Actionbound

Actionbound

About this app

Actionbound is an app for playing digital scavenger hunts by means of installing digital content in the physical world.

The content is filled in by the users on the website actionbound.com making actual surroundings a backdrop for the game. We call these interactive mobile rallies “Bounds”, essentially a collection of diverse tasks, e.g., taking pictures, dancing, playing a game etc., linked to a specific location.

The program quite literally augments our reality by enhancing peoples’ real-life interaction whilst using their smart phones and tablets. Apart from the altruistic goal of helping people to discover “their environment by learning more about its history, politics and culture”, the free app is payable for corporate clients, who can use Actionbound for team-building events and the likes.

Actionbound is an interactive app-based game approach for smart phones and tablets: Players are invited to accomplish tasks, which can be defined through the so-called Bound-Creator on the website actionbound.com, in order to playfully discover their environment by learning more about its history, politics and culture. In contrast to a geo-cache or a scavenger hunt Actionbound requires the players to create their own content.
lly.

Ratings and reviews

Used this app to make an Easter egg hunt for my GF, it's really easy to use and very flexible with loads of options for clues. I thought it would be the kind of app to use once and delete, but there are loads of hunts on there. I have since been using it to explore my local city, although it's limited at the minute, the more people that use it and make hunts, the better it will be. I'm already planning a few of my own now

I had high hopes for this product as I work at a school district that is constantly looking for new and exciting ways to implement the technology we have to better facilitate student learning and relationships. I showcased this product to the staff during a brief inservice for teacher training, displaying how the technology could be layered alongside their current curriculum. Anything that improves learning and doesn't require hours up upfront work on the teachers part is useful and it is what I recommend. I didn't ask anything of the company because I enjoy informing my fellow teachers about new and promising technology. I'm sure Actionboud has sales staff that does this and that they pay them well for it. instead of helping me spread the word on their product, Actionbound wants to bill me $45 for the one-time use. I have explained the situation to them, but they are more interested in bullying the money out of teachers than they are in getting feedback to improve their product so they can reach the education market. Use this software at your own risk. Updated: Two years later, the company sends me a bill to my campus I will gladly pay the $45 to get rid of them and their abhorrent practice. Looks like I'll be posting more bad review for them.

Can't understand the negative reviews. I used Actionbound to create three Christmas Day "Quests" for my family members. The longest one had 87 steps and kept my teens busy and driving around the neighborhood for over two hours. It's was a huge hit. The app and associated website are easy and incredibly fun! I was glad I found it and plan to use it again in the future. Thanks for the cool idea!

What’s new

Some bugs have been fixed.