# Hotspot: Save Your Spots — Your hyper-personalized map

> Personalized map for saving places, getting recommendations, and tracking visits. (iPhone/iPad app by Hux, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotspot-save-your-spots/id1562907634 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hux, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1244926143)
- Category: Food & Drink
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.88/5 from 145 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 78 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-06-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotspot-save-your-spots/id1562907634/reviews.md

## What is Hotspot?

Keep track of the places you visit or want to go and discover a personalized map of recommendations picked just for you.

Hotspot features:

• Save and track places you've visited or want to go
• Get personalized recommendations based on the spots you save
• Follow friends to see where they're going
• View a clutter-free, personalized map showing only places you’ll love 
• Ask Hotspot for recommendations: "Where can I get an omakase for less than $100?"
• Add notes, photos, videos, and tags to your places
• Easily import your places from Google Maps, notes, spreadsheets, or photos
• Easier and more fun that Google Maps, Yelp, Beli, or Swarm

Hotspot is private and secure. Your location data never leaves your device and is never collected, sold, or shared.

## Key features

- Save and track visited or desired places
- Personalized recommendations
- Follow friends' locations
- Clutter-free personalized map
- Ask for specific recommendations
- Add notes, photos, videos, and tags
- Import places from other apps/files

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotspot-save-your-spots/id1562907634/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Really good at giving bad info

*2025-01-20*

It’s incredible what this thing can do. You ask the bot: “to go near me”. It gives you a wine bar, and 3 restaurants that are closed. Maybe it didn’t understand. “Takeout near me”. It gives back: a fancy restaurant that has no information of being takeout friendly on its own website, 2 more restaurants that are currently closed, and ONE! restaurant that actually does provide takeout. But maybe it thinks my expectations are too high - “cheap pick up food near me”. Now we’re talking. It sends back - an open pizzeria! And 3 more closed restaurants. I’m over it. Annoying, doesn’t provide good info, only good for the vibes and barely good at that.

### 5/5 — Early days, but already my favorite app for tracking restaurants, cafes, venues et. al.

*2024-07-26*

The developers have done an amazing job. It’s not often you join an app early on and are genuinely excited to see it progress and grow. The app is easy to use, reminds me to save spots I’ve been to, and the social aspect is looking promising. I have no complaints, well done team.

### 5/5 — Really cool concept

*2024-01-27*

I really like the layout
Its user friendly 
I hope to see it expand and become more popular

### 5/5 — Stoked to see this grow

*2023-12-27*

Stoked to see where this goes. Great idea. Elite status

### 5/5 — Makes making good choices, easy

*2023-08-31*

Hotspot makes everything feel simpler. I trust my friends’ reviews of places and I can so easily see what they liked / what I would prob enjoy! Don’t have to text them or bother them when I can see their hotspots. The hotbot (their AI chatbot) is amazing. I’m excited for more people to use the app in SF so the answers get better.

### 5/5 — Satisfying interface

*2023-07-10*

This is so cool!! Not only its a premium version of google maps but a way more legit one bcs keeps u up to date w the local top spots

### 1/5 — Not much

*2023-06-06*

Explored this app but there wasn’t much going on

### 1/5 — Once was 5 stars…

*2022-07-09*

At one point, this was my favorite app on my phone. The new UX release has made it unusable. Do not be fooled by the beautiful screenshots on the iOS store - the new map is a tacky, emoji-filled mess. I would have thought this was an April Fool’s prank, but it’s July… I’m seriously considering switching to a different app. Please - I am begging you - bring back the old map. I am one of your biggest fans, and hope to remain that way.

### 5/5 — I like! Good stuff! Nicceeee

*2022-04-12*

Awesome app, easy to navigate and share locations while meeting new friends

### 5/5 — a great app in a world with too many trash apps

*2022-01-22*

i actually genuinely like and use this app, it’s great to keep track of my favorite restaurants and clubs for my home town, next time i visit a vacation spot, and to tell my friends and fellow hotspot users about it too

## Frequently asked questions about Hotspot

### What does Hotspot do?

Hotspot allows you to create a personalized map of places you've visited or want to go. It provides tailored recommendations based on your saved spots and lets you track your experiences with notes, photos, and tags.

### How does the personalization work?

The app generates personalized recommendations by analyzing the places you save and track. You can also ask for specific recommendations, like finding an omakase restaurant under a certain price.

### Is Hotspot free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a straightforward experience for users.

### Can I import my existing places?

Yes, you can easily import your saved places from sources like Google Maps, notes, spreadsheets, or even photos. This makes it simple to consolidate your location data into one personalized map.

### How is my data handled?

The app prioritizes privacy and security. Your location data remains on your device and is never collected, sold, or shared with third parties.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 23 — 2024-05-31

Bug fixes and performance improvements to make it even easier to save places and discover places to go

### 22 — 2024-04-19

Bug fixes and performance improvements to make it even easier to save places and discover places to go

### 21 — 2023-07-16

Bug fixes and performance improvements to make it even easier to save places on a map with friends

### 20 — 2023-05-10

Bug fixes and performance improvements to make it even easier to save places on a map with friends

### 16 — 2023-01-26

Bug fixes and performance improvements to make it even easier to save places on a map with friends

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