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Zonder PolarStepsFoursquare SwarmTripAdvisorQuesto
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Description
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Mission Statement"Don't just travel.
Explore the world with Zonder."		 "Help travelers across the globe plan, track, and relive their travels in a smart and beautiful way""Check-in to remember the places you go.""Help people around the world plan and have the perfect trip.""Go on a quest by playing a walking tour in game form."
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Target AudienceTravelers and gamers"Adventurous young travellors such as backpackers and overlanders. The secondary target audience are more regular travellers, such as exchange students, roadtrip travelellors and young people on short holiday'Local and global travelersLocal and global travelers looking for adviceTravelers, Adventurers, Explorers, Walkers
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Apple Store Rating5.0 (39 ratings)4.8 (1,390 ratings)4.1 (2,916 ratings)4.7 (114,127 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings)
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Number of Reviews6 reviews200+ (majority with developer feedback)100+ reviews10000+6 reviews
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Other1 4 star review: "I think the app has a really good design and could be really fun for people who travel a lot, but it relies on having friends also download the app.""Lifelogging made easy. Whether you love to be a local or are trying to travel the globe, check in so you remember everywhere with Swarm."

*Editor's choice*		*Editor's Choice*Explore cities by following clues and solving puzzles, European based, allows you to transport into a story where you are the main character, pay per story. Available in 15 countries, and over 60 cities.
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Access
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Medium and Software Availabilitymobile app available via Apple and Androidmobile application, website, available on iOs and AndroidiOs and Android onlyiOs, Android, Web, and TVOsmobile application, website, available on iOs and Android
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# of Users1 million users (as of Jan 2019)9 million daily check-ins859 million opinions/reviews100k+ downloads
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Social Media LoginEmail, Facebook, Apple, GoogleSign in with Facebook or AppleSign in with Apple account, Facebook or emailSign in with gmail, Facebook, or email addressCan sign in with gmail, facebook, apple account, or email . Steady instagram presence.
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Main Features
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Feature 1A digital travel companion that keeps track of your experiences and rewards you for exploring new places around the world.Add stops to a trip timelineCheck in and earn extra points for sharing on social mediaReview resturants, activities, hotels, and flightsBrowse cities or search cities and available quests in those cities
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Feature 2Automatically collecting your locations in the backgroundUsers can upload photos and videos from a trip, and make quick journal entiresEarn collectible stickers by checking in at places with specific categoriesSchedule excursions via Instant BookingBrowse featured quests on the home page, and view trending/popular quests
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Feature 3 Earn XP and level up by visiting real-world places. Collect countries and complete City Tours to showcase your achievements.You can edit who can see your trips (open the public, just your followersAdd friends, view profiles and see how many check-ins, categories, mayorships they have earned, photos they postedVacation Rental homes and places to liveView leaderboard to see who has the most XP points across all users
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Feature 4Recommend places and inspire friends to follow in your footsteps.When your trips ends, you can order a phsycial copy of your travel log. Inside, each of the steps you created during your trip is presented on a separate page, with the date, weather conditions, altitude, and GPS coordinates of the locale in the picture.Attach photos to places you have checked in- These stay active on the location and on your profileSearch for best deals on flightsClick on users from the leaderboard and view their KM traveled, XP points, and past quests
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Gamification
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App currencyStickers, mayorship crowns, coins# contributions, helpful votes, followersGain "XP" when you go on quests
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What you can do with your points?Stickers show achievements, mayorship crowns show how many locations user is a mayor at, coins are from check-ins and are visible on user profilesNo incentive to post more reviewsThere is a leaderboard showing users with highest XP points, but for now that is all you can do with the points (in development)
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Additional Features
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MonetizationSeries A funding. Foursquare has a rich API catalog and charges major companies to use them. Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat, Mastercard, Spotify, Apple Maps all use Foursquare's API. Foursquare is now positioning itself as a location intelligence company.advertising and booking feesUsers pay to go on quests. Quests in test mode are free, but other quests (purchase in app) range from $9 - $14 dollars (currency changes $ or Euro) based on your location.
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Feedback section"Send us feedback" link on websiteThere is an email address (feedback@foursquare.com) listed on their websiteNo feedback section, but there is an FAQ page and help center for Tripadvisors to learn more about how to use appNo feedback section, but there is an FAQ and Live Chat page on the Questo website with very quick responding time.
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Exploration / Check-InsThere is an Editor's Choice section that highlights some of the best trips users have done. The following information is available at a glance on the home screen:

-How many miles/kilometers you’ve traveled
-The number of countries and continents you have visited
-How much of the world you’ve seen.
-The number of travelers whose journals you are following
-The number of travelers or would-be travelers who are following you		"Want to see more? Download Foursquare City Guide"

Middle button bottom nav bar asks "Where are you?" shows list of locations

Opening a location asks "What are you up to?" and prompts user to post a Facebook-esque post

Posting a status sometimes gives a random "tip" from another user. (Mine was "I have no idea why this place is so expensive" and was given option to upvote it)		all user-controlledUsers search available cities depending on the location they are in, and view available Quests for their location. Most of the quests are located in Europe, with a more expansive set of quests in development.
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User Incentives
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Social Media AspectYou can share "trips" on FacebookA check-in "off the grid" earns 3 coins, but a shared post on social media earns around 180 coins.Social sharing available via Facebook and Google+n/a, Users can tag Questo however if they post on Instagram
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Tangible User Rewardsn/aUsers earn "stickers" to put on their profile but no real-world prizes given to users.N/ACan see how many kms you walk per tour, and overall - providing activity and healthy habits for users. Additinoally, users learn about cities, fun stories, and get to explore in an entertaining, unique, and innovative way.
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Friend Invitation IncentiveYou can see who is following you "Swarm's more fun with friends! Keep up with their adventures and compete on the leaderboard."N/AFeature avaliable that allows you to easily invite friends, but there is no reward or incentive for inviting friends, other than being able to see your friends' activity on the app.
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