Create Spots
To create your first spot tap the plus button. You will first be asked to choose the location of your spot. Then add up to 5 photos (3 for non-Premium), a name, a description, tags, visibility, and you can save the spot to an existing playlist. All spots require at least one image and a name. All spots can be edited or deleted, both public spots and local spots. And all local spots are saved to your iCloud account, meaning you can download My Spot on another device (that is signed in to the same iCloud account) and all your spots will be synced across devices and backed up to your personal iCloud storage.
View Spots in Detail
Starting from the top, there is a map button to view the spot on a map and a share button where you can share a link to the spot, the spot images, generate a QR code, save the link to an NFC chip, save an event, or share directions. Below the images is an edit or download button depending on if you own the spot. Then the header contains extra information about the spot with tags that can be tapped to search for similar spots. Next is the account who created the spot then a list of button actions that include: boost your spot, lock your spot with face ID, comments, weather, bookmark, or add to a playlist. Below the button actions lies the description of the spot and a satellite map image of the spot. Tap the map image for a detailed map view that lets you find directions and observe the spot in a look around view (like Google street view). Lastly, at the bottom of public spots you own is an analytics section to find more information on how users are interacting with your spot. Please watch the video for more details.
Discover Spots
For locally saved spots (Playlists and My Spots tab), you can search for them through spotlight search by swiping down from your home screen. Each spot can be sorted by date, closest, and name. Filters include: distance around a location (drawn on a map), a specific date range, custom or GPS locations, public or private visibility, and finally locked or unlocked spots. Locally saved spots can also be viewed in a map. For public spots (Account pages and Discover tab), each spot can be sorted by date, closest, name, downloads, and views. And filters include: distance around location, and GPS or custom location. Public spot can also be views in a similar map except now you can move around the map and search a specific region on the map for more spots. All spots can also be viewed in either a wide or tall view as seen in the video. Lastly, users can also be searched for and sorted by newest, name, downloads views, or spots.
Create Account
Upon starting My Spot, you will be asked to create an account. The ONLY required field is a name, nothing else is required to create an account. You can add an image, a subtitle, a bio, an email, social links, a custom link, and a custom background. The custom link and background require a Premium account. After creating an account, you can always come back and edit your account at any time. You can also delete your account in settings (at the bottom), but be careful as this will also delete your public spots.
Notifications
My Spot uses a powerful notification system to allow for many types of interactive notifications. Open the notification settings in My Spot’s setting menu or in your device’s settings for My Spot. Notifications available include the following. COMMENTS: notify when comments are made on your spots or if someone replies to your comments. NEWS: notify when new features or updates are released. NEW SPOTS: notify when a new spot is posted in your desired location chosen on a map. FOLLOWING: notify when any user you follow posts a new spot. For all comment notification, you will see the commenter’s account image in the left and the commenter’s name as the title. The body will include the comment itself and on the far-right side you will see an image of the spot. By pressing and holding you will see even more detail and have the option to open the comment in the app or reply without opening the app. For all new spot notifications, you can press and hold to see a small description of the spot with the satellite map image and the spot thumbnail image. All notification will appear in the notification section in the My Spot app and can be cleared at any time.
Playlists
Playlists are a great way to organize your spots. You can create a playlist with an emoji and a name. Press the add button to select spots to add to your playlist. Please note that every spot can only be in at most one playlist. Each playlist can be filtered just like the My Spots tab and even has its own map to see every spot’s location in a given playlist.
iMessage App
Use the iMessage app to send spots to friends in the message app. All public spots on your account will appear, just tap the spot to add it to your message. Swipe over to the Bookmarks tab to send any of your bookmarked spots. The message will contain a picture of the spot, the name, and the location name. If the recipient has the My Spot app as well, they will see the message exactly the same. When the message is tapped, it will open My Spot and reveal the spot.
Widgets
Add a widget to your home screen by pressing and holding on the home screen to enter editing mode and tap the plus button in the upper right corner. Then search for My Spot and select one of the three sizes of My Spot widgets. These widgets will ask for your location and once granted, the widget will find the closest spots to you (that are not owned by you). The location name will appear in the top and depending on the size of the widget, up to four spots will appear. When you have traveled a substantial distance, the widget will be updated to show relevant spots based on your new location. Tap on the spot in the widget to open it up in the app or tap on any surrounding area to open the app without a spot. Press and hold on the widget to access its settings. In settings you can allow for your owned spots to appear in the widget by toggling on "show my spots". You can also set a custom location by toggling on "custom location" and tapping "choose" to search for a location. My Spot also has a lock screen widget that shows how many spots are within one mile of you, see the video for more details.
AppClip
AppClips allow you to use My Spot to discover spots, without even downloading the app! The My Spot AppClip lets you use the discover tab exactly the same as the main My Spot app. After a few searches you will be prompted to install the main app but this is optional, you can keep using the AppClip for as long as you would like. This AppClip can be useful for finding a certain spots in a pinch without taking precious iPhone storage and home screen space. It is a very quick and convenient way to access My Spot and can be done through links, NFC tags, or scannable codes. If a someone who does not have the My Spot app downloaded opens a link to a spot, they will be taken to the AppClip where they are free to view the spot without have to download the entire My Spot app.
Watch App
The My Spot watch app is automatically installed with the main app but can also be installed independently and run without the main app. The watch app allows for you to quickly search for spots near you right from your watch. Set a range and the number of spots you would like to see and tap search. Swipe left on a spot to open up directions in maps, and swipe right to open the spot on your iPhone (only if the phone is paired and has the My Spot app installed). Tap on the spot to open a detailed view of the spot with an image of the spot, the name, the location name, the distance away, the location on a map, and the description. Tap the map to view the spot on a map. From the main menu, you can also view all of your public spots and bookmarks from your watch if you have the My Spot app installed on a paired device.
Vote on Spots with SharePlay
Stuck at home and don't know what to do? Vote on your favorite spots with friends to plan out your day. While on a facetime call (audio or video and with any number of people) open up My Spot. From there tap the SharePlay button in the bottom left corner and set the number of spots you would like to vote on. The spots chosen are directly from the filters you have already set, meaning you can filter spots any way you want and from any location in the discover tab then start the SharePlay to set the spots you want. You will be asked to start the SharePlay and once it has started all participants in the facetime call will be notified to join if they would like to. Each participant is shown the same spots in the same order. Tap on the spot to view it in detail and get a better idea of its contents, swipe left to dislike the spot, swipe right to like it, and tap the back button at the bottom to undo your last vote. Once a participant likes/dislikes a spot, all other participants get updated and see in real time the vote counts. Once the voting has finished, you will see a list of all spots voted on and from there you can find the spots with the most likes and plan your day!