foursquare

122 Ratings: 3.6

A location-based social networking website, software for mobile devices, and game.

Foursquare is a location-based social networking website, software for mobile devices, and game. Users "Check-in" at venues using text messaging or a device specific application. They are then awarded points and sometimes "badges." … see full wiki

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review by devora. December 04, 2009

posted in iApps

A Way-Too-Addicting GeoLocation-Based App

When I heard about the concept of foursquare several months before I purchased my first smartphone, I knew that this mobile app was right up my alley. I was already a twitterholic and tweeting my activities and whereabouts on the go, so how cool would it be if there were an app that could document this for me? Furthermore, there's a little competitive spirit in foursquare in that you can become "mayor" of the places that you visit the most, and you have the ability to add friends … more

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review by dcgrrl. March 09, 2010

posted in iApps

Why do I use this thing?

Foursquare is not the first geolocating app to surface, but it seems to have gotten more of a foothold than some of the others. I had another called Loopt on my iPhone for a bit, but it's just no fun when it's just two of you pinging each other back and forth. Somehow Foursquare's points for checking in, badges of honor and made-up Mayor status has helped make this app stick. Add all that to the integration with Facebook and Twitter, and I think Foursquare is going to be … more

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review by raina1up. August 25, 2009

Foursquare Twitter game makes being a scenester a trackable, competitive sport

Love the idea of a large social game via mobile, love that's it a way to let you know where your friends are. Love that you can compete with friends to show off how often you go out to cool places and what a scenester you are! But I don't like that many places (at least the ones I frequent) haven't been added to their database of establishments. Right now it's user inputed, which means there's a bunch of mispellings and other errors. While I'm sure the database … more

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review by wei_yang. March 18, 2010

posted in SXSW on Lunch

FourSquare wins best geo-based social app!

After playing with both services for a better part of the conference, I think it's pretty clear who the clear winner is. Check out my review of the services here.

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