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Spotter is an AI-powered travel companion that identifies landmarks, street food, wildlife, and more via camera snap. It offers instant synopses, multiple modes, and chat. Free tier: 3 identifications/day. Premium: $4.99/month. Recent updates include AI model choice and smarter synopses.

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Spotter - The Travel Companion

Snap to Identify Any Landmark

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

1 Rating

5.0

Age Rating

Years

Category

Travel

Developer

Damien Lutrin

Language

English

Size

53.9

iPhone

Spotter turns your camera into an AI-powered travel companion. Point it at a landmark, street food, wildlife, a sign in a foreign language — anything that catches your eye — and get an instant synopsis!

HOW IT WORKS Snap a photo. Spotter identifies what you're looking at and delivers a concise, AI-generated synopsis in seconds. Want more? Switch between synopsis modes — Concise, Historical, Info-Rich, and Reviews — to explore different angles on the same subject. Then open a chat to ask follow-up questions, get recommendations, or dig deeper.

YOUR PERSONAL TRAVEL JOURNAL Every identification is automatically saved as a "Spot" with the photo, location, and timestamp. Browse your collection on a timeline to relive your discoveries wherever you've been.

FREE TO USE • 3 photo identifications per day • 10 chat messages per spot • Full spot history with photos and locations • No account required to start

SPOTTER PREMIUM — $4.99/month • Unlimited photo identifications • 25 chat messages per spot • Choose your AI model • Create custom synopsis modes

Whether you're navigating a night market in Taipei, identifying wildflowers on a hike, or decoding a menu in Tokyo, Spotter gives you the context you need — instantly.

Subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://the-slop-shop.github.io/spotter-site/privacy/

Premium users can now choose their AI model — pick the one that fits your travel style. Plus: smarter synopses and a fresh new look.

NEW • Choose your AI model — Premium subscribers can select between different AI providers for photo identification. Find the one that gives you the best results for landmarks, food, wildlife, and more.

IMPROVED • Smarter synopses — We've refined how the AI describes what you capture, with clearer, more useful information and less filler. • See which AI identified each spot — A new badge shows the model used, so you always know what's powering your discoveries. • Fresh splash screen — The app launch adapts beautifully to light and dark mode.

FIXED • Email confirmation links now work properly — tap the link in your inbox and you're signed in.

2.2 3d ago

• Added GPT as an alternative AI provider for premium users • Improved AI response accuracy with temperature tuning • Enhanced rate limiting for better stability • Bug fixes and performance improvements

2.1.3 May 5

2.1.2 May 1

Premium users can now choose their AI model — pick the one that fits your travel style. Plus: smarter synopses and a fresh new look.

FIXED • Email confirmation links now work properly — tap the link in your inbox and you're signed in.

Version 2.2 3d ago

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