# Pointy — Walk toward anywhere.

> This site provides detailed information about the Pointy iPhone app, including its features, usage instructions, guiding principles, and related resources, enabling LLMs to learn about minimalist navigation tools, design philosophy, and mobile app capabilities.

A lightweight, GPS-based navigation app designed for simple, turn-free walking guidance. It emphasizes minimalism and on-device storage, providing precise directions through a single arrow, utilizing Apple MapKit and Core Location, perfect for users seeking unobtrusive navigation without complex instructions.

## Core Content

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pointy-navigation/id6764175859)

### App Overview

- Name: Pointy
- Version: 1.0
- Platform: iPhone (iOS 17+)
- Main Function: Provides directional guidance using a rotating arrow, no turn-by-turn instructions.
- Data Storage: On-device only.
- Cost: Free forever, no accounts or ads.

### Features

- True bearing and distance calculations based on great-circle math.
- On-device storage of user data, saved places, recents, parked vehicle information, guide progress, settings, and walk history.
- Save favorite locations with custom names.
- Parked car pin and return navigation.
- Live Activity support showing distance and direction on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
- Walk logging including distance, duration, and pace.
- Built-in city guides with landmarks, viewpoints, parks, markets, neighborhoods, museums, and other points of interest.
- Cross-country checkpoint passport progress through Cannonball Passport.
- Extras such as elevation estimates, coordinate offline saves, Apple Shortcuts integration, and alternative app icons.

### Usage Workflow

1. Select a destination via search, map pins, Apple Maps links, saved places, city guide places, or parked car location.
2. Tap "Start"; the map collapses into a black screen with a guiding arrow.
3. Look up and follow the arrow, which updates continuously based on location and device orientation.
4. Arrive within 20 meters; the arrow disappears, indicating arrival.

### Design Principles

- No turn-by-turn or zigzag instructions.
- Focuses on visual orientation, allowing users to explore routes freely.
- Minimal guidance keeps attention on the environment and the walk.
- Privacy-first design: no accounts, ads, analytics SDKs, third-party tracking, or cloud sync.

## Resources

- [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pointy-navigation/id6764175859)
- [Privacy Policy](https://pointy-app.pages.dev/privacy)
- [Roadmap and feature requests](https://pointy.userjot.com/)
- [Support email](mailto:dusan.zabrodsky@gmail.com)

## Optional

### Additional Information

- App built with SwiftUI, MapKit, Core Location, ActivityKit, and App Intents.
- Designed for straightforward walking navigation without complex instructions.
- Encourages awareness of surroundings with simple directional guidance.
- Website page content includes a hero app demo, mode descriptions, usage workflow, feature list, direction vocabulary, privacy framing, and App Store download links.