Poop Map
| Developer(s) | Nino Uzelac |
|---|---|
| Initial release | July 2013 |
| Stable release | Version 5.0.0
/ September 11, 2024 |
| Size | 72.6 MB |
| Website | https://www.poopmap.net/ |
Poop Map is a social app where users can track on a map where and when they use the restroom.[1] In addition to logging location and time of each bowel movement, users can also add a photo, "like" other users' logs, and rate each account.[2] The social elements of the app allow for groups of users to create a competitive league.[3] Certain behaviors unlock achievements in-app.[4]
Development
[edit]The app was created by app developer Nico Uzelac.[5] It was launched in July 2013.[6]
Popularity
[edit]The app charted at number one on the Apple App Store charts in 2021 after going viral on TikTok. [5] As of September 2024, the app has a 4.8 rating on the App Store and more than 58,000 ratings.[1] It also has more than one million downloads on the Google Play Store.[7]
Poop Map is notably popular among hikers,[8] and has been written about in the outdoors magazine Outside.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Poop Map - Pin and Track". Apple App Store. September 24, 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Krolewicz, Danielle (16 February 2024). "13 Useful Smartphone Apps for Your Next Thru-Hike". The Trek. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Halloran, Delaney (20 February 2020). "Poop Map". the Spectrum. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Poop Map — Let's talk about poop, baby". The Catalyst. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Gramenz, Jack (25 February 2021). "Poop Map app number one on Apple Australia after viral TikTok video". news.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Log your poops on #android #androiddev #newapps". Twitter. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Poop Map - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Garner, Brian (2 August 2022). "Pooping on the Appalachian Trail". The Trek. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (15 September 2022). "This Man Mapped Every Bathroom Break on His Thru-Hike of the AT". Outside Online. Retrieved 24 September 2024.