# Fotospot Road Trip Community

> Discover America’s Hidden Gems

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1200952700](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1200952700)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1200952700`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** I Heart Travel Inc.
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (4,041 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-28
- **First published:** 2017-03-20
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fotospot-road-trip-community/id1200952700)
- **Website:** [https://ihearttravel.com](https://ihearttravel.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ihearttravel.com/privacy-policy/](https://ihearttravel.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Fotospot Road Trip Community is a one-time purchase road trip companion that unlocks 14,000+ handpicked spots across all 50 states and DC. No subscriptions, no locked regions, and no surprise fees—lifetime access is yours for a simple $4.99.

In addition to spots, the app features 1,800+ bookable experiences, national parks listings, personalized 'Where I've Been' stats and a leaderboard, plus Road Trip Trivia with 800+ questions. You can suggest new spots, add photos, check in, save favorites, follow friends, and earn rewards—while promoting responsible travel through Leave No Trace.

## Rankings

- #28,327 — Overall
- #6 — The Best Apps for Roadtrips
- #94 — community

## Review summary

Fotospot is praised for helping travelers discover unique spots via a large, photography-friendly community and for location-based discovery. Users enjoy road-trip planning and the non-subscription model. However, recurring issues include map and app instability after updates, location-permission friction, limited spot-contribution, and gaps in coverage. The app shows strong potential but needs fixes to maps/bugs/permissions and more complete content.

### Pros

- Discover unique, photography-friendly spots through a large, active community.
- Location-based discovery with map/Nearby features simplifies finding spots near you.
- Great for road trips and travel photography; straightforward pricing (flat fee, no ongoing subscription).
- Drama-free, content-focused social experience that emphasizes user-contributed spots.

### Cons

- Map loading and map functionality frequently not working or slow (iPhone-specific issues mentioned).
- Overall app instability and bugs after recent updates; pages or profiles won’t load.
- Location permissions prompts and reliance on location access create friction or fail to work.
- Limited ability to add or submit new spots; user-contributed content submission is not always available.
- Content gaps or biased coverage (missing spots, West Coast bias) and incomplete geographic coverage.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1200952700)