摘要：Tourism is one of the economic segments that has shown continuous growth in the business world. This growth is based on many factors that are interrelated among them there are the technological advances (PAGE, 2011). The growing tourist demand requires the increase of information sources. Therefore, the technologies have promoted the exchange of knowledge and make possible to exchange information just in time and then supporting the tourist activity in several ways. Using mobile applications it is easier to know the target location with higher interaction. Thus, this paper had the objective of developing a comparative study in 2016 among the most downloaded applications in 2012 according to a report presented by State Society for Innovation Management and Tourism Technologies - SEGITTUR (ESPANHA, 2013). From this study, it was identified the main tools available by these applications and it was verified how the potential of mobile technology was being used. In general, it was found that the use of these applications make easier the travel process, but it was not found tools that amplify the tourism experience, in other words, that combine the real information with the digital content.
关键词：Turismo;Design de interface;Guia Turístico;Aplicativo móvel.;Tourism;Interface design;Tourist guide;Mobile app.
