🌍 Discover the World Around You with POI Nearby

Turn every location into an adventure! POI Nearby finds fascinating Wikipedia Points of Interest near you, helping you discover historical landmarks, natural wonders, cultural sites, and hidden gems wherever you go.

✨ KEY FEATURES

📍 SMART GPS DISCOVERY
• Automatically finds POIs within 5-50km radius
• Progressive search adapts to your location
• Real-time distance and direction tracking
• Background location updates with notifications

🗺️ SEAMLESS NAVIGATION
• One-tap navigation to any point of interest
• Distance and bearing calculated from your position
• Quick refresh to update your location
• Navigate with your preferred maps app

📚 RICH WIKIPEDIA CONTENT
• Full article excerpts from Wikipedia
• High-quality images of each location
• Popularity statistics (daily page views)
• Article importance indicators
• Direct link to full Wikipedia article

🌐 MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT
• Access Wikipedia in 300+ languages
• Easy language switching with search
• Persistent language preferences
• Discover local content in native languages

❤️ SAVE YOUR FAVORITES
• Bookmark interesting POIs for later
• Offline access to saved favorites
• Quick navigation to favorite places
• Track which POIs you've already visited

🔊 TEXT-TO-SPEECH
• Listen to articles while driving or walking
• High-quality device TTS engine
• Play/pause controls
• Perfect for hands-free exploration

🎯 SMART NOTIFICATIONS
• Get alerted when new POIs are nearby
• Only notified about places you haven't seen
• Works in background (optional)
• Control notification preferences

📊 DETAILED INFORMATION
• POI title and description
• GPS coordinates
• Wikipedia article statistics
• High-resolution imagery
• Swipe to browse multiple nearby POIs

🎨 BEAUTIFUL DESIGN
• Modern Material Design 3 interface
• Smooth carousel navigation
• Immersive full-screen images
• Intuitive gesture controls
• Clean, distraction-free reading

🔐 PRIVACY-FIRST APPROACH
• All data stored locally on your device
• No personal information collected
• No analytics or tracking
• Open source code
• Location only shared with Wikipedia API

📱 PERFECT FOR

• Travelers exploring new cities
• History and culture enthusiasts
• Road trip adventures
• Walking and hiking tours
• Educational field trips
• Urban exploration
• Geocaching and treasure hunting
• Learning about your neighborhood
• Tour guides and educators
• Anyone curious about their surroundings

🚀 HOW IT WORKS

1. Grant location permission
2. App finds nearby Wikipedia POIs automatically
3. Swipe through discovered points of interest
4. Read articles, view statistics, and save favorites
5. Tap to navigate or open full Wikipedia article
6. Move to new location for fresh discoveries

💡 SMART & EFFICIENT

• Automatic POI refresh when you move 1km+
• Lazy loading for optimal performance
• Cached images for offline viewing
• Battery-efficient background tracking
• No ads, no subscriptions, completely free

🌟 WHY POI NEARBY?

Unlike generic map apps, POI Nearby focuses exclusively on educational and culturally significant locations from Wikipedia's vast database. Every point of interest has been documented by Wikipedia contributors worldwide, ensuring rich, reliable information.

Whether you're a tourist in a new city, a local wanting to learn more about your area, or an educator looking for interesting locations, POI Nearby transforms your smartphone into a personal tour guide.

📖 OPEN SOURCE

POI Nearby is open source software. View the code, contribute, or verify our privacy practices on GitHub.

🔒 REQUIRED PERMISSIONS

• Location: Find nearby points of interest
• Background Location: Optional for automatic updates when you move
• Internet: Download Wikipedia content and images
• Notifications: Optional alerts for new POIs

Your privacy matters. Location data is only used to query Wikipedia's public API and is never stored permanently or shared with third parties.

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