KarDes

Name: KarDes
Rating: 4.6 (241 reviews)
Author: Hrant Dink Vakfı

By: Hrant Dink Vakfı

Discover districts, neighborhood or structures by the stories of who lived there

Features & Capabilities

KarDes is a mobile app serving as a personal tour guide in Turkish and English, designed to uncover the multicultural heritage of Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. It features nearly 900 cultural sites including mosques, synagogues, schools, and cemeteries, accompanied by evocative stories narrated by renowned artists.

Users can access detailed cultural inventories and embark on 30 curated memory tours lasting around two hours each, highlighting hidden urban and social memories. KarDes also includes around 70 oral history interviews, bringing to life the voices and transformations of local neighborhoods. Continually updated, the app offers a dynamic exploration of Turkey's historically rich cities, making unknown sites vividly visible and heard.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

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Version:

4 Last updated: 2024-07-24

Version code:

4005

Creation date:

2020-01-06

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Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk

Size:

48.76MB

Email:

de*****@hrantdink.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 442,192 ▲ 2,766

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Developed by:

Hrant Dink Vakfı

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brandwolf.kardes

Email:

de*****@hrantdink.org

Website:

https://turkiyekulturvarliklari.hrantdink.org

User Reviews

KarDes is a well-liked app offering engaging historical and cultural tours of Istanbul with a user-friendly interface, appreciated by tourists and locals alike. However, multiple users report significant issues with battery consumption, unreliable audio playback, and offline functionality. There is also a desire for features allowing audio pre-downloads to avoid constant mobile data use. Fixing these common problems would greatly enhance user experience.

Pros

App provides interesting and important stories, enhancing tours and cultural exploration.
User-friendly interface making it enjoyable to explore the city and its history.
Suitable not only for tourists but also locals wanting to learn more about Istanbul.
Useful for guides and adds value to daily routines related to history and culture.
Clear tour routes marked on the map.

Cons

App consumes too much battery even in airplane mode or background.
Audio playback issues: audio often does not start or is unavailable after updates.
Offline functionality is unreliable; main interface and audio sometimes do not work without internet.
Audio stops playing when screen is turned off.
Lack of pre-download option for audios, leading to dependency on mobile internet.

Recent reviews

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HV*****, 2025-01-25

Cool app with important stories to be shared. The tours are clearly marked on the map. Downside: they must definitely improve the app so that it doesn't consume so much battery (even in airplane mode and just open in the background)! They could also allow you to download the audios in advance and not always on demand with mobile internet. Finally, it did not always work offline, even the main interface, which is a pity.