Fog of World Downloads & RevenueFog of World · App Store & Google Play
Fog of World gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Fog of World by Ollix is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 124 events
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · TW
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 10 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · 10 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · CN
- 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8.6iOSEXPLORE DIVISIONS IN YOUR PASSPORT!
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• Personalize your profile with customizable labels and activity icons.
• Enjoy smoother map movement while recording tracks.
• Territory detection now has 16× finer resolution.
• Added support for iPhone Duo and adaptive window resizing on iPad.
• Rebuild your databases about 4× faster.
• UI refinements and bug fixes.
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Version 3.8.6
• Updated the database format to version 12, adding subdivisions for Bangladesh, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, and Turkey.
• Improved database recovery and cloud sync reliability.
• Added the option to take a snapshot if a database rebuild fails.
• Fixed UI issues and improved stability.
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Version 3.8.5
• Added Heading-Up Mode to keep the map aligned with the direction your device is facing. Enable it in Settings > Map, then tap the location button on the map.
• Updated the database format to version 11, adding subdivisions for Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, and Slovakia.
• Updated administrative boundaries in China, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
• Fixed UI issues and improved stability.
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Version 3.8.4
• Improved database, snapshot, and data recovery reliability.
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Version 3.8.3
• Updated the database format to version 10, adding subdivisions for Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
• Fixed database rebuild and sync failures in some cases.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.2
• Fixed an issue where Merge Tracks could fail in some cases.
• Updated territory areas and Passport area formatting.
• Refined some division names.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.1
• Refined the UI for iPhone Duo.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a database snapshot.… more - 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 📈Fog of World hit #1iOSTop Paid · Travel · RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TR
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · TR
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 7 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · 7 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · CN
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· NL
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · NL
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US, SA, IN
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · US, SA, IN
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · IT
- 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8.5iOSEXPLORE DIVISIONS IN YOUR PASSPORT!
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• Personalize your profile with customizable labels and activity icons.
• Enjoy smoother map movement while recording tracks.
• Territory detection now has 16× finer resolution.
• Added support for iPhone Duo and adaptive window resizing on iPad.
• Rebuild your databases about 4× faster.
• UI refinements and bug fixes.
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Version 3.8.5
• Added Heading-Up Mode to keep the map aligned with the direction your device is facing. Enable it in Settings > Map, then tap the location button on the map.
• Updated the database format to version 11, adding subdivisions for Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, and Slovakia.
• Updated administrative boundaries in China, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
• Fixed UI issues and improved stability.
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Version 3.8.4
• Improved database, snapshot, and data recovery reliability.
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Version 3.8.3
• Updated the database format to version 10, adding subdivisions for Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
• Fixed database rebuild and sync failures in some cases.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.2
• Fixed an issue where Merge Tracks could fail in some cases.
• Updated territory areas and Passport area formatting.
• Refined some division names.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.1
• Refined the UI for iPhone Duo.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a database snapshot.… more - 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8.4Android(Build 1545) EXPLORE DIVISIONS IN YOUR PASSPORT!
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• New customizable profile labels with activity icons.
• Smoother map movement while recording tracks.… more - ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TR
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · TR
- 📦Fog of World: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8.4iOSEXPLORE DIVISIONS IN YOUR PASSPORT!
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• Personalize your profile with customizable labels and activity icons.
• Enjoy smoother map movement while recording tracks.
• Territory detection now has 16× finer resolution.
• Added support for iPhone Duo and adaptive window resizing on iPad.
• Rebuild your databases about 4× faster.
• UI refinements and bug fixes.
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Version 3.8.4
• Improved database, snapshot, and data recovery reliability.
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Version 3.8.3
• Updated the database format to version 10, adding subdivisions for Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
• Fixed database rebuild and sync failures in some cases.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.2
• Fixed an issue where Merge Tracks could fail in some cases.
• Updated territory areas and Passport area formatting.
• Refined some division names.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.1
• Refined the UI for iPhone Duo.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a database snapshot.… more - ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 10 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · 10 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · IT
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · CN
- 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8.3iOSEXPLORE DIVISIONS IN YOUR PASSPORT!
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• Personalize your profile with customizable labels and activity icons.
• Enjoy smoother map movement while recording tracks.
• Territory detection now has 16× finer resolution.
• Added support for iPhone Duo and adaptive window resizing on iPad.
• Rebuild your databases about 4× faster.
• UI refinements and bug fixes.
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Version 3.8.3
• Updated the database format to version 10, adding subdivisions for Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
• Fixed database rebuild and sync failures in some cases.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.2
• Fixed an issue where Merge Tracks could fail in some cases.
• Updated territory areas and Passport area formatting.
• Refined some division names.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.1
• Refined the UI for iPhone Duo.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a database snapshot.… more - ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 9 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · 9 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · CN
- 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8.2iOSEXPLORE DIVISIONS IN YOUR PASSPORT!
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• Personalize your profile with customizable labels and activity icons.
• Enjoy smoother map movement while recording tracks.
• Territory detection now has 16× finer resolution.
• Added support for iPhone Duo and adaptive window resizing on iPad.
• Rebuild your databases about 4× faster.
• UI refinements and bug fixes.
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Version 3.8.2
• Fixed an issue where Merge Tracks could fail in some cases.
• Updated territory areas and Passport area formatting.
• Refined some division names.
• Fixed UI issues.
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Version 3.8.1
• Refined the UI for iPhone Duo.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a database snapshot.… more - ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · US
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · TW
- 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8.1iOS全新迷霧護照行政區排名頁登場!
現在可以在迷霧護照中查看州、省、縣市等行政區的探索排名!前往「設定 > 升級資料庫」更新資料庫格式,即可使用。點一下迷霧護照中的「國家或地區」或「行政區」,或分頁列中的護照圖示,即可顯示或隱藏排名。
其他更新:
• 造訪新的國家或地區及行政區,還能獲得額外的等級獎勵!
• 新增可自訂的個人標籤,搭配活動圖示,展現你的探索風格。
• 記錄路徑時,地圖移動更加流暢。
• 國家或地區判定的解析度提升至原來的 16 倍。
• 新增 iPhone Duo 支援,iPad 介面也能隨視窗大小自動調整版面。
• 資料庫重建速度提升至原來的約 4 倍。
• 介面改善與錯誤修正。
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3.8.1 版
• 微調 iPhone Duo 的使用者介面。
• 修正建立資料庫快照時可能導致 App 閃退的問題。… more - ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· TW
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · TW
- 📈Fog of World hit #1iOSTop Paid · Travel · KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 10 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · 10 countries
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · RU
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · KR
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · JP
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · IT
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · DE
- ✏️Fog of World: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Fog of World: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · CN
- ✏️Fog of World: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 13.0 → iOS 15.0
- 📦Fog of World updated to version 3.8iOSEXPLORE DIVISIONS IN YOUR PASSPORT!
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• Personalize your profile with customizable labels and activity icons.
• Enjoy smoother map movement while recording tracks.
• Territory detection now has 16× finer resolution.
• Added support for iPhone Duo and adaptive window resizing on iPad.
• Rebuild your databases about 4× faster.
• UI refinements and bug fixes.… more - 📦Fog of World: first update in 151 daysiOS
- 📈Fog of World hit #1iOSTop Paid · Travel · JP
- 🔎Fog of World reached Top 10 for “world”iOS#10 in Japan search · popularity 62
- 📈Fog of World entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Travel & Local · NL
- 📈Fog of World charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈Fog of World entered the top 100 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Travel & Local · MX · Top Grossing · Travel & Local · TH · Top Grossing · Travel & Local · TR · Top Grossing · Travel & Local · VN
- 📈Fog of World charting in a new country in 4 chartsAndroidMexico · Thailand · Turkey · Vietnam
- 📈Fog of World hit #1iOSTop Paid · Travel · BR
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 🌟Fog of World featured by AppleiOSapps · TW
- 🆕Fog of World first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidIndonesia
- 🆕Fog of World first spotted by AppInsideriOS#32 in Top Paid · Travel · Australia
- 📦Fog of World version 3.7.4Android(Build 1475) INTRODUCING THE TRACK EDITOR!
Now you can manually edit your recorded tracks to perfect your map.
• Correct wandering paths caused by signal interference in cities.
• Add missing tracks from tunnels & subways.
• Erase inaccurate points from GPS drift.
To enter editing mode, go to: Settings > Database > Track Editor… more - 📦Fog of World version 3.7.4iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Fog of World released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Fog of World released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Fog of World at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A gamified travel tracker that visualizes user journeys on a world map by removing 'fog' from visited areas, targeting explorers who want to document and analyze their geographic history. The app maintains strong paid rankings in key Asian markets like Japan and South Korea, while also securing top-10 positions in Western markets including the US, Canada, and France.
Similar apps: Polarsteps, TripIt, Strava
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Fog of World downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 5+ | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Fog of World's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 | 17 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #80 | 9 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
Japan ▲ +64% ·
United States ▲ +36%
New ratings by country (9)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 38% | ▼ -25% | |
| 10 | 18% | ▲ +5% | |
| 8.8 | 15% | ▲ +64% | |
| 7.8 | 13% | ▲ +36% | |
| 2.8 | 5% | ▲ +60% | |
| 1.9 | 3% | – | |
| 1.8 | 3% | – | |
| 1.5 | 3% | – | |
| 1.2 | 2% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 3.1k |
| Google Play | 3.6 ★ | 608 95 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 3.7k |
What users say about Fog of World
From the 55 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's gamified exploration and data ownership model, often citing it as a long-term favorite for tracking travel history. However, significant complaints focus on unreliable background location tracking, battery drain, and failures to record movement during trips.
Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “I love the challenge of clearing out the fog”
- Price & subscription: “Absolutely worth the price”
- Features & content: “Great app but needs more features”
- Useful: “This is a must have app for car trip enthusiasts!”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Paid for an app that doesn’t work”
- Price & subscription: “Wish I could get my money back”
- Speed & performance: “This app drains my battery very rapidly and has caused performance issues”
- Privacy & data: “Tracking stops constantly”
About Fog of World
Join Us. Embrace a unique way of experiencing your adventures! Explore, visit and memorize your travels on the world map. Unfog the world and make your life more brilliant today!
● VISUALIZE & MEMORIZE EVERYWHERE YOU’VE BEEN
Fog of World is a real-life, travel and exploring game where you need to remove the fog on the map by exploring the world. It's a fantastic way to visualize everywhere you have been in your entire life or to discover places around you!
● EXQUISITE MAPPING
Beautiful world maps are available at a glance. Explore the places near your location, find the spot to go and hit record. Your trip is then recorded, mapped and kept on your cloud storage forever. Start the travel explore the game, while memorizing the places you visit in a neat way. Grow your level and increase your visit percentages for every continent. Have fun exploring the world!
● CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
• Featured by Apple as App of the Day in 137 countries
• This Fog of World App Might Be the Funniest App I’ve Seen in a Long Time - GIZMODO
• We don't remember the last time we've run into an app that is as interesting as Fog of World - Business Insider
• Fog of World turns moving through your city and your world into a game of exploration - AppStorm
• Original worldwide location tracking game that will make you want to explore every street in your city and far wider - LITTLE APP REVIEW
• Fog of World uses the fog of war from video games to gamify traveling - The Awesomer
• Was holding the 1st position for top stories on Hacker News!
● FEATURES
• Records your tracks and maps travel (even when the app running in the background).
• Shows everywhere you have been on the map at the same time with its advanced trip and travel mapping.
• Analyses your statistics around the world, around every continent, and around every country and territory.
• Lots of badges to motivate you to explore more around the world.
• Support for multiple databases and securing data with snapshots for various tracking purposes.
• Support for Importing tracks through GPX or KML files.
• Support for syncing your data with iCloud, Dropbox and OneDrive.
• Super high-accuracy offline reverse geocoding database that provides the most accurate statistics.
• Support for Siri shortcuts and personalized Siri phrases.
● PRIVACY POLICY
In short, we do not collect any of your exploration data. Your data will be uploaded when you sync them with your cloud storages, but only you have access to them. We don't.
● Why Fog of World?
• Fog of World is the first app that brings the fog of war idea into the real world map back in 2012 and provides free updates since then.
• Fog of World remains the best app to render the fog overlay and is the only app that shows you high-resolution tracks
Fog of World App Store
Fog of World gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Fog of World is #1 in Travel Paid in South Korea and charting in 17 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Fog of World at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A gamified travel tracker that visualizes user journeys on a world map by removing 'fog' from visited areas, targeting explorers who want to document and analyze their geographic history. The app maintains strong paid rankings in key Asian markets like Japan and South Korea, while also securing top-10 positions in Western markets including the US, Canada, and France.
Similar apps: Polarsteps, TripIt, Strava
Fog of World on the App Store
App details
Fog of World downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Fog of World's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| TravelPaid | #1 | |
| TravelPaid | #3 | |
| TravelPaid | #4 | |
| TravelGrossing | #13 | |
| TravelPaid | #11 | |
| TravelGrossing | #18 | |
| TravelPaid | #6 | |
| TravelPaid | #7 | |
| TravelGrossing | #23 | |
| TravelPaid | #23 | |
| All AppsPaid | #102 | |
| All AppsPaid | #23 | |
| TravelPaid | #47 | |
| TravelPaid | #22 | |
| TravelPaid | #29 | |
| TravelGrossing | #64 | |
| TravelPaid | #32 | |
| TravelPaid | #36 | |
| TravelGrossing | #59 | |
| TravelPaid | #33 | |
| TravelPaid | #36 | |
| TravelPaid | #43 | |
| TravelPaid | #71 |
Apps near Fog of World on the chart
Travel Paid, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
Japan ▲ +64% ·
United States ▲ +36%
New ratings by country (9)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 38% | ▼ -25% | |
| 10 | 18% | ▲ +5% | |
| 8.8 | 15% | ▲ +64% | |
| 7.8 | 13% | ▲ +36% | |
| 2.8 | 5% | ▲ +60% | |
| 1.9 | 3% | – | |
| 1.8 | 3% | – | |
| 1.5 | 3% | – | |
| 1.2 | 2% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Fog of World
From the 55 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's gamified exploration and data ownership model, often citing it as a long-term favorite for tracking travel history. However, significant complaints focus on unreliable background location tracking, battery drain, and failures to record movement during trips.
Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “I love the challenge of clearing out the fog”
- Price & subscription: “Absolutely worth the price”
- Features & content: “Great app but needs more features”
- Useful: “This is a must have app for car trip enthusiasts!”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Paid for an app that doesn’t work”
- Price & subscription: “Wish I could get my money back”
- Speed & performance: “This app drains my battery very rapidly and has caused performance issues”
- Privacy & data: “Tracking stops constantly”
About Fog of World
Join Us. Embrace a unique way of experiencing your adventures! Explore, visit and memorize your travels on the world map. Unfog the world and make your life more brilliant today!
● VISUALIZE & MEMORIZE EVERYWHERE YOU’VE BEEN
Fog of World is a real-life, travel and exploring game where you need to remove the fog on the map by exploring the world. It's a fantastic way to visualize everywhere you have been in your entire life or to discover places around you!
● EXQUISITE MAPPING
Beautiful world maps are available at a glance. Explore the places near your location, find the spot to go and hit record. Your trip is then recorded, mapped and kept on your cloud storage forever. Start the travel explore the game, while memorizing the places you visit in a neat way. Grow your level and increase your visit percentages for every continent. Have fun exploring the world!
● CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED
• Featured by Apple as App of the Day in 137 countries
• This Fog of World App Might Be the Funniest App I’ve Seen in a Long Time - GIZMODO
• We don't remember the last time we've run into an app that is as interesting as Fog of World - Business Insider
• Fog of World turns moving through your city and your world into a game of exploration - AppStorm
• Original worldwide location tracking game that will make you want to explore every street in your city and far wider - LITTLE APP REVIEW
• Fog of World uses the fog of war from video games to gamify traveling - The Awesomer
• Was holding the 1st position for top stories on Hacker News!
● FEATURES
• Records your tracks and maps travel (even when the app running in the background).
• Shows everywhere you have been on the map at the same time with its advanced trip and travel mapping.
• Analyses your statistics around the world, around every continent, and around every country and territory.
• Lots of badges to motivate you to explore more around the world.
• Support for multiple databases and securing data with snapshots for various tracking purposes.
• Support for Importing tracks through GPX or KML files.
• Support for syncing your data with iCloud, Dropbox and OneDrive.
• Super high-accuracy offline reverse geocoding database that provides the most accurate statistics.
• Support for Siri shortcuts and personalized Siri phrases.
● PRIVACY POLICY
In short, we do not collect any of your exploration data. Your data will be uploaded when you sync them with your cloud storages, but only you have access to them. We don't.
● Why Fog of World?
• Fog of World is the first app that brings the fog of war idea into the real world map back in 2012 and provides free updates since then.
• Fog of World remains the best app to render the fog overlay and is the only app that shows you high-resolution tracks
Latest updates
Store changes
What Fog of World changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Fog of World Android
Fog of World gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Fog of World is #84 in Travel & Local Grossing on Google Play in India and charting in 9 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Fog of World on Google Play
App details
Fog of World downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Fog of World's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #84 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #81 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #80 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #83 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #82 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #82 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #86 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #84 | |
| Travel & LocalGrossing | #80 |
Apps near Fog of World on the chart
Travel & Local Grossing, around #84.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Fog of World
Join Us. Embrace a unique way of experiencing your adventures! Explore, visit and memorize your travels on the world map. Unfog the world and make your life more brilliant today!
🌎 VISUALIZE & MEMORIZE EVERYWHERE YOU’VE BEEN
Fog of World is a real-life, travel and exploring game where you need to remove the fog on the map by exploring the world. It's a fantastic way to visualize everywhere you have been in your entire life or to discover places around you!
⭐️ EXQUISITE MAPPING
Beautiful world maps are available at a glance. Explore the places near your location, find the spot to go and hit record. Your trip is then recorded, mapped and kept on your cloud storage forever. Start the travel explore the game, while memorizing the places you visit in a neat way. Grow your level and increase your visit percentages for every continent. Have fun exploring the world!
⭐️ FEATURES
✅ Records your tracks and maps travel (even when the app running in the background).
✅ Shows everywhere you have been on the map at the same time with its advanced trip and travel mapping.
✅ Analyses your statistics around the world, around every continent, and around every country and territory.
✅ Lots of badges to motivate you to explore more around the world.
✅ Support for Importing tracks through GPX or KML files.
✅ Support for syncing your data with Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.
✅ Super high-accuracy offline reverse geocoding database that provides the most accurate statistics.
🤔 Why Fog of World?
💖 Fog of World is the first iOS app that brings the fog of war idea into the real world map back in 2012 and provides free updates since then.
💖 Fog of World remains the best app to render the fog overlay and is the only app that shows you high-resolution tracks. Don't believe it? Download the copycat apps and compare the results with Fog of World screenshots.
💖 No other copycats can show the tracks with seamless thickness changes while zooming in and zooming out the map.
💖 There is no user account of Fog of World. All of your data are saved in your device. You have 100% privacy.
💖 You can sync or back up your data to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Nutstore. But only you have access to them. We don't.
💖 The database is designed to use as little storage as possible while providing high performance.
💖 Fog of World is the only app that truly works around the world since China uses the GCJ-02 coordinate system due to political reasons. Other copycats either work correctly in China or the rest of the world, but not both.
Map your trips, memorize and start your world adventure with Fog of World. It’s like having world atlas and yourself to explore and conquer it.
Download the ultimate explore game and places I've been travel tracker now!
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What's new in 3.8.4
See states, provinces, and more in your Passport! To see your division rankings, upgrade your database format in Settings > Upgrade Databases. Show or hide rankings by tapping Territories or Divisions in your Passport, or the Passport icon in the tab bar.
And more:
• Earn bonus levels by visiting new territories and divisions!
• New customizable profile labels with activity icons.
• Smoother map movement while recording tracks.
Store changes
What Fog of World changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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