2 Foursquare and Swarm
Foursquare and their spinoff app, Swarm, are fantastic when it comes to visiting locations both locally and on-the-road. The Foursquare city guide helps you find great restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in the area. You can view detailed reviews and tips of each place.
Keep track of where you’ve been with the history tab that allows you to favorite the places you loved and leave your own reviews for others. Quick tabs help you find your saves and likes and you can create new lists tailored to the city you are visiting or places you’d love to come back to.
In addition to the Foursquare City guide, the Foursquare Swarm app lets users check-in to all the places they’ve have been. It’s like a journaling app for all your visits local and around the world. But, there’s also a game-like element of swarm based on the original Foursquare app. Users can earn coins and even become “mayor” of the places they visit more. Add friends to compete for the most check-ins and gain a spot on the leaderboard.
Both Foursquare and Swarm are free to download. iPad and Apple Watch apps are also available.
Highlights and Features (Foursquare City Guide)
- Easily find restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and other points of interest
- View the history tab to see all the places you’ve visited
- Save favorites and create lists for later
Highlights and Features (Foursquare Swarm)
- Check-in at all the places you visit
- Become “mayor” of frequently visited sites
- Share travel spots with friends and view recommendations
- Compete with friends to earn a top spot on the leaderboard