The app

A short story about the place you’re in.

Ciro is a mobile app. Open it on a street in Rome and it plays a three-to-ten-minute story tied to that exact spot — read it, listen to it, or look at it through an AR overlay on the building in front of you. Live on iOS today; Android beta is in test flight.

Inside the app

Screens from the current iOS production build.

Home · Around you
Stories sorted by distance. A daily brief surfaces what's most interesting nearby today.
Explore · Map of stories
Every story is pinned to a real coordinate. Tap a pin to read the lead and start.
Stories · Library
Filter by category and city. Stories are short — typically three to ten minutes of walking.
Story · Detail
A single piece of writing per place. Mood tags, length and walking distance up front.
Settings · Personalization
Three switches that shape the generation: experience style, content focus, and time depth.
Profile · Progress
Cities visited, steps walked, stories finished. Progress is per-city, not global.

How it works

Step 01
Open the app
The home screen shows a brief about today and a list of stories near you, sorted by distance.
Step 02
Pick a place
The map shows nearby story points. Each one is tied to a real building, square or street.
Step 03
Listen, read, or look
Each story has a written piece, narrated voice, and — where available — an AR overlay anchored to the building in front of you.
Step 04
Walk to the next
Stories chain into a route. Progress is saved per city; you can leave and pick it up later.

Tested in public

Public AR sessions at Maker Faire Rome 2024 (Gazometro). Around eight minutes of average engagement per visitor — the first evidence that the format holds attention in the wild.