How it works
Three steps to your first stamp
- 01
Pick a route
Choose a country or region, then pick one of 47 themed collections, such as old railway stations, a walk through Tainan or Kyoto's old capital. You can also search for places or collections directly.
- 02
Stamp it on site
When you arrive, tap “Check in”. The app uses GPS to confirm you're within range of the place, and the stamp goes into your stamp book.
- 03
Keep the day
Add up to 6 photos and a short note, and the visit is saved to your calendar. When you want to share, the photo and stamp can be combined into a postcard.
Collections
Themed routes, so you know where to go before you leave
The app currently includes 257 places in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Egypt, Norway, Sweden and Finland, organized into 47 themed routes: old railway stations, a walk through Tainan, Kyoto's old capital, London's museums and landmarks, New York classics, the Nile temples and more.
Each route shows your progress, and one place can belong to several routes. The catalog updates in the background, so you never need to reinstall the app.
Location check-in
You have to be there for the stamp to count
When you tap “Check in”, the app reads your location once to confirm you're within the place's check-in radius. The radius depends on the type of place — 250 m for a station, 400 m for a factory tour — and the accuracy your phone reports is taken into account.
Every place has its own stamp. The frame shape shows the category, and the stamp carries the place's name and the date of your first visit. Coming back doesn't give you a second stamp, but every visit is saved to your calendar.
Postcards
A photo plus a stamp makes a postcard
Pick a photo from that day and combine it with the stamp, the place name and the date into a portrait postcard, then send it to friends or post it through the system share sheet. No time at the place? Make one later from the spot's visit list or the calendar, and share it again whenever you like.
No photo? No problem — the app switches to a stamp-only layout.
More features
Beyond the stamp book
Many countries
15 countries and regions, 20 kinds of places. Switch country and Explore, the stamp book and the map follow.
Spot details
Each place has a map, address, check-in range and description, with links to its website, reference photos and directions in Google Maps.
Map
See every place on the map with visited and unvisited ones told apart; filter by category, switch countries and jump back to where you are.
Calendar
Each day uses a photo from that day as its cover, and each month shows how many stamps and new places you collected.
Suggestions
Daily or weekends only, at a time you choose, the app suggests a place you haven't been to yet.
Backup export and import
Pack your check-ins and photos into one file and import it on a new phone without creating duplicates.
Works offline
Place data is installed with the app, so check-ins, the stamp book and the calendar all work without a connection.
Chinese and English
The interface and place information are available in Traditional Chinese and English, following your system setting or chosen manually.
Categories
20 kinds of places, each with its own stamp
The category sets the stamp's frame and color: hexagons for historic sites, ticket shapes for railway stations, book shapes for libraries. Once you've collected a few, flipping through your stamp book shows which kinds of places you're drawn to.
Museums
National Palace Museum, Tokyo National Museum, Auckland War Memorial Museum
Art Museums
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, M+, Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Performance & Sports Venues
Sydney Opera House
Zoos & Aquariums
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
Theme Parks
Hobbiton Movie Set
Landmarks & Viewpoints
N Seoul Tower, Victoria Peak, Skyline Queenstown
Libraries
Beitou Branch Library, Starfield Library, State Library Victoria
Bookstores
Eslite, Tsutaya Books, Shakespeare and Company
University Campuses
National Taiwan University, University of Tokyo, University of Melbourne
Heritage Sites
Chihkan Tower, Osaka Castle, Gyeongbokgung Palace
Places of Worship
Lukang Longshan Temple, Senso-ji, St. Mary's Basilica
Shopping
Myeongdong, Causeway Bay, Harrods
Markets
Tsukiji Outer Market, Jagalchi Market, Queen Victoria Market
Night Markets
Fengjia Night Market, Liuhe Night Market, Temple Street Night Market
Food
Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle, Lord Stow's Bakery, Lan Fong Yuen
Cafés
Long-running cafés, Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Airports
Taoyuan Airport, Haneda Airport, Incheon Airport
Railway Stations
Neiwan Station, Tokyo Station, Flinders Street Station
Factory Tours
Kavalan Whisky Distillery, Shiroi Koibito Park, Wieliczka Salt Mine
Nature
Taipei Botanical Garden, Cape Manzamo, Mount Eden
Privacy
Your travel record belongs to you
ExploreStamp works without signing in. Where you've been and what you photographed stay on your own phone. If accounts and cloud backup are added in the future, they'll be optional and off unless you turn them on.
No sign-in required
Start collecting right after you download. No email, phone number or other personal details needed.
Location read once
Your location is read only when you tap check in. It isn't tracked in the background or uploaded.
Data stays on your phone by default
Check-ins and photos are stored in the app's own space and aren't uploaded to a server by default.
Start with the stop closest to you
ExploreStamp is available for iOS and Android. It's free and needs no sign-in. Pick a weekend and collect your first stamp at a station or library nearby.