Big Things AU: Driving Stories
Quyen Ngo Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Big Things AU: Driving Stories is a free Travel app for iPhone and iPad by Quyen Ngo. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated July 21, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 92 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Jul 21
- 2026 · v1.0.5
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About Big Things AU: Driving Stories
Drive anywhere in Australia. We'll tell you the stories. Big Things plays AI-narrated stories about the places you're driving past — the giant prawn at Ballina, the colonial prison at Port Arthur, the strange and spectacular along Australia's roads — automatically, while you drive. WHAT'S INSIDE 105 of Australia's iconic Big Things — the Big Banana, the Big Merino, the Big Prawn, and dozens you've never heard of 42 convict-era heritage sites — UNESCO sites and state heritage register entries, told with respect for the human stories behind them Hands-free audio playback — your only job is to drive Works offline — no signal, no problem (built for regional Australia) Directions to every site — open any Big Thing in Google Maps with one tap NEW: GET DIRECTIONS Heard a story but can't spot the Big Thing? Tap Directions to open turn-by-turn navigation straight to it in Google Maps — perfect when you're passing through an unfamiliar town. ASK SIRI Just say "Big Things AU, what's nearby" and Siri names your nearest Big Thing and how far it is — without opening the app. Hands-free, eyes on the road. HOW IT WORKS Pick a theme — Big Things or Convict Trail Start driving anywhere in Australia As you approach a site, a story plays automatically through your phone speaker or car Bluetooth Stories last about 90 seconds. They duck Maps, Spotify, podcasts, and resume them when finished. FREE VS PRO Free: 1 story per day across all themes Pro: $4.99/month or $29.99/year, 7-day trial. Unlimited stories. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. PRIVACY Your location never leaves your phone. We don't see where you've been. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Anonymous: nothing to sign up for. COMING LATER CarPlay screen support (entitlement pending Apple approval) More themes: Goldfields, Haunted Australia, Indigenous-led routes iCloud sync for favourites across devices Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://qngo9871-cmyk.github.io/bigthings-legal/privacy.html Support: https://qngo9871-cmyk.github.io/bigthings-legal/support.html
What’s new
Version 1.0.5 · Updated July 21, 2026
Driving mode now lets you know when you've passed stories you missed on the free tier, so you can catch up or upgrade to hear every big thing along your route.
App privacy
The developer, Quyen Ngo, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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