Marsbot
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Drink | Free | Foursquare Labs, Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Marsbot helps you discover new places by learning what you like and then sending you recommendations via text. Unlike a chatbot or personal assistant, Marsbot isn't here to answer your questions or help you do your laundry; instead Marsbot pays attention to your habits and learns about the places you go. From there, Marsbot can send you suggestions about great places to eat and drink that are worth seeking out nearby.
Marsbot uses text messages to deliver recommendations so we currently require a US phone number in order to sign up.
A note on battery –
We've spent years developing the location technology that powers Marsbot, Foursquare, and Swarm, making it extremely power efficient. But, as with all apps of this type, please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Reviews
Innovative and interesting
cdohertyk
Love to see Foursquare experimenting like this. I'm excited to play around with Marsbot and I'm excited to see where it goes in the future!
Phone number required? Pass
GCVigilante
You don't even say why you want my phone number. Why can't I skip and use an email instead. Delete.
Awesome way to find things around you!
Chris Maddern
One of few useful bot apps - it uses your personal data from Foursquare / Swarm really effectively.
Asks for phone number
bdawg923
"Hmm this app seems nice" Get started. What is your phone number? "Nope." *deleted*
Building apps for the future
jfh_007
It's great to see 4sq thinking of the world as it might be in the future versus as how it is today!
Innovative
cdohertyk
Love to see Foursquare experimenting like this. I'm excited to play around with Marsbot and I'm excited to see where it goes in the future!
