Echos

Leave an
Echo

Leave audio, photo and video messages anchored to real GPS coordinates. Your Echo waits there until a stranger walks past and discovers it — a digital trace in the physical world.

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How it works

Place your mark in four steps

01

Find a spot

Walk to any location that means something to you — a park bench, a rooftop, a quiet alley. The spot is yours to choose.

02

Create your echo

Record a voice message, snap a photo, shoot a short video, or type a message. Any media type works as an Echo.

03

Place it on the map

Your Echo anchors to your exact GPS coordinates. It becomes an invisible marker on the shared world map, waiting to be found.

04

Others discover it

Anyone physically passing by gets a proximity notification. They can listen, watch, and respond — or leave their own Echo nearby.

Key Benefits

Why Echos are different

Any media type

Audio recordings, photos, short videos, or plain text. You choose how to express yourself at each location.

Location-locked

Echos are only discoverable when you are physically nearby. No scrolling through a feed — you have to be there in person.

Permanent traces

Echos persist at their location and accumulate over time, building a living history of who passed through each place.

FAQ

Common questions

What is an Echo in MapRaiders?
An Echo is a location-anchored message you leave at a real-world GPS coordinate. It can be audio, a photo, a video, or text. Other players physically walking past that location will be notified and can discover your Echo.
How do I leave an Echo?
Walk to the location where you want to leave your Echo. Open the Echo creator in MapRaiders, choose your media type (audio, photo, video, or text), create your message, and place it. The Echo is anchored to your exact GPS coordinates.
How far away can I discover an Echo?
Echos are discoverable when you are physically within the discovery radius, which is typically 50–200 meters depending on the type. The app notifies you when you are close enough to an Echo to interact with it.
Can I delete my Echos?
Yes. You can manage all your Echos from your profile. You can delete any Echo you have created at any time. Deleted Echos are removed from the map immediately.
Are Echos public or private?
By default, Echos are public and discoverable by any player who walks past them. You can also create private Echos visible only to your friends or your clan members.
How many Echos can I leave?
You can leave multiple Echos across different locations. There is a limit per area to keep the map clean, but you can spread your Echos throughout your city freely. Active players earn bonus Echo slots through gameplay.

Leave your first Echo today.

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From the Founder
I built MapRaiders because GPS games either force your wallet or leave you alone. Here every step shapes real territory — and every map becomes the social network of your city.
René Scafarti
Founder & Visionary, MapRaiders
What Beta Testers Say
From the closed beta
★★★★★
My dog loves his walk — and I love that every walk makes my neighborhood more visible on the map. I've conquered my whole street now.
Ron C.
Dog owner, Beta tester
From the closed beta
★★★★★
I jog every morning anyway. With MapRaiders every route has a goal: hold ground or reclaim it. My cardio drive has exploded.
Vivian N.
Jogger, Beta tester
From the closed beta
★★★★★
Dropping Echoes and watching who finds them is like an open scavenger hunt through the whole city. I discover corners I'd never seen.
Aljoscha P.
Urban explorer, Beta tester
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