Check in anywhere. Find amazing places. Save favorites to revisit later — and see your life on a map.
Swarm by Foursquare is the original check-in and travel app that turns your daily journeys into a personal location history, social map, and travel journal you’ll actually love using.
CHECK IN FAST
• One-tap check-ins at any place you visit.
• Add photos and friends to capture moments and memories.
• Stay private or share publicly — your check-ins, your choice.
SEARCH & DISCOVER PLACES
• Find coffee shops, restaurants, parks, and hidden gems near you using powerful place search.
• Explore cities through Foursquare’s verified maps and local guides.
• Turn your check-ins into a travel log of every city you explore.
BOOKMARK & SAVE PLACES
• Bookmark favorite restaurants, cafes, and landmarks for later.
• Build custom lists like “Weekend Spots,” “Tokyo Trip,” or “Best Pizza.”
• Your saved places become a personal travel planner and city guide.
YOUR LIFE TIMELINE
• Each check-in adds to your personal timeline of places you’ve been.
• Scroll through days, weeks, or years to relive memories.
• Search your location history and see your journey on a map.
TRAVEL JOURNAL & MEMORIES
• Automatically build a visual record of every trip and adventure.
• Add notes and photos to remember every moment.
• Share your travels and inspire friends to explore.
SOCIAL MAP WITH FRIENDS
• See friends’ check-ins live on a shared social map.
• Comment, react, and plan meetups in real time.
• Discover new cities and travel spots together.
EXPLORING MILESTONES
• Earn badges for daily check-ins, new cities, and new places.
• Celebrate milestones and track your most-visited spots.
• Keep your streak alive and make every day count.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
• Get reminders to check in when you arrive somewhere new.
• See when friends are nearby and plan spontaneous meetups.
• Stay connected without constant manual tracking.
POWERED BY FOURSQUARE
• Every place comes from Foursquare’s verified global POI database.
• Accurate locations, categories, and maps trusted by millions worldwide.
• The same data that powers Uber, Apple, and Airbnb — now in your pocket.
Start your check-in journey today and discover every place that shapes your world.
A Note on Battery
We’ve spent *years* developing the location technology that powers Foursquare Swarm, making it extremely power efficient. But, as with all apps of this type, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life
"What was the name of that coffee shop?" Foursquare's Swarm helps you remember where you've been — from your local favorites to your world travels — with a simple check-in. See where you and your friends have checked in and view tips from others who have visited before.
Mayorships not as fun
claidheamdanns
Please return the mayorship upset witty remarks. And make the picture big again. It used to be bigger when you stole the mayorship.One of my biggest ongoing frustrations is that it’s really hard to check in single-handedly without dropping the phone. I called this out during beta, but it went unheeded. The check in button should be in the middle bottom, not the side. Middle bottom makes it ambidextrous and allows anyone to check in with one hand, while leaving the other hand free for all the things we carry in our daily lives. We shouldn’t have to use 2 hands, one to hold the phone, and the other to check in. This app is designed for on the go, but that part of the interface is not.
Swarm user for years, frustrated with lack of fixes
hyena17
I was a Foursquare user for a long time, then got moved to Swarm when they were forcing people to switch. It has been a great way to keep a history of my check-ins, and I like to have it linked to my twitter. I have two huge problems though and they have persisted for years and I have emailed and tweeted support multiple times and they either ignore me or tell me they are “working on it.” Well, they’ve been “working on it” for years now and nothing has changed.First, the app is hit-or-miss in whether it recognizes an event is taking place at the location of your check in. For example, checking in at a music venue and it doesn’t recognize a concert is taking place, or at an arena and it doesn’t recognize the pro sporting event that’s happening. This has gotten worse the last few years and it only recognizes maybe 60% of the events I’m attending. And these are huge events with anywhere from 1K-20k people. Secondly, if you have the app linked to twitter, it tweets your check-in, then ruins it by sticking an ad in the tweet with a pic of their logo and link to the Swarm website. It makes your timeline ugly as hell and you can’t change it.I wish to hell there was a different app I could use for check ins but unfortunately Swarm is the only one, so I’m stuck. I would pay $$$ for an app that fixed these issues, but oh well.
Still Love the App, but Experienced 1st Hiccup
h greed
So, after 10+ years. I experienced my first hiccup. I went to a show in my city. I checked into the Parking Deck. No issues there. I get in the venue. I take some pics before the show starts. I attempt to check-in and it even popped up the venue’s event. I selected it. Added my 2 pics. It timed out. I tried it again. It mimicked like it work and disappeared. I thought i was good to go. This was a Friday. Today is Sunday. I noticed Saturday it didn’t take. I have been trying since yesterday to scan the pic. It will not work. I don’t know what the issue is. I don’t know how to contact Support because its just an articles page. Check-in missed. First check-in miss in 10+ years where the app missed it. I’ve missed check-ins by forgetting in the past. But the app never missed. Especially since the introduction to missed check-ins. I’m annoyed because it was a dope event that others who I’ve invited to use the app checked into the event. No issues. Maybe it was the fact so many people attended the event. Might’ve confused the app. I don’t know. But the scan pic not working is new to me or new for me. I don’t know.
Developer Response
Thanks for the great review! We're glad you had a positive experience with us. If you have any additional feedback or questions - you can always reach out to our Support team via the following link: http://4sq.com/AppSupport
Help confirm new places:
• Confirm newly added places when you check in or directly from the map
Also in this update:
• See your Placemaker badge and stats on your Profile
• Shared Trip links now open more reliably
• Bug fixes and minor improvements
Version 7.0.42
The developer, Foursquare Labs, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
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Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
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Diagnostics
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Information
Seller
Foursquare Labs, Inc.
Size
420.6 MB
Category
Travel
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 7.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
