Foursquare, the pioneering check-in app that revolutionized the smartphone era, is approaching a significant transformation. The Foursquare app on smartphones will shut down on December 15th, while the web-based version will continue until the beginning of 2025.
Originally starting as a location check-in app, Foursquare later branched out with a separate app called Swarm in 2014. The Foursquare app evolved into a platform for discovering and recommending interesting places in the area. It has since rebranded as Foursquare City Guide, focused on recommending interesting places, restaurants, and nightlife venues in the area.
The decision to shutter the app was made to redirect focus on developing the Swarm app solely for check-ins. New features are set to be added starting next year, possibly indicating that the original Foursquare concept will be rebranded as Swarm.
Dennis Crowley, the co-founder of Foursquare who remains on the company’s board, posted on Threads expressing discontent with the current situation but affirming the company’s success as a provider of location services to businesses. Despite generating revenue in the hundreds of millions annually, the Foursquare app is set to close, while Swarm will continue to exist.
TLDR: Foursquare, the once trendsetting check-in app, will be shutting down its smartphone app while the web-based version remains until 2025. The decision to close the app aims to shift focus towards developing the check-in app Swarm, with plans for new features. Dennis Crowley, the co-founder, acknowledges the imminent closure of the Foursquare app but remains optimistic about the company’s success.
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