Frequently Asked Questions

What is MossMug?

MossMug is a cozy home for your walks. You tap one button when you walk, and MossMug helps you remember your walks, celebrate milestones, and optionally share encouragement with friends or circles.

Does MossMug have streaks?

No. MossMug is a walking app without streaks. Missing a day never erases your progress, and you do not lose anything for taking time off. We count distinct days walked instead, so what you have done is yours to keep.

Is MossMug free?

Yes. Every feature in MossMug is free to use today, with no credit card, no questionnaire, and no paid tier. MossMug does not run ads or sell your data. If our pricing ever changes, we will tell you well in advance.

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 if I miss a week, a month, or longer?

Still nothing breaks. There is no streak to reset, no warning, no penalty. Your milestones are exactly where you left them, and the calendar will fill in again whenever you walk next. MossMug is built for real life, where some weeks have walks and some weeks do not.

Can I set a weekly goal for myself?

You can, but you don't have to. MossMug lets you pick a gentle weekly aim: walk a few days a week (you choose how many), or walk on specific days like Mon, Wed, and Sat. The dashboard shows a small "this week's aim" card so you can see how the week is going. There are no streaks and no penalties. Miss a day and next week starts fresh. No goal is set by default.

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. Moods, notes, photos, and your own tags 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.

Can I use MossMug if I have limited mobility, an injury, or a chronic illness?

Yes. Because MossMug does not require distance, time, or a step count, any walk is a walk: a slow walk, a short walk, a walk indoors, a walk with a cane or walker. If you move in different ways on different days, you can make your own tags (like a mobility aid) and add them to a walk. You decide what counts for you, and missed days never set you back.

Is MossMug a good walking app for stress or hard days?

On low-energy days, a long-form fitness app can feel like one more thing to fail at. MossMug is small on purpose: one button, no streaks, no distance, no judgment. Walking is one of the gentlest ways to take care of yourself, and a no-pressure place to log it can make it easier to keep showing up. MossMug is not a medical app, and we recommend reaching out to a professional if you need support.

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 home for your walks, not a performance dashboard. It helps you notice and celebrate walks without turning them into a score.

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, feathers, and other quiet treasures along the way.

What are rewards?

Rewards are cosmetic unlocks you earn through walking, like color themes, button icons, and page palettes for your dashboard and public profile. They let you personalize MossMug, but they are not required and they are not real-world prizes.

Can I tag my walks?

Yes. Under Settings, Tags you can create your own labels, like with the dog, a sunrise spot, or a mobility aid, and add any of them to a walk. Each tag is private by default; mark one public to show it on walks other people can see. Tags are completely optional.

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 is The Meadow?

The Meadow is a cozy, anonymous feed of walks across MossMug. Cards never show names, avatars, or profile links. Some cards say only "someone walked" with a relative time (and may include a trail discovery), and others additionally include an opted-in mood, note, or photo. There are no follower counts, no leaderboards, and no comments. You can send a small heart on a card, and that is it.

Will my walks appear in The Meadow?

By default an anonymous "someone walked" card may appear in The Meadow when you walk, and if that walk had a trail discovery the discovery may show on the card too. Your name, avatar, and profile never appear there. Notes, moods, and photos stay out of The Meadow unless you opt in under Settings, Walk Sharing. You can keep your walks fully out of The Meadow at any time with a single toggle, or turn off sharing trail discoveries separately.

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.

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 groups for friends, family, coworkers, or anyone you want to walk alongside. A circle shows who walked today, can include simple posts and the occasional gentle event or themed walk, and helps people gently encourage each other. Circles are private by default, but you can also make one public so others can find and join it.

How do public circles work?

If you don't have walking buddies yet, you can make a circle public or browse Discover to join an existing one. You can also press "Join a random circle" to be dropped into an open one. Public circles work just like private ones once you join, and you can send a friend request to anyone you meet there.

Who can see circle activity?

Circle activity is for circle members. Members can see the circle, who walked today, and shared circle posts. Walk photos and discoveries appear only when the walker has turned on sharing for that circle.