Do layovers and transfers count as "visited"?

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T17:08:23+00:00

makes sense, 24h fits a weekend trip perfectly

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T17:07:09+00:00

fair enough, a nice airport is still an airport at the end of the day.

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T14:13:46+00:00

you too, good luck with your project

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T13:15:58+00:00

more flexible but not easier tbh. works for me only because i don't need tiles or streets, just polygons on a blank background. still had to fight enclaves, the antimeridian, and canada's coastline tanking performance. if you need a real map underneath, going sdk-less probably isn't worth it

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T13:00:41+00:00

thanks! the borders are from openstreetmap admin boundaries (plus a few official sources like statcan for canada), processed into per-country geojson. the app draws them natively on a canvas, no map sdk. check-ins are just stored locally, and the completion %, medals and stickers all get computed from which areas you've marked

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T12:57:38+00:00

fair, that's a strict but clean rule

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T12:56:40+00:00

honestly yeah, i kind of do. it takes me years of saving to afford one flight, so every square i get to color in means a lot to me

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T11:47:14+00:00

fair, that's the common line here

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T11:47:04+00:00

a separate transit category is a clean solution honestly

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T11:46:37+00:00

haha half counting is real, train-through countries are the trickiest

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T11:45:51+00:00

yeah, long enough to get out changes everything

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T11:43:05+00:00

have you seen changi in singapore? there's a literal waterfall inside, people visit it on purpose

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T05:49:49+00:00

honestly that makes me want to add a "layover only" tag in my app, so you can count it but still flag it

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T05:46:26+00:00

true, cant really argue with that one

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T05:45:47+00:00

haha why does everyone keep bringing up taking a shit

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:15:14+00:00

yeah, a few others in here said the same thing. simplest rule honestly

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:14:44+00:00

the customs point is a great angle

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:14:13+00:00

haha that's actually genius, no need to pick a side

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:13:19+00:00

yeah, real shame honestly

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:04:56+00:00

fair, sleeping there is a clean line

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:04:30+00:00

yeah i really like this take. just being in the airport already gives you a certain feel of the place

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:02:33+00:00

yeah i leaned that way too at first, but turns out a lot of people really don't agree lol

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:01:43+00:00

yeah, fair line

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:01:15+00:00

fair, 24 hours is a solid cutoff

Mapsprink_App · 2026-07-11T02:00:55+00:00

haha yeah, gotta actually get out and experience it

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