MapUncover: Explore Your World

MapUncover

About this app

Your map starts covered in fog, and you uncover it tile by tile.

Walk a street you have never taken before. Cycle across a new part of town. Travel to a different country. Every place you visit becomes part of your personal world map.

MapUncover is backed by research presented at CHI 2023, showing that playful exploration can help people get to know their surroundings better.

DISCOVER THE MAP
- Reveal new areas by visiting them in real life
- Keep uncovering the map while you move, even with the screen off
- Choose from 2 fog styles, with 8 customizable colors
- Make the map your own with 4 map styles and a heatmap overlay

FIND PLACES WORTH EXPLORING
- See landmarks, museums, parks, and other points of interest directly on the map
- Follow shimmer hints near the edge of your explored world
- View place details and exploration stats as you go

FRIENDS AND LEADERBOARDS
- Add friends and take part in city, country, and global rankings
- Build streaks, earn levels, and grow your explorer profile

VOYAGE
- Turn the countries you have visited into animated islands
- Collect country passports and stamps as you travel
- Unlock achievements and turn your journeys into a living collection

CUSTOMIZE AS YOU GO
- Earn coins by exploring and use them to unlock new styles and decorations
- Collect fog themes, voyage items, and other visual rewards
- No ads, no paywalls, and no required purchases

IMPORT PAST TRIPS
- Import your location history from Google Takeout
- Bring in trips from other apps
- Start with your real travel history instead of starting from zero

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
- Your data stays on your device
- Export it anytime
- Your map stays yours

MapUncover is for curious people who want to see more, remember where they have been, and make everyday movement feel a little more adventurous.


For further information about MapUncover’s privacy, please read the Privacy Policy on https://mapuncover.app/app-privacy

What’s new

- Improved background tracking for better battery efficiency and reliability
- Added custom fog color picker with light palette and terrain preview
- Resolved overheating and excessive battery drain issues
- Smarter region entry popups with adaptive border colors
- Map search now works offline
- Redesigned app onboarding and leaderboard experience
- Fixed map crashes and loading issues
- Fixed streak notification spam