# World Uncovered — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of World Uncovered by Anawiki Games, rated 4.50/5 from 125 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-uncovered/id1119505618/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-uncovered/id1119505618.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 91 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of World Uncovered? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Fun and easy to use - 🗺️ Great for tracking travel - 💡 Innovative concept - 🌍 Visualizes world exploration - 🚀 Imports data from other apps - 🤩 Addictive and engaging - 🆓 Free version available - 💯 Good alternative to Fog of World - 👍 Works well for many users - ✨ Nice graphics and presentation - 🗺️ Tracks speed and altitude - 👍 Good for exploring local areas **Cons** - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🔒 Location access requires 'always' - 💰 Becomes paid after a certain point - 📉 Recording stops unexpectedly - ❌ No automatic backup - 📱 Background refresh issues - dark Map view is too dark - 🪲 GPS inaccuracies and jumps - 🗺️ Inaccuracy around international borders - 📉 Stops working in background - 💸 Uses large amounts of data - 🚫 No landscape support - ❌ Gamification can be annoying - ❓ Summary at end of trip disappears - 🔗 Dropbox linking issues - ❌ False location information **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes permanently - App crashes when adding data or reaching a certain amount of data - App crashes in the background - Recording stops when phone turns off or dies - Background refresh is dead - No export feature - App stops working in background - Regular map view is too dark - GPS jumps around and leaves random dots/lines on the map - Inaccuracy around international borders - App crushes and closes in background on iOS 10.3 - Full version doesn't link to Dropbox - App shuts down with 30% battery - Location isn't right and gives false information **Most requested features** - Add setting to change fog opacity - Add section to see percentage of city explored - Add state-level exploration percentage - Add more landmarks and achievements - Allow users to request landmarks - Implement a time-lapse view of travels - Allow users to set custom landmarks - Add a picture mode to upload photos to uncovered areas - Add ability to tag/categorize tracks and show/hide certain ones - Add more POI - Make the app develop further ## Newest reviews (19 of 72) ### 2/5 — Location access always *2025-10-06* Doesn’t allow me to set location access to “while using the app” - I have to set it to “always”. ### 4/5 — Great game *2025-09-26* Tried to get the achievements for hitting the landmarks in Russia and now I've somehow become a part of a "special operation", whatever that is. ### 3/5 — would recommend *2025-08-17* Super fun def worth premium. Had no problems switching phones and keeping my progress. Landmarks a little random (at least in the US) but overall awesome. ### 3/5 — Bonne application *2025-07-27* Très très bonne app cependant j’ai changé de téléphone et j’ai perdu toutes les données donc allez vous faire cuire un œuf et mettez en place des compotes non ? ### 2/5 — payment for full version *2025-07-07* I have 81k points and all of a sudden I need to pay 4 dollars to continue traveling?? That's stupid. This app does well but the fact it advertises itself as free is silly. ### 4/5 — Good *2025-06-17* Nice App but it drains Battery Like Crazy ### 4/5 — Surprisingly fun *2025-04-20* I am asking for one thing and one thing only - fix the issue with it constantly snapping back to my current location. It's infuriating fighting against constantly being shown where I am, I want to look at the map but it's dragging me back by the scruff of my neck. ### 5/5 — love *2024-11-22, version 1.72* IM OBSESSED ### 4/5 — Fun, simple app. I just wish for one thing. *2024-10-16* I’ve been having fun with this app. I work outside a lot for my job, so I usually have this running in the background. My only wish is that we could change the opacity of the covered areas of the map. I think it’d be great to explore new areas and not be able to see what’s near you. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-10-07* Very nice and easy to use ### 5/5 — Great App but I have some suggestions *2024-09-06, version 1.72* I really like using this app! I’ve always wondered what percentage of the world I’ve seen and I just assumed that it would be impossible to figure out, until I saw this app and decided to get it. I really enjoy using it, but I just have one suggestion. It would be nice if there were a section to see what percentage of a certain city you’ve explored. I think this could be very useful for people who live in large cities who don’t travel outside them much. I think it would make exploring a bit more encouraging because you’d see it tick up like a whole percent after walking around for a few miles. I also think a state section would be really cool for people in the US. I can see that I’ve explored about 0.0001% of the U.S., but I’m wondering what it would say about smaller states like in New England. I think it would just be fun to know how much percentage of your home state you’ve seen. Overall though, this is a pretty cool app. ### 2/5 — Zieht aktuell viel Akku *2024-05-31* Seit dem letzten Update zieht die App leider sehr viel Akkuleistung ### 5/5 — Very fun to use *2024-03-11* I have always liked travelling and being able to see where it is that I have gone too and this is exactly what I was looking for. It helps me see where I’ve not just been but also where it is that I haven’t been. All the way down to the specific streets of my city. ### 5/5 — Super und Danke liebes Entwicklerteam *2024-02-05* Früher hatte ich Fog of World , diese Daten konnten mühelos importiert werden. ### 5/5 — Good so far *2023-09-11* Been using for over a week now. Had no issues. Seems to be the best app i have found. ### 5/5 — Best one out there *2023-09-10* Better than all the copycats. Please don’t listen to other apps in the space, this is the one you’ll want to go with. ### 2/5 — needs a lot of work *2023-08-10* Uses a LOT of battery + recording stops every time you turn your phone off/dies ### 4/5 — Most interesting way to see your trips on the map. *2023-08-08, version 1.72* I like this app and hope for new updates. Come on guys. Let’s do it. There are so many interesting things in the world. Add more POI. Reached level 13987 and App stoped to make backups (error). Very disappointed. Looking for some alternatives. ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-05-07* Been using about a year Hubby has been 10 yrs. Used Fog of the World before. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Nicht nutzbar *2026-04-08* Die App stürzt permanent ab. Sei es beim hinzufügen von Daten oder ab erreichen einer gewissen Datenmenge (10-12 Importe). Vollversion gekauft. Neuinstallation schafft keine Abhilfe und zudem müssen dann alle Daten erneut einzeln und händisch hinzugefügt werden. ### 1/5 — NOT FREE *2022-09-30* Had this app a couple of weeks using it as a record of my travel and now it won’t allow any further use unless I pay. So I have uncovered a generous area pointlessly. If I’d known to begin I’d have used another app. ### 1/5 — Платное *2022-01-06, version 1.72* После 20 уровня становится платным. Выглядит как обман. Так же пишет только при наличии интернета. В остальном программа неплохая. ### 1/5 — Lacks support *2021-11-29* Lacks support. Lacks any enhancements. Still waiting on addition of pins to mark custom points of interest. ### 1/5 — Devs have abandoned this app *2020-06-22* Barely any updates and now background refresh is dead. No export feature, so now my data is going to die with this app!!!! Years of tracking is useless now cuz it can’t be exported to be saved from this abandoned app. ### 1/5 — Too Dark *2020-05-09* Why is the update so dark for regular map view? It’s impossible to see what is actually uncovered. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t automatically back up *2020-01-15* I just lost a ton of data because the app was accidentally deleted and there’s no automatic backup. Unless you plan to manually back it up every day, I’d suggest finding a different app. My only option now is to completely wipe my phone and reinstall everything from an iCloud backup. This is unacceptable. Update: After going through a ton of trouble to replace what data was lost, I now find that the app crashes in the background almost every single day. If there was a way to export everything (like some other apps have), I would just switch to a better app. I regret not paying more for Fog Of World when I first looked for an app of this type. ### 1/5 — Junk *2017-03-28, version 1.53* Paid for full version. Will not link to Dropbox. Nothing but a black screen. DO NOT purchase ### 1/5 — Not free *2017-02-15, version 1.53* Seems free but they require money to keep using after a few uses. ### 1/5 — FALSE INFORMATION *2016-11-02* Location isn't right and gives false information. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Simple and fun *2026-05-25* Fun. Easy to use. ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-03-17* nice app and free :) super fun ### 5/5 — Just what I wanted *2026-01-22* Previously, I walked every street in my town while filling in each street in black on a printed map. This is much easier. ### 5/5 — Awesome app, but needs one tiny QoL fix *2025-10-16* Can we add a setting that changes the opacity of the fog? I want to be able to completely black-out areas I haven’t been yet. Right now you can still see a darkened map. ### 5/5 — Rezension *2025-05-30* Ist gut zieht halt leider zu viel Akku ### 5/5 — Läuft seit Jahren über alle IOS *2025-05-01* Wie eine Bucket List zum abarbeiten. Der Spaß meines Lebens ### 5/5 — Great App but I have some suggestions *2025-04-15, version 1.72* I really like using this app! I’ve always wondered what percentage of the world I’ve seen and I just assumed that it would be impossible to figure out, until I saw this app and decided to get it. I really enjoy using it, but I just have one suggestion. It would be nice if there were a section to see what percentage of a certain city you’ve explored. I think this could be very useful for people who live in large cities who don’t travel outside them much. I think it would make exploring a bit more encouraging because you’d see it tick up like a whole percent after walking around for a few miles. I also think a state section would be really cool for people in the US. I can see that I’ve explored about 0.0001% of the U.S., but I’m wondering what it would say about smaller states like in New England. I think it would just be fun to know how much percentage of your home state you’ve seen. But yeah, like if i visited New York City, i think it would be really cool if you could implement a separate setting that would allow people to see how much land they’ve explored in the city alone. It would be cool if i could say that statistically I’ve seen 70% of NYC or something. Overall though, this is a pretty cool app. ### 5/5 — Much appreciated *2025-03-04* Rarely would I like a developer to know how much I appreciate their time as much as this occasion. ### 5/5 — I love it *2025-02-13* Great app ### 5/5 — Best Fog of World App Out There *2025-01-03* Title says it all, this app does everything it says it does. Uses only about 10% battery a day if your using it almost all day. I would recommend this to anyone who wants an app like this. Although there haven’t been updates in 6 years, it’s still very good. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*