The Pocket Scavenger
$2.99
1.5for iPhone, iPad and more
5.9
24 Ratings
Penguin Group USA
Developer
16.3 MB
Size
Jan 18, 2018
Update Date
#93
in Entertainment
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
The Pocket Scavenger Screenshots
About The Pocket Scavenger
From the creators of Wreck This App and This Is Not an App comes an award-winning app experience that encourages you to use your phone or tablet to actually interact more with the world around you. With The Pocket Scavenger app, you’ll be asked to find and photograph a spectrum of quirky items: something that is miniature, a stain that is green, something from the year you were born, a used envelope, and more.
Once your quarry is in sight, you can choose an alteration dictated solely by chance: create a funny character, add a family member, photograph it at night, make it “pretty,” and so on. After completing a scavenge, you can upload it to the map and see what scavenges are going on around you. You can also share your scavenges on social media before embarking on a new hunt.
By incorporating chance into creativity, you’ll be forced out of habitual ways of thinking or acting, discover new connections, and interact with the world around you in ways you might not have imagined before. Apartment Therapy says The Pocket Scavenger “…is onto something that other app-makers have been trying to get at for a long time: the element of serendipity and spontaneity in our social media experiences… an app that attempts to bridge the divide between our mobile devices, our muses, and objects directly in front of us.” The app is “…designed to make you stop and look around you, and maybe even see the potential beauty in the most ordinary of objects,” as recommended by Games Fiend.
The Pocket Scavenger app won the 2014 Digital Book Award for Best Adult Non-Fiction App.
NOTE: In order to place your scavenges on the map for Fellow Scavengers to see, you will need to be signed in to Twitter.
Once your quarry is in sight, you can choose an alteration dictated solely by chance: create a funny character, add a family member, photograph it at night, make it “pretty,” and so on. After completing a scavenge, you can upload it to the map and see what scavenges are going on around you. You can also share your scavenges on social media before embarking on a new hunt.
By incorporating chance into creativity, you’ll be forced out of habitual ways of thinking or acting, discover new connections, and interact with the world around you in ways you might not have imagined before. Apartment Therapy says The Pocket Scavenger “…is onto something that other app-makers have been trying to get at for a long time: the element of serendipity and spontaneity in our social media experiences… an app that attempts to bridge the divide between our mobile devices, our muses, and objects directly in front of us.” The app is “…designed to make you stop and look around you, and maybe even see the potential beauty in the most ordinary of objects,” as recommended by Games Fiend.
The Pocket Scavenger app won the 2014 Digital Book Award for Best Adult Non-Fiction App.
NOTE: In order to place your scavenges on the map for Fellow Scavengers to see, you will need to be signed in to Twitter.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.5
Last updated on Jan 18, 2018
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Version 1.5 fixes minor bugs and simplifies sharing
Version 1.5 fixes minor bugs and simplifies sharing
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Version History
1.5
Jan 18, 2018
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Version 1.5 fixes minor bugs and simplifies sharing
Version 1.5 fixes minor bugs and simplifies sharing
1.4
Mar 13, 2015
Fixed photo functionality along with other minor bugs
1.3
Jul 11, 2014
Various bug fixes
1.2
Sep 16, 2013
- Easily sort through My Scavenges with new personalized views
- Post your scavenges to Instagram and Tumblr
- Faster navigation! Scroll through logbook pages by swiping left to right
- Post your scavenges to Instagram and Tumblr
- Faster navigation! Scroll through logbook pages by swiping left to right
1.1
Jun 24, 2013
- bug fixes
- includes "move the pin" function for location markers
- includes "move the pin" function for location markers
1.0
May 3, 2013
The Pocket Scavenger FAQ
The Pocket Scavenger is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Hungary,Bulgaria,Croatia,China,Japan,Poland,Chile,Colombia,Peru,Romania,Czech Republic
The Pocket Scavenger supports English
Click here to learn how to download The Pocket Scavenger in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of The Pocket Scavenger.
iPhone
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.