Istanbuddy: Istanbul Guide

Explore Istanbul like a local. Istanbuddy is the local friend in your pocket: it tells you what things really cost, where to watch out and what to see today, in which order.

TAXI FARE CHECK
• Pick where you start and where you go: the airports, Sultanahmet, Taksim, Kadıköy and more
• See what the meter should show under the official İBB tariff (yellow, turquoise and black taxis)
• Enter what the driver asks for: fair, too high or most likely a scam
• A card in Turkish to show the driver, plus a note on bridge and tunnel tolls

SCAM ALERTS
• The shoe-shiner's dropped brush, the "broken" taximeter, the "let's have a drink" bar, the rose "gift", the banknote swap…
• For each trick: how it works, what to do and a Turkish phrase you can say right there (with pronunciation)
• A "Watch out here" box on place pages

REAL PRICES
• Price ranges for simit, tea, döner, fish sandwiches, public transport, the Istanbulkart and taxis
• Every price shown in your own currency too
• A "last verified" date on every price; report a changed price with one tap

TODAY
• Today's prayer times and when mosques close to visitors
• What's open right now, entry fees and closing times
• Today's scam and your route for the day on one screen

TRIP PLAN
• A day-by-day route based on your dates, pace and interests
• Knows the closing days (Topkapı on Tuesdays, the Grand Bazaar on Sundays), Friday prayers and closures during prayer times
• Walking times between stops

PLACE GUIDE AND MAP
• Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern, the Grand Bazaar, Galata Tower, Balat and more
• Opening hours, entry fee, Museum Pass validity, when to go, dress code
• Every sight on one map; directions open in Apple Maps or Google Maps

MORE
• Museum Pass calculator: pick the places you want to see and find out if the pass saves you money
• 3 guided walks: Sultanahmet, Galata & Karaköy, Balat & Fener
• Handy Turkish phrases and emergency numbers
• 10 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Arabic, Russian, Indonesian, Japanese

NO ACCOUNT, NO LOCATION PERMISSION
No sign-up. Your trip dates, plan and saved places stay on your phone. The guide content comes inside the app and opens without an internet connection.

FREE
Every feature is free. The app shows ads; you can remove them with a one-time "Ad-free" purchase (not a subscription). Some places show a tour suggestion with an affiliate link; these cards are labelled.

NOTES
• Prices, opening hours and Museum Pass details are for information only; check the official source before you go.
• Prayer times are calculated estimates.
• Istanbuddy is not an official government app.

Privacy: https://tekra.app/app/istanbuddy/privacy-policy?lang=en
Terms: https://tekra.app/app/istanbuddy/terms?lang=en

Recent changes:
• Taxi fare check: see the fair price range based on the official Istanbul (IBB) tariff and show a card to your driver if needed
• 22 new places, 9 new scam alerts and two new audio walks
• Your Remove Ads purchase now restores automatically on a new device or after reinstalling
• The ad banner no longer keeps retrying on a weak connection
• Stability improvements