How does Flow (route tracking) work?

What is a route? A route is your digital footprint in space: how you move through the neighbourhood. In Dorple we see mobility not just as traffic, but as the heartbeat of the neighbourhood. Your route helps understand how space is used—so that space can be improved, without you as an individual being tracked.

Flow is the part of the app where you record routes. You see your own overview (last route, map, CO₂); the project only gets aggregated insights (see Privacy below).

What is Flow?

Flow combines route tracking with a personal dashboard. You start a route (walk, cycle, public transport, etc.), the app saves it and syncs when you have connection. On the Flow screen you see your last route, a map of your routes, comparison of transport modes and CO₂ statistics.

Starting a route

• Open the Flow tab in the app.
• Tap Start Trace to start a route. The app records your position during the trip.
• Stop the route when you arrive. The route is saved locally.

Offline and sync

Routes are first stored on your device. When you have internet again, they are synced automatically. You don't need to do anything manually.

Dashboard and insights

On the Flow dashboard you'll find: a summary of your last route, a map with your routes, a comparison of transport modes (bike, car, transit, etc.) and CO₂-related insights when the project supports it.

Privacy: the Privacy Guard

Your route is never visible to managers or others as your personal path. Dorple uses privacy by aggregation: only when enough people have followed the same path does a shared "flow" become visible on the dashboard. That way the neighbourhood can better understand the space, without you as an individual being followed. You stay in control; you can always turn route tracking off in Settings. More in our privacy policy.