Events near you
Jeep shows, duck races, and meetups. Near Me is the default, Everywhere shows every upcoming public event worldwide, and the calendar button counts new events near you since your last visit.
Features
Everything you can do with DuckTracks
Tag a duck, track every mile, leave a message for the next finder, and follow along as strangers write the rest of its story. Here's the whole app, as of version 2.5.
Scan and pass
Every duck starts with a scan
- Scan to claimPoint the app at a duck's QR tag to become its current holder. The stop is added to its journey map.
- Leave a message for the next finderWhen you pass a duck on, write a personal note. Whoever scans it next reads your message first. Make it private if you'd rather only they see it.
- Set up a whole batch at onceScan several new tags in a row, then name each duck, write its bio, and add a photo on one screen before activating them together. Pass several ducks at once too.
- Works without signalScans, claims, and passes made offline are saved on your phone and sent the moment you're back online, which helps on cruise ships and backroads.
- Friendly remindersHolding a duck for a while? A gentle nudge at 5, 14, and 30 days reminds you to send it on its next adventure. Turn it off any time.
Duck pages
Every duck gets a page of its own
- JourneyA map of every stop the duck has made, connected in order, from its first activation to wherever it is now.
- WallEveryone who has held the duck can post on its wall with up to four photos. Others can like and comment, just like the feed.
- PhotosEvery photo of the duck in one gallery. Tap one to see it full screen, like it, and join the comments.
- Duck StoryA first-person travelogue written from the duck's real journey, on a share card with its photo, miles, stops, states, and the number of hands it has passed through. Post it anywhere; friends scan the code to follow along.
Map
Watch them travel
- My DucksEvery duck you've scanned, wherever it is now.
- In the WildDucks waiting to be found, anywhere in the world.
- NearbyDucks hidden close to you, so you can go find one.
- Map or listTap the yellow button to flip any tab between the map and a list when you want the details.
- Private by designLocations shown to others are rounded to about 2 km (a little over a mile). Nobody sees your exact spot.
Feed
A feed full of ducks on the move
- Posts with photosShare an update with up to four photos. Like, comment, and add #hashtags.
- @mentionsTag someone in a post and they get a notification.
- Ducks post their own milestonesWhen a duck reaches a new state or country, crosses a distance milestone, or is found for the first time, the Duck Tracks account posts about it, with a link to the duck's full journey.
- AnnouncementsImportant news from the DuckTracks team is pinned to the top of the feed.
- Follow peopleFollow other duck trackers and see who follows you back.
Badges
Twenty-five badges worth chasing
- A badge wall on every profileAll 25 badges are on your wall from day one. Locked ones show exactly what it takes to earn them.
- Four raritiesEnamel pins, 3D trophies, gold shields, and platinum hexagons, from your first find all the way to Globetrotter.
- Flock Builder medalsInvite friends from the app and earn a medal as your flock grows.
Events and groups
RSVP and attend
Mark yourself going or maybe, see who else is coming, and get the details, cover photo, date, and location in one place. Hosts can edit an event after it's created.
Groups
Start a group for your Jeep club, cruise, school, or town. Public or invite-only, with group rules, a group feed, and admins who can manage members. Mute any group you like.
Messages
Direct messages
Private one-on-one conversations with any DuckTracks member, with photos. Handy for setting up a duck hand-off.
Help from the team
Message the Duck Tracks account (@ducktracks) in the app and a real person on the team will answer.
Stay safe
Report posts, comments, and photos that break the rules, and block anyone you don't want to hear from.
Notifications
Journey updates
Held a duck once? Hear when it reaches somewhere new, with how far it has traveled from where you passed it.
Ducks near you
A Saturday heads-up when a duck is waiting within 25 miles. Each duck is announced once unless it moves.
Everything else
Your duck is found or passed, likes and comments on posts and photos, mentions, new followers, messages, badges earned, and event and group invites.
Tap to go there
Every notification opens exactly what it's about: the photo, post, conversation, event, group, badge, or duck.
Your choice
Turn each kind on or off in your settings, including duck events, reminders, journey updates, ducks near you, mentions, likes, comments, followers, and messages.
On every phone
Notifications reach every device you're signed in on. Signing out of one phone only stops that phone.
Profile and settings
Your profile
Profile and cover photos, a bio, a photo gallery, your badge wall, followers and following, and your stats: ducks activated, found, passed, and held right now.
Dark mode
The whole app in a dark navy theme, maps included. Choose Dark, Light, or follow your phone's setting.
Quick, secure sign-in
Sign in with Apple, Google, or email, and unlock with Face ID, Touch ID, or your fingerprint.
Privacy controls
Decide whether your general location shows on your profile. Precise GPS coordinates are never shown to other people.
Works where you are
Distances show in miles or kilometers based on your phone's region, and dates and times follow your local format.
iPhone, Android, and web
Free on the App Store and Google Play, and in any browser at app.ducktracks.com.
Ready to find your first duck?
Download the free app, then scan the next duck you find or launch one of your own.
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