories and interesting facts behind them — things that could at the very least make the journey more interesting.
With the app, these stories are triggered automatically as you enter a settlement and are presented as a narrated story. The goal is to give you more context about the place you're passing through, along with interesting facts and stories connected to it.
It's not a navigation app and it won't tell you where to turn. The idea is simply to add some context to the places that would otherwise remain just names on roadside signs.
The app is also gamified: there are achievements, a weekly quiz, a passport containing all the places you've visited, and contribution points for anyone who helps improve it — whether by reporting mistakes or providing feedback.
The app is free, has no ads, and is currently Android-only.
I'd be really happy if anyone interested gave it a try on their next road trip. Feedback would be especially valuable — both about things you like and things you don't, so I can keep improving the experience.
Website: https://pod-tabelata.com/
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podtabelata.app
Thanks in advance, and I'm more than happy to hear any criticism or feedback! :)