North Korea Tour Guide.

Designed by Magora agency travel apps are compatible with devices supporting Apple’s iOS and the Google Android OS. They feature customised graphics for tablet and cellular devices.

Client: London tourist agency
Industry: Entertainment solutions

Services: Development
Delivery: Magora London
Domain: Entertainment solutions

Built by Magora

This North Korea Tour Guide project was designed and built by Magora. We are a London software development company (since 2010) building mobile and web apps for UK businesses, from a free working prototype to launch and support.

Mobile app development → Free working prototype in 5–10 days

01 / Brief

A London-based tourist agency was eager to unveil the travel charms of North Korea for international tourists. As this travel destination is a controversial issue, the company was eager to dispel myths about this fascinating and unfathomable country. Magora Systems’ team applied their expertise to bring our clients’ plans to fruition.

02 / Solution

The app features the most comprehensive scope of information about North Korea. It includes entries on over 350 individual places of interest, carefully geo-tagged and photographed to allow users to accurately and confidently plan their trip. The application also reflects North Korean history, has an ethics guide and even a phrasebook to help tourists during their visit. A custom tour-finder and tour-builder will assist visitors in their plans. The North Korea Travel app is compatible with devices supporting Apple’s iOS and the Google Android operating system. It features customized graphics for tablet and cellular devices.

Project facts

North Korea Tour Guide, at a glance.

North Korea travel guide app with a tour finder and tour builder

Client

London tourist agency

Sector

Travel

Platforms

iOS, Android (tablet and phone layouts)

Scope

Content: over 350 geo-tagged and photographed places of interest, history, ethics guide, phrasebook

Typical budget for this scope

£10k–£25k

Typically 6–8 weeks · Magora pricing guide · 2026 prices

Results

An app with over 350 places of interest that has been reviewed by media including the Wall Street Journal and CNN (per the case's project summary).

ServicesDevelopment

Client review

What the client says.

Feedback from the client team on this project.

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“ I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Magora and am sure we'll be working on this and related projects for a long time into the future. I would thoroughly recommend them for anyone seeking to build complex apps. And it's nice that they are not simply passive providers, and actually offer tips and advice throughout the project. 5 stars for sure.”

Chad O’Carroll

“For Tourists to North Korea, A Travel App.”

Jonathan Cheng for The Wall Street Journal

“First travel app to North Korea offers guide to secretive country.”

Will Coldwell for the Guardian.com

“North Korea app opens country to armchair travellers.”

Kate Whitehead for CNN

"Don't go to North Korea, but do check out this travel app."

Joseph Volpe for engadget.com

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