A good alternative if you are tired of Swarm, but still not good enough to replace it
The location of the places are in general more accurate than other checkin apps as there is option to add a new place by coordinate, rather than with a physical address. This is useful for any place which contain other places inside (building, shopping mall), to physically pinpoint the place location rather than have single icon on the map pointing to the same address for different places. Lack flexibility to adjust the location after creation of a new place, require email to the Mapstr support team but no feedback is ever received. Over time, the number of errors will accumulate in system as no one cares to correct these errors. This is also annoying as I have seen wrong location of a place on my map even the physical address is correct but I am unable to correct it. The map is useful for being able to see where you have been to. Some people may use it for planning the places they want to visit. There is no linking of the photos you uploaded back to your name or account. Ability to create your own tag is a plus as the categories can be more specific. The app is not able to provide statistic how many times you have visited to a certain place. The first checkin counts as the date at which you have added the place to your map. App layout is simple to use, the map can be accessed very quickly. There are not simply enough icons to cover for all the different types of places. The photos need to be cropped before uploading, this is one of the worse features on this app. The app should also allow the user not to see other user’s photos from your checkin list as some photos are poor quality. This app is best to use for trip planning, under the current app design it is not meant to be used as a life log. The cropping of photos really take away the fun, many people pride they take good photos with their smart phones and be able to share with others. Not able to make edit to the physical location is also disappointing.
