States Visited is a travel tracking utility for iOS that allows users to mark and visualize visited US states and counties on an interactive map.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of manual travel logging for county collectors who find standard state-level travel apps too broad for their specific goals.
For Road-trippers, county collectors, and travelers interested in tracking and visualizing their progress across the United States.
What does it look like?
Key features
Mark individual counties on a US map, beyond the state-level tracking found in most travel apps.
Mark states and counties without an active internet connection.
Fill states with official flags or custom colors to personalize the map display.
How much does it cost?
States Visited is currently offered as a free utility without visible monetization gates or subscription tiers.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
The app currently operates at a maintenance cadence, with only one release shipped in the last 121 days. Development is limited to minor performance improvements and basic UI adjustments, such as the addition of a zoom button. There is no evidence of a recurring live-ops strategy or frequent feature iteration. The current pace suggests a stable, low-intensity development cycle focused on occasional upkeep.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate the core functionality provides a simple and effective tool for users who need basic map tracking.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core functionality provides a simple and effective tool for users who need basic map tracking
- Persistent data loss occurs when closing the app, forcing users to re-enter all previously marked locations
4 of 4 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for States Visited
How's the Travel market?
States Visited occupies a niche travel utility segment, currently holding a 2.5-star rating across 13 reviews. The lack of active development since the last update 121 days ago signals a maintenance-only posture.
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Key takeaways for States Visited
Where is it heading?
The travel utility market is increasingly demanding stability and cross-device sync, which States Visited currently fails to provide. The app's maintenance-mode cadence leaves it exposed to any stable rival that implements county-level tracking, as the current data-loss issue makes the product unusable for long-term progress tracking.
- Persistent data loss (the #1 complaint) forces users to re-enter all progress, which directly erodes the daily active habit.
- The 17-week update cadence indicates the developer is in maintenance mode, leaving the app unable to address critical navigation friction.
The SWOT
- County-level tracking provides granular data for collectors
- Cloud-sync would resolve data-loss frustration
Next best moves
Ship cloud-save functionality because data loss is the top-reported complaint → unlock user retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's maintenance-mode status is not a failure…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a maintenance-only state with no material changes to features, pricing, or sentiment. The 121-day period of inactivity persists, and the core technical issues identified in the previous report remain unresolved.
Bottom line
States Visited provides a unique utility for county collectors, but persistent data loss undermines the core value proposition. Addressing the session-reset bug is the only way to prevent total churn, as the current maintenance-mode cadence leaves no room for feature expansion.
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Is States Visited free to use?
Does States Visited work offline?
Can I track individual counties?
Why is my map progress disappearing?
Sources
- [1] App Store listing, source
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