# MapSpoto – Local Events — Meet People & Join Activities

> Meet People & Join Activities (iPhone/iPad app by Liming Wang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapspoto-local-events/id6758835875 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Liming Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875232400)
- Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 37 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-03-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapspoto-local-events/id6758835875/reviews.md

## What is MapSpoto?

MapSpoto – Discover Activities Near You

Discover activities around you and connect with people in your local community. Whether you’re looking for casual meetups, group events, or shared interests, MapSpoto helps you find and create meaningful local experiences.

MapSpoto is a location-based platform where you can explore nearby activities, join events that match your interests, and communicate with others directly within the app.

What you can do:

• Discover activities and events happening near you
• Create and organize your own local events
• Join activities that match your interests
• Connect and chat with other participants
• Share updates related to your activities
• Block and report users or content for a safe experience

Your location is used only to show relevant nearby activities. We do not share your real-time or exact physical location with other users.

MapSpoto is designed to encourage real-world connections while giving you full control over your privacy and safety.

Start exploring your community today.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2026-06-04

1. Added notes/nicknames for both group chats and private chats.
2. Fixed an issue where the language setting for new users could be overwritten and reset to Chinese.
3. Changed activity sharing links to short URLs.
4. Added Apple and Google sign-in support and improved the login page design.
5. Fixed image quoting/reply and image saving functionality in chats.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-05-05

1. Addressed security issues based on reports from third-party tools such as yarn audit, Gitleaks, Semgrep, and MobSF.
2. Simplified the logic for setting actual location and default location, making it more intuitive and easier to understand.
3. Added recurring options for events.
4. Unified the offline experience layer and improved usability when the network is unavailable.
5. Improved map refresh, state transitions, and detail loading performance.
6. Other optimizations, including improvements to the emoji quick bar and keyboard compatibility.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-04-03

•	1. Map: Unified default map pin style across iOS/Android; fixed Details alignment and pointer positioning
	•	2. Event Creation: Improved expanding behavior of the description input field
	•	3. Chat: Fixed message jumping issue on first private message (iOS); optimized refresh and scrolling logic of private chats
	•	4. Chat: Fixed badge sync issue on iOS; improved push notification badge updates
	•	5. Events: Manual map selection no longer requests location permission unless needed
	•	6. Trust System: “Successfully hosted” now requires at least one participant (non-host); clarified rules in description
	•	7. Messages: Fixed declaration order in mergeMessageCollections
	•	8. Messages: Fixed error message when sending private messages to non-friends; Map: Unified default map pin style
	•	9. Messages: Fixed issue where badges were not cleared promptly after messages were read (iOS); synchronized unread counts between notifications and private chats

### 1.1.1 — 2026-03-22

Improved navigation for unauthenticated users；
fixed the iPad Create tab layout；
optimized the group settings member grid for large screens；
fix login/register logo shadow warnings ；
improve top safe-area spacing

### 1.1 — 2026-03-16

1.	Map: Added Advanced Markers on Android; changed ended activities to gray; synced the status colors between the iOS map and the discovery page.
	2.	Added empty-state prompts to encourage users to create activities.
	3.	Turned off POIs on Apple Maps to reduce visual noise, make activity pins stand out more, and enabled automatic clustering when there are many pins.
	4.	Unified the time display rules so they now follow the app language.

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