It almost felt like Snapchat was copying Zenly. Now, you might just think that the new feature is similar to social mapping startup Zenly. Snapchat automatically picks an ActionMoji for you based on your location, time of day and various other factors. This allows you to see what’s going on with them or lets you message them directly to make plans to hangout. You can tap on their “ ActionMoji” BitMoji avatar to open their story. From there you can scroll around to see where your friends are partying or cooking up a storm, in your city or around the world. According to Snapchat, your location on Snap Map is only updated when you use the app.Ĭlick on your Snapchat’s camera home screen to access Snap Map. Just be to clear, you’re not constantly tracked.

This turns off location sharing by default but you can still check out what friends are up to. You or your friends can disappear from the map at any time by going into Ghost Mode or not opening the app for a few hours. Here’s how to works! When you open the Snapchat app on your phone after getting access to the feature, you can choose to share your geographic location with your friends. “We’ve built a whole new way to explore the world! See what’s happening, find your friends, and get inspired to go on an adventure,” Snap announced on its official blog. Snap Map, which rolled out today for all iOS and Android users globally, is an entirely different screen on Snapchat that shows you where your friends are.ĭisclaimer : It is NOT a fancy version of Apple’s Find My Friends. Snap Map lets you share your current location, which appears to your friends on a map and updates when you open the app. Snapchat’s exciting new feature wants you to chill with your buddies in real life instead of watching their stories on your phones.

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