FAQ

Answers for geography nerds and streak chasers alike

What is PocketGlobe?

A daily geography challenge. Everyone receives the same mystery country and uses distance feedback to zero in on the answer before the day resets.

How do distance hints work?

Each guess returns the border-to-border distance from the correct country and whether they share a border. Colours in the app shift from cool to warm as you get closer.

Can I replay old puzzles?

Daily puzzles disappear at midnight UTC, but Practice Mode lets you generate endless random countries to sharpen your skills.

Do I need an account?

You can continue as a guest, but creating a free profile syncs progress, streaks, and leaderboards across devices.

What data do you store?

We keep minimal account info (email or anonymous ID), gameplay stats like guesses and streaks, and device tokens if you opt into notifications. See the Privacy Policy for details.

How are streaks calculated?

Solve the country before the day rolls over to keep your streak. Miss one, and the chain resets. Practice mode does not affect your streak.

Will there be multiplayer?

Competitive seasons and friend leaderboards are on the roadmap. You can already compare daily stats with friends by sharing your results.

When does PocketGlobe launch?

The beta opens soon. Join the waitlist for early access and we'll email you when the App Store build is live.