FAQ
Is this really free?
100% free. This is a passion project I built it because my friends and I wanted a tool like this to exist. The server is a computer under my desk. There's no paid plan, no trial period, no credit card required. I might offer a paid tier in the future to cover costs, but the free tier isnt going anywhere
Why the 100 tiles/day limit?
Serving vector map tiles is expensive on a home machine and the server will likely fall over under heavy load. 100 tiles a day is enough to check your progress after a drive. It's not meant to be punishing, it's just a limit I need while I figure out a sustainable way to run this long-term.
What do you do with my location data?
Assuming you decide to create an account, Nothing — I don't keep it. Once your GPS trail is matched to roads, it's discarded immediately. All I store is which road IDs you've explored. I don't sell your data, and frankly I can't afford to store it even if I wanted to. You can read more about the technical details of how the app works on the GitHub repo if you're curious!
Do I need an account?
Not for long. I'm working on guest mode so you can use the app and explore roads without signing up. For now, a free account is required to save your progress across sessions.
What are map tiles?
Map tiles are the small image squares that make up the map on screen. Every time you pan or zoom, new tiles load. 100 tiles a day is enough for a quick check-in — it's not enough to browse the whole country, but that's the tradeoff for keeping this free.
Which countries are supported?
Australia, Canada, Germany, India, UK, USA are live now. More countries will follow — check the roadmap for the full list.
Is this open source?
Yes. The app, website, and backend are all public on GitHub (WIP). The road data pipeline isn't published — you'd need to figure that part out yourself — but everything else is there.