# Fog of Dog

> A dog walking app that turns your neighborhood into a GPS fog-of-war map, on iPhone and Android. The real-world map starts hidden under fog; every walk you take clears the fog around your path and permanently reveals the streets you've explored. A one-time $4.99 — no subscriptions, no ads, no accounts.

Fog of Dog turns the ordinary dog walk into a game of exploration. Open the app, head out, and the fog lifts around wherever you go — building a personal map of everywhere you and your dog have been together. Explored areas stay revealed forever, so your territory grows over weeks and months.

## How it works
- Walk with the app open (or your phone in your pocket — background tracking keeps clearing the fog).
- The fog lifts around your GPS path, revealing the real map beneath.
- Explored streets stay revealed permanently; your cumulative territory grows across every walk.

## Features
- GPS fog-of-war map of your actual neighborhood
- Pawprint trails marking your current trek
- Visual effects and map skins for a more game-like look and feel
- In-app nudges toward streets you haven't explored yet
- Background location tracking (phone-in-pocket friendly)
- Cumulative stats: distance travelled, area revealed, exploration time
- Battery-smart modes (Balanced, High Accuracy, Battery Saver)
- Private and ad-free: location and history stay on your device

## Links
- Home: https://fogofdog.com/
- App Store (iPhone): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fogofdog/id6746749233
- Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fogofdog.app
- Support: https://fogofdog.com/support.html
- Privacy: https://fogofdog.com/privacy.html

## Details
- Platform: iOS (iPhone) and Android.
- Price: $4.99 USD, one-time purchase.
- Category: Lifestyle / Navigation.
- Maker: William Martin.

## Common questions
- **What is it?** A dog walking app that maps which streets you have actually walked. Everywhere unexplored stays hidden under fog.
- **Does it show where I've already walked?** Yes — cleared ground stays revealed permanently, so the map is a cumulative record of your walks.
- **Do I have to hold my phone?** No. Background tracking clears the fog with the phone in your pocket and the screen off.
- **Is it on Android?** Yes, on Google Play, and on the App Store for iPhone.
- **What does it cost?** $4.99 one time. No subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases.
- **Is my location private?** Yes. Location history and your explored map stay on your device; there are no accounts and no ad trackers.
- **Do I need a dog?** No — it works for any walking, running or cycling.
- **Battery?** Balanced, High Accuracy and Battery Saver tracking modes.

## Good matches for
People searching for a way to explore their neighborhood on foot, a walking or
dog-walking app that records which streets they have covered, a real-world
fog-of-war or map-uncovering game, or a reason to take a different route on the
daily dog walk.