Last updated: March 2026
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Richmaps is a community-driven, location-based content platform. People post geo-tagged points of interest (POIs) across 11 content categories — from tourism spots and local events to breaking news and property listings — and earn money every time someone views their posts.
Anyone who wants to explore what's happening in a specific area, or anyone who wants to share local knowledge and earn from it. It works for casual browsers, local enthusiasts, journalists, estate agents, business owners, and community organisers.
Most map platforms extract value from user-generated content without sharing revenue back. Richmaps is built around a fair-split earnings model: every unique view on your content earns you money. The platform also focuses on hyper-local, community-sourced content rather than business listings or navigation.
Richmaps is a progressive web app (PWA) optimised for both desktop and mobile browsers. You can add it to your home screen for an app-like experience without needing to visit an app store.
No. Guests can browse the Live mode map, including map tiles, OpenStreetMap data, and Wikipedia summaries. Access to other content modes requires a subscription.
Guests can browse Live mode and see publicly available data from OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia. All other modes, including community-contributed content, require a subscription.
Use the search bar to find a location by name or address, or simply pan and zoom the map. Content loads automatically as you explore.
Yes. Each POI has its own shareable link. You can also share your current map view directly from the browser address bar.
Richmaps organises content into 11 specialist modes:
Yes. Switch between modes using the mode selector in the app. Each mode shows only its relevant content on the map.
Community-contributed content (from richmaps members) is displayed with priority over external data sources. OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia data appear as supplementary context when no community post exists for that location.
Richmaps costs £5 per month (or your local equivalent). There is no annual plan — you pay month to month and can cancel at any time.
Create an account and tap the subscribe prompt. Payments are handled securely via Stripe. Your subscription activates immediately.
Yes. Cancel through your account settings. You retain access until the end of your current billing period.
Your published posts remain on the platform. However, you will not be able to submit new posts until you resubscribe.
Guest browsing of Live mode is always free. There is no free trial for community content at this time.
Navigate to the location you want to post about, select the relevant content mode, and tap the add button. Fill in the details, optionally add photos, and submit. Your post enters a review queue before being published.
Good posts are accurate, specific to a real location, and genuinely useful to someone visiting or living nearby. Include photos where possible. See our Community Guidelines for full expectations.
Yes. You can upload photos directly when submitting a post. The platform uses AI-assisted photo extraction to help populate details from your images.
There is no hard cap on standard submissions, but Live mode posts are limited to 3 per hour to maintain feed quality.
You can edit your own posts. Edits to published posts may re-enter the review queue before going live again. You can also delete your own posts at any time.
Yes. There are no geographic restrictions on where you can post, as long as the content accurately reflects that location.
Live mode is richmaps' real-time, ephemeral feed. Posts in Live mode are short-form updates tied to a location — they automatically expire after a set window (1 hour, 6 hours, or 24 hours, depending on the post type).
Time-sensitive, location-relevant updates: breaking local news, traffic incidents, crowd conditions, events just started, weather observations, and similar real-time reports. See the Live Content Policy for details.
Live posts are published immediately.
The Live feed refreshes every 5 minutes automatically.
Live posts are designed to be ephemeral — they expire automatically based on the TTL (time-to-live) you selected when posting. This keeps the feed relevant and timely.
Yes. Live mode posts earn per unique view just like standard posts, for the duration they are active.
Yes — 3 Live posts per hour. This limit exists to preserve feed quality and prevent spam.
Standard posts enter a pending queue. An AI pre-screening check runs first. Posts that pass are then reviewed by a local admin for the relevant area before being published.
Review times vary depending on admin availability in your area. Most posts are reviewed within 24 hours.
Posts are rejected if they violate the Community Guidelines — for example, inaccurate location data, inappropriate content, duplicate posts, or commercial spam. You will receive a notification explaining the decision.
Yes. Fix the issue and resubmit your post.
An AI pre-screening step checks submissions for guideline violations before they reach a human reviewer. This speeds up the pipeline and catches clear-cut issues automatically. Human admins make the final call on borderline cases.
You earn a share of subscription revenue for every unique view your published posts receive. The more people view your content, the more you earn.
Each month's subscription revenue is distributed as follows:
A unique view is recorded the first time a subscribed user opens a specific post. Multiple opens of the same post by the same user within a month count as one view.
Earnings are aggregated daily and summarised monthly. The monthly payout calculation runs on the 1st of each month.
Your earnings dashboard shows estimated earnings by month, broken down by post. Find it under your account menu.
Earnings estimates update daily. The numbers shown are estimates until the monthly calculation is finalised.
Disbursements are processed via Stripe Connect. Payouts are being rolled out as part of Phase 2 of the platform — check your dashboard for your current payout status.
Details on minimum thresholds will be published when payouts go live. Monitor your dashboard and notifications for updates.
No. Only views from subscribed members generate earnings. Guest users see only OSM and Wikipedia data, not community posts.
Yes. You can share a personal referral link. When someone subscribes using your link, they are attributed to you. Referral earnings will be disbursed as part of the Phase 2 payout rollout.
Your referral link is available in your account settings. It takes the form /ref/{your-code}/....
Attribution is tracked from the moment someone clicks your referral link. If they subscribe within the attribution window, the subscription is credited to you.
You do not need an account to browse the map as a guest. An account is required to subscribe, submit posts, earn money, and interact with content (comments, reactions).
Tap Sign up from any page. You can register with an email address. A welcome email will be sent once your account is created.
Each contributor has a public profile page at /profile/{username} that displays their published posts and contribution stats. This is visible to all users, including guests.
Yes. Update your display name and profile information from your account settings.
Account deletion requests can be submitted via account settings or by contacting support. Deleting your account will cancel your subscription and remove your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Your published posts may be anonymised rather than deleted.
Richmaps sends push notifications for:
When prompted by the browser, allow notifications. You can manage notification preferences in your account settings at any time.
Yes. Disable push notifications in your browser settings or in the richmaps notification preferences in your account.
Local admins are experienced contributors who review and approve posts within a defined geographic territory. They act as community stewards for their area, ensuring content quality and accuracy.
Local admins receive 25% of monthly subscription revenue, distributed among all active admins in proportion to their review activity within their territory.
An admin application system is being introduced. Contributors who have published a significant number of quality posts in an area will be eligible to apply. Watch for the application prompt in your account when you meet the threshold.
Global admins have platform-wide moderation capabilities, including the ability to override local decisions and manage admin territories. Global admin roles are appointed by the richmaps team.