Ghost Trails is an exclusive Snapchat+ subscription feature that lets users check their friends’ location history on a map for the past 24 hours.
One of the new Snapchat+ subscription features is Ghost Trails, which makes it possible for users to check the location history of their friends for the past 24 hours. Some of the other features available with the new subscription service include the ability to view Friend Solar Systems, change the Snapchat app icon, see who rewatched a story, and pin a friend to the top of a chat history as a ‘BFF.’ All these features are exclusively available with Snapchat+, which was launched in late June as part of Snap’s plans to diversify its revenue sources.
A Snapchat+ subscription costs $3.99 per month and is available at launch in the U.S., Canada, the U.K, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Snap says that it plans to expand the service to more markets in the future, but there’s no official timeline for that yet. Snapchat has already developed into one of the largest and most popular social media platforms in the world alongside the likes of Instagram and TikTok. With the exclusive subscription model features, the company is trying to increase its popularity among younger users.
One of the notable new Snapchat+ features is Ghost Trails, which allows users to see where their friends have been in the past 24 hours. However, since this feature can be highly invasive and a potential privacy nightmare, a few conditions have to be met before users can see this information on their app. Firstly, a user will only see Ghost Trails on the Snap Map for friends that have enabled location access for that user. The feature will not be available for friends who have not enabled location sharing.
Location Sharing On Snap Map Is Opt-In
The location-sharing feature on the Snap Map is opt-in for all users, meaning users can choose to share their location with only their closest friends while shutting out everybody else. This is actually a thoughtful little addition, as it will allow users to watch out for their friends while still maintaining their privacy. Another caveat here is that users will only be able to see Ghost Trails for friends who are in a country where Snapchat+ is available. Ghost Trails is available on both Android and iOS, but users need to update their app to version 11.85 or newer to see the feature on their device.
To see a friend’s Ghost Trail, tap on their Bitmoji on the Snap Map. Users can clear their own Ghost Trail by toggling Snapchat’s Ghost Mode on and then off. Overall, Ghost Trails is a cool new Snapchat+ feature that allows users to watch out for their closest friends and track their location with their permission. It is also one of the many new Snapchat+ features that could make it a worthwhile subscription for Snapchat power users.
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