Frequently Asked Questions
At its heart, MossMug is simple: tap a button when you walked. The extras are there when they feel useful.
The basics
What is MossMug?
MossMug is a cozy walking companion. You tap one button when you walk, and MossMug helps you remember your walks, celebrate milestones, and optionally share encouragement with friends or circles.
What counts as a walk?
You decide. MossMug does not ask for distance, time, speed, steps, or a GPS route. If it felt like a walk to you, tap the button.
Can I log more than one walk in a day?
Yes. You can log up to 10 walks per day. Milestones and the main progress numbers count the distinct days you walked, so extra walks on the same day do not inflate your day count.
What happens if I miss a day?
Nothing bad. Your progress stays where it is, and you can come back whenever you are ready. MossMug is meant to make walking feel welcoming, not fragile.
What are milestones and achievements?
Milestones celebrate your total walking days over time. Achievements are little surprises for things like seasons, time of day, comebacks, and other walking moments.
Do I need to add moods, notes, or photos?
No. They are optional ways to remember a walk. The one-button log is enough.
Are Trail, rewards, friends, and circles required?
No. They are optional layers around the core walking log. You can use MossMug quietly on your own, or connect with friends and circles if that makes walking feel more encouraging.
Who can see my walks?
Your privacy settings control what other people can see. MossMug does not track your location, and you can keep your walking activity private.
Is MossMug a fitness tracker?
Not really. MossMug is a cozy walking companion, not a performance dashboard. It helps you notice and celebrate walks without turning them into a score.
App features and sharing
What is Footprints?
Footprints is your walking history in one place. It shows your stats, calendar, photos, journal entries, and the difference between total walk entries and distinct days walked.
What is Trail?
Trail is a visual journal that grows as you walk. Some walks reveal little discoveries like wildflowers, butterflies, and other quiet treasures along the way.
What are rewards?
Rewards are cosmetic unlocks you earn through walking, like color themes and button icons. They let you personalize MossMug, but they are not required and they are not real-world prizes.
How is sharing a walk different from my public profile?
A shared walk is a single public link for one walk, and you can turn sharing off or invalidate links later. Your public profile is a broader optional page with its own visibility settings.
What day does MossMug count my walk on?
MossMug counts walks by your local calendar day. If you walk late at night or travel, your timezone setting helps decide which day the walk belongs to.
Profiles, friends, and circles
What is my public profile for?
Your public profile is an optional page for sharing a little of your walking journey. You can show things like your name, bio, walking stats, achievements, calendar, Trail, friends, high fives, and pinned walks based on the visibility settings you choose.
Can I keep my profile private?
Yes. You can turn your public profile off, choose who can see each part of it, and keep walk photos limited to friends or hidden.
What are friends for?
Friends are mutual connections. Both people need to accept the friendship. Friends can see when each other walk, celebrate milestones, and make MossMug feel a little more encouraging without follower counts or competition.
What are high fives?
High fives are a small way to cheer someone on after a walk. They are meant to feel light and friendly, like saying, "Nice walk."
What are walking circles?
Walking circles are small private groups for friends, family, coworkers, or anyone you want to walk alongside. A circle shows who walked today, can include simple posts, and helps people gently encourage each other.
Who can see circle activity?
Circle activity is for circle members. Members can see the circle, who walked today, shared circle posts, and walk photos only when the walker has turned on photo sharing for that circle.
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