How Street Tag Works

Please take a look at this short video for a visual of how Street Tag works.

Street Tag is a free app that rewards people for being active outdoors. Users collect virtual tags and earn points while walking, cycling, running, or rolling. 

Collecting tags

• Go out alone or with a team to explore your community, parks, and green spaces.
• Tap a tag on the map to see information about its location. The distance to the tag decreases as you get closer.
• When you are within 40 metres of the tag, the app pings and you can collect the points assigned to it.
• Tags vary in appearance (for example fruit, vegetables, or other items).
• After you collect a tag, a countdown prevents you from collecting it again for one hour. This encourages you to explore other nearby tags.

Syncing steps

Use the step syncing tool to sync your steps. You can switch to a different step tracker if you prefer. Upload your steps, select your username, and click upload for automatic verification.

If there are no tags nearby

• Use the "add new tags" feature to generate your own tags in a safe location. Click the "I'm awesome, give me tags" button.
• Make sure there are no existing tags in your vicinity. The app will not let you add new tags if tags are already nearby.
• Use the "load tag" option to refresh nearby tags.
  

Other features and settings

• Leaderboard: available from the menu.
• Playground: includes Power Hour, where tag points triple for an hour of your choosing. The information button explains each feature.
• PE codes: give extra points. You can also earn extra PE codes by reading messages on the message board.
• Message board: where push notifications with important information and news updates are sent.
• Data use: if you do not want data on all the time, use hybrid mode (a mix of offline and online) or complete offline mode, especially on iOS. The information button explains how best to use each.
• Contact us: from the settings menu you can contact support.
• Parents: you can add up to two children to your account and control and download your data from settings.
• Scanning background mode: activate it before heading out. The app then runs in the background so you can close your screen and still collect tags while walking, cycling, running, or using a wheelchair.
• Dashboard: shows team stats and Power Hour streaks. The in-app FAQ has more detail.