Plates In A Day

What it does

• Plates in their real colorsEvery state, province and country is drawn in the colors and lettering of its actual plate, so you know it at a glance.
• Three regions, one boardAll 50 US states and DC, Canadian provinces and territories, or all 27 EU countries. Add Canada to the US board for trips across the border, and switch on territory, diplomatic and government plates too.
• Streaks and achievementsFind one plate a day to keep the streak. Eleven achievements, from your first plate and double digits to regional sets, coast to coast in a day, and the rare perfect day, plus a seasonal one each November.
• A map of your findsTurn on location and each plate drops a pin where you spotted it, with the place name and time. Optional, and off until you say otherwise.
• History that adds upPast days, all-time totals, plates per day, your best day, and which plates keep eluding you.

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Made for the road

• A widget for the Home ScreenToday's count and your streak at a glance, in a small or medium size.
• Ask Siri"Mark plate found in Plates In A Day", then just say the state. Or "Check my Plates In A Day progress" — hands free, without opening the app. Resetting the day asks first.
• Built to be usableFull VoiceOver coverage on every screen, including the chart and the map. Any plate can read its code aloud, and text scales to the largest accessibility sizes.
• Five languagesEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian, switchable inside the app.
• Picks up where you left offToday's board syncs through your own iCloud, so your iPhone and iPad stay in step — un-marks included.
• Adjustable hapticsFeedback on every find, with the strength set to your taste or switched off entirely.
• Works without a signalThe whole game runs offline — handy on the sort of road where plates are interesting. iCloud catches up when you are back.

New in 1.3

• Plates in their real colors: every state and province is drawn in the colors of its actual plate, on today’s board and in History.
• US and Canada on one board: switch on Canadian plates in Settings and cross the border without changing regions.
• A Home Screen widget with today’s count and your streak.
• Seven new achievements: regional sets like New England and the Great Lakes, coast to coast in one day, a 30-day streak, and a seasonal one for the Thanksgiving drive.
• Siri understands plate names: say “Mark plate found in Plates In A Day”, then just say the state.

Coming next

Playing with friends is built and being finished: head-to-head races, a shared team goal, and a co-op mode where only plates nobody else has found count. A Lock Screen widget is on the list right behind it.

Help, and how to reach us

The support page covers how to play and the questions that come up most — vanishing streaks, changing regions, what counts as an “other US plate”, moving to a new iPhone.

If the answer is not there, the form at the foot of that page reaches a real person. It asks for the details that make the first reply a useful one.