# MyWay: Explore the City — Walk, run and discover > Walk, run and discover (iPhone/iPad app by Shvets Ventures.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myway-explore-the-city/id6816366361 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Shvets Ventures](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768498563) - Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 64 MB - Languages: American English, Latvian, Russian - Released: 2026-10-02 - Data updated: 2026-10-24 ## What is MyWay? STEP COUNTS Optionally connect read-only Apple Health access to see your daily steps and steps during recorded walks and runs. Counts can arrive with a delay and may be approximate around pause boundaries. No readable samples are shown as no data. Step totals stay on this phone and are not included in MyWay cloud backups or the leaderboard. You can disconnect in the steps card and manage permission in Apple Health. Turn an everyday walk into a city adventure. MyWay saves your walks and runs and reveals the places you have explored on your personal map. SMALL SURPRISES, NEW DISCOVERIES New territory comes with a short celebration. Explore the animated tabs, tap the compass in your results and look for a hidden surprise on the map. Effects respect your device’s Reduce Motion setting. CHOOSE YOUR BATTERY USAGE Choose Standard for more frequent updates, or Battery saver for fewer location and map updates. In Battery saver, sharp turns may be less detailed. DISCOVER NEW PLACES Start a walk or run, pause recording and finish when you return. See your distance and the area you have explored. Journeys by transport are saved separately and do not reveal the map as a walk would. KEEP YOUR HISTORY Revisit completed routes, correct the activity type and delete recordings you no longer need. Your map is recalculated from the history you keep. FIND A WALK Get a suggested circular walking route through new places. On iPhone, routes use Apple Maps without a personal API key. Maps and walking suggestions require an internet connection. CONTROL YOUR RECORDING Start recording manually or enable background exploration separately in Settings. Background location helps continue recording while the screen is locked, and motion access helps distinguish walking from transport. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE MyWay starts in English. You can also use Latvian or Russian. Choose a language in Settings or follow your device language. Your choice is saved, and switching languages does not interrupt recording. YOUR PERSONAL MAP, ON YOUR PHONE No advertising or subscription. Recording works without an account. Your history stays on your device unless you choose cloud backup or join the leaderboard. Map and route providers receive the data needed for requests; your full walk history is not sent to them. Recording can work offline; maps and route planning need an internet connection. Accuracy depends on GPS and phone permissions. Background recording uses battery power and may need to be resumed after force-closing the app. A suggested route is an idea for a walk: follow signs, access restrictions and local conditions. Voice navigation is not included. Backups are optional. Sign in with Apple or Google in Settings → Account & backup, then save manually or enable daily automatic backups. Backups contain precise locations and timestamps and are stored privately with Firebase. Signing in alone does not upload history. Restore on another device using the same provider and account. Restore replaces local history; stop recording first. This is backup, not continuous synchronization. Delete the cloud backup or account in Settings; local history remains until separately deleted. Automatic timing depends on the operating system and connectivity. OPTIONAL TERRITORY LEADERBOARD Join with a nickname to compare unique explored area from completed walks and runs. Repeat visits count once. Your nickname, area, rank and update time are public; activity coordinates are processed transiently by Firebase to calculate your score. Joining is separate from backup consent. Rename or leave at any time; offline removal completes after reconnecting. Each device replaces the score using its own history; histories are not merged. ## Is MyWay safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess MyWay. ## Is MyWay legit? MyWay: Explore the City has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for MyWay is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.10.0 — 2026-10-21 A cleaner, calmer MyWay. • The fog is easier to see, so the streets you have walked stand out at a glance. Fewer sight markers when you zoom out. • Four tabs instead of five: the leaderboard now lives in History. • A shorter intro: four cards, then one screen for optional extras. Nothing is switched on for you. • Places opens on Sights until you have places of your own. • Settings show exactly which location access you gave. • Before your location is found, the map opens on your city. • Update checks no longer send any identifiers. ### 1.9.0 — 2026-10-20 Keep the streak going. • Daily streak: a day counts from 500 m on foot. Every 7 days in a row earn a freeze that saves the streak when you miss a day. • See it in History, as a flame on the map and on your Home and Lock Screen widgets. • Your recap: this month, last month and the year as full-screen stories – distance, new ground, your routes, your rhythm and your explorer type. Share any slide to your stories. • Optional evening reminder at 19:00 if today doesn't count yet: Settings → Streak reminder. ### 1.7.1 — 2026-10-18 A fresh Liquid Glass look, and your walk outside the app. • New design: the map fills the screen and its controls float on clear glass. Settings, Places, Leaderboard, History and backup are regrouped and easier to read. • Live Activity: time and distance on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Pause and resume without opening MyWay. • “Your map” widget for the Home Screen and Lock Screen, with a Start walk button. • Siri and Shortcuts: “Start a walk in MyWay”, start a run or finish your walk. • Share a walk as a picture of your route and discoveries. • MyWay now tells you when a new version is available. ### 1.5.0 — 2026-10-18 New Places tab: your places and a sights collection. • Sights you walk or run past are collected automatically, including on past walks. Follow your progress in Riga, Jūrmala, Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca and earn three new badges. • MyWay notices places you keep coming back to, like home, work or a favourite café, and offers to save them. See visits, time spent and a 12-week chart. • Your places stay on your phone. • Start a walk and plan a route side by side on the map. ### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-15 Discover the stories behind places on your map. • Tap a sight to read a description from OpenStreetMap or a linked Wikipedia article, with links to the original source. • Expand longer descriptions and revisit previously loaded text offline. • Descriptions follow your app language when available, with a labeled language fallback. Coverage varies by place. • Refreshed translucent navigation and clearer selected tabs. ## Apps similar to MyWay | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Meandly: Walking Route Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meandly-walking-route-planner/id6762031327) | — | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Step Step: Pedometer & Workout](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/step-step-pedometer-and-workout/id6789786757) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [MigraSense: Headache Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/migrasense-headache-tracker/id6749375375) | 4.0 (3) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Walksy: Fog Map Walking Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/walksy-fog-map-walking-game/id6759490128) | 3.0 (1) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [MyFitness.app](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myfitnessapp/id515907801) | 3.8 (4) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [KYRO: Run & Claim Territory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kyro-run-and-claim-territory/id6755943100) | 3.9 (32) | Free | Health & Fitness | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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