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Unlost turns the map board at the trailhead into a live walking map: photograph it, pin two points it shares with Apple Maps, and walk it with your position. Everything stays on your iPhone, and no data is collected.
Contact
Questions, bug reports, or ideas? Email hello@aspatial.studio, or use Settings › Contact in the app, and we’ll get back to you, usually within a few days.
How do I get a good alignment?
Pick two spots that are easy to identify on both the photo and Apple Maps, such as trail crossings, bridges, car parks, or building corners, and choose points far apart, ideally near opposite corners of the board. The fit meter on the save screen tells you how well your points are spread, and you can adjust them any time with Fix Alignment.
How accurate is my position on the map?
Unlost shows a photograph of a map, aligned to the world as closely as your two points allow. Hand-drawn boards are often stylised or not to scale, so treat your dot as a guide. Your position is most trustworthy near the points you pinned. It is not a survey-grade map. Carry proper navigation in serious terrain, and always rely on official sources for safety-critical decisions.
Does the app work offline?
Your photographed maps, their alignments, and your GPS position all work without any connection. The Apple Maps imagery underneath needs a connection the first time an area is viewed; areas you’ve already looked at are usually available from the map cache. For remote trips, open your map and browse the area while you still have signal.
What can I photograph?
Anything flat that depicts real geography: painted trailhead boards, ranger-station leaflets, ski-piste diagrams, nature-reserve loops, campus and event maps. Straight-on photos with the whole map in frame align best.
Can I try it before a hike?
Yes. On first launch, tap Try a Sample Map to add a ready-aligned sample board so you can explore the whole flow from your couch.
My alignment looks off. How do I fix it?
Open the map and choose Fix Alignment (also available by long-pressing the map in your collection). Re-place either point. Your existing placements are kept, so you can nudge just one. Choosing better-separated points usually resolves most drift.
I deleted a map. Can I get it back?
Yes, for 30 days. A deleted map waits in Recently Deleted, its photo and alignment with it. You’ll find it after your last map in the list and icons, and in Settings › Storage › Manage Maps. Tap a map there to recover it or delete it for good, or swipe it either way; Select does several at once. A recovered map goes back on the board where it hung.
Which units does it use?
The ones your iPhone uses, unless you pick others in Settings › General › Units: Metric (short distances in metres, longer ones in kilometres), UK (short distances in metres, longer ones in miles) or US (short distances in feet, longer ones in miles).
Is Unlost free?
Unlost is free to download, and free for 14 days. After that, keeping on adding maps is a one-time purchase of NZ$4.99 (the App Store shows your local price). There’s no subscription. Start the free trial from Add a Map, or from Settings › Purchase, which also shows how many days are left.
What happens when the trial ends?
Only adding maps stops. The maps you’ve added stay yours: walking, sharing and fixing them never stops, because a map may be how you find your way back.
I bought Unlost before it was free. Do I have to pay again?
No. If you bought Unlost when it cost NZ$4.99 up front (version 1.0), it’s yours, all of it, on any iPhone signed in with the Apple ID you bought it with. There’s no trial and nothing to buy, and the app won’t ask.
Can I add a map with no signal before the trial?
Yes. The trial needs the App Store to start, so with no signal the sheet says so and offers Photograph Anyway: a trailhead board is never lost for want of signal. Start the trial the next time you have some.
How do I restore my purchase?
Usually there’s nothing to do: the purchase belongs to your Apple ID and comes back by itself on any iPhone signed in with it. If it doesn’t, open Settings › Purchase, tap Try Unlost Free or Buy Unlost, and choose Restore Purchases on the sheet. Deleting the app doesn’t start the trial again.
Does Unlost collect my data?
No. The app has no account, no analytics, no advertising, and no tracking. Your photos, alignments, and settings are stored only on your device. See the Privacy Policy for the full details.