Every walk
counts.

iOS and Android. Walks, statistics and badges belong to the account rather than the handset, so changing phones costs you none of it.

The home zone hides the start and end of your route (typically your home) from others. Under Settings → Map → “Hide home zone by default” you set whether, which ends (start/end/both), and at what radius (25–125 m) it's hidden.

No. The only thing stored as a route is what falls between the beginning and the end of a walk. While the app is open it also asks for your location to draw the map and show local notes, and none of that is kept.

Only if your account is public – which it is to begin with, unless you are under 18. Then anyone signed in to Barnaby can see your walks. Before your first walk goes online, though, we’ll check with you once that you’re fine with that. If you switch your account to private, only people whose follow request you’ve accepted, and people you share a dog with, can see your walks. Our server enforces that, not just the app.

The app’s core data (database, files, server functions) is stored with Google Firebase in the European Union; individual services transfer data to the USA, safeguarded under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or EU Standard Contractual Clauses. The website is hosted in Germany. The GDPR applies – you’ll find all the details in our privacy policy.

During an active walk Barnaby records your route with GPS. That uses some battery, but a normal walk with the screen off barely shows. Outside of walks nothing is recorded; with the app open it only checks your location for the map and local notes.

Barnaby is for ages 16 and up. For users under 18 no product analytics take place.

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