New Features,
fixes & improvements

MysteryHike is entering a new era.
Version 4.0 introduces the foundation of true social exploration: friends, clans, shared missions, and a new way to experience the world together.

This update will unfold in phases, with each one unlocking a deeper layer of the MysteryHike social ecosystem.

🧭 PHASE 1 – Player Identity

• Fully redesigned player profile

• Advanced stats, progress, and visual identity

• Foundation for all future social features

🤝🛡️ PHASE 2 – Friends & Clans

• Ability to add friends and build a close circle

• Formation of clans as new community units

• Clan purpose and missions remain undisclosed

🔔 PHASE 3 – Social Activity Stream

• Subtle feed with key updates from friends

• Notifications about discoveries, achievements, progress

• Non-intrusive and optional

🏆 PHASE 4 – Competitive Layer

• Friendly competition between players

• Rankings, comparisons, challenges

• Systems revealed gradually

🗺️ PHASE 5 – Social Map

• Map that can display others (depending on privacy settings)

• Public, friends-only, or fully private modes

• Creates a shared exploration space

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️✨ PHASE 6 – Shared Expeditions

• Cooperative quests and tasks

• Group exploration of city areas

• Missions tied to achievements and clan activities

💬 PHASE 7 – Communication

• In-app messaging and coordination

• Planning group expeditions

• Completes the social ecosystem

A new era of discovery begins with “City Fragments”, the first major chapter in the MysteryHike journey. From now on, exploration goes deeper — it's not just about walking, it's about truly uncovering the hidden layers of the cities you visit. How much of your city have you really seen?

All detailed information here!

✨ Main Features

• 🏙️ City Discovery Progress (% Revealed)
  Each city now has its own progress bar — track exactly how much of Berlin, Prague, or your hometown you've uncovered. Your new mission: reach 100% completion.

  
  

• 🏆 Rewards for 100% Discovery
  Fully revealing a city earns you bonus points and unlocks a unique achievement. Become a certified urban explorer!

  
  

• 🗺️ Cities Divided into Logical Zones
  Big cities are now broken down into smaller, meaningful areas — districts, neighborhoods, or zones. Explore each one to gradually complete the whole.

  
  

• 📊 Local Rankings by City
  Compete with other explorers in your area! MysteryHike now features city-specific leaderboards — climb the local ranks and become the top explorer in your town.

✨ Bonus Features

• 🔹 Collectible Mini Fragments

• 🔁 Backtracking to Find Missed Fragments

• 🔋 Battery & GPS Optimization

• 🧭 Custom Map Reveal Icons

🌎 Perfect unlimited Zoom

• You can see all your routes across the globe. Enjoy this view.

📌 POI optimization

• Better performance for POI

• Bug fixing with POI

🌏 Background Tracking

• A new feature that allows route tracking even when the app is closed or background.

• Optimized to minimize battery.

HOW IT WORKS BACKGROUND TRACKING:

📍 Android

• When the app is closed, GPS locations are saved in the background.

• After reopening the app, it may take some time for the full route to be displayed.

• The more of the map you have revealed, the longer it may take to load.

• 🔄 We are working on further optimizations.

📡 iOS

• The app automatically activates in the background while moving and records your route.

• Occasionally, there may be gaps in the recorded track.

• 🛠️ We are working on further optimizations.

⚙️ Settings

• In the Settings menu, you can enable or disable the BCG feature.

• If you toggle the switch, you need to completely close and restart the app for the change to take effect 🔄

🔋 Battery Life Improvements

• Enhancements to ensure efficient energy usage while tracking.

⭐ User Ratings & Feedback

• We would love to hear your feedback! If you enjoy our app, please consider rating us 5 stars.

• (Profile -> Settings)

👨‍🔧 Ranking System Fixes

• The ranking system is now updated once per hour.

🚀 Performance & Optimization

• Improved revealing FOG when switching to the foreground.

💰 Why isn't MysteryHike completely free? Your support helps us:

• ✅ Maintain accurate maps


• ✅ Develop new features


• ✅ Cover server costs


• ✅ Ensure long-term growth

🏆 Global Ranking

• Weekly Ranking: Tracks the % of the world explored and experience points earned in competitions. Open to everyone—anyone can win!

• All-Time Ranking: Celebrates the Best for consistent success and the Legendary for extraordinary, long-term achievements.

👨‍🔧 Fix world %

• Fix functionality for accurately saving the percentage of the world you’ve explored.

📊New Statistics Design

• A refreshed look that better visualizes your achievements and progress