Map Calipers
Entertainment
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
MapCalipers is a flexible mapping toolkit (built primarily to help you defeat your friends in "Jet Lag: The Game", a Hide and Seek Transit Game!)
The iOS app helps you pinpoint your target’s location within defined boundaries, steadily shrinking the search area using interactive tools like “Radar” and “Thermometer”. Leveraging standard GTFS data, the app overlays precise transit lines and stops onto your play area. Use the built-in analysis features to determine which routes and stops your target might be hiding at, then use the dynamic mapping tools to track them down!
Using GTFS transit data is optional. Note that GTFS data may not be available for all cities and requires prior server-side setup. See the linked blog post at https://joshspicer.com/mapcalipers#self-hosting for more info and for self-hosting instructions.
** Please email me your city's GTFS info if you'd like me to put it on the default sync server for all to enjoy! **
This app is not affiliated with "Jet Lag: The Game Hide and Seek Transit Game" on Nebula.tv and YouTube.
Ratings & Reviews
- Performance: Several performance improvements aimed at making transit rendering more performant in cities with large networks
- Feature: Transit (GTFS) data can now be imported directly from a local zip file, or directly from a remote URL - no need to set up a custom docker server!
- Feature: GTFS Editor is linked from the app and lets you create custom MapCalipers-compatible transit maps
- Experiments: Polyline zoom threshold is available under Experiments → Performance and allows changing when transit data is hidden on zoom out (a performance heavy operation)
- Feature: GTFS feed manager to enable multiple feeds at a time. Additionally, a filter can be applied to filter routes/stops from a given feed.
The developer, Joshua Spicer, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Joshua Spicer
- Size
- 12.2 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 11.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Josh Spicer
