Frequently asked questions
What is SipMap?
A live world map where everyone shares what they are drinking: beer, wine, cocktail or coffee. See who is raising a glass right now, anywhere on the planet, and join them.
Is it free?
Yes, SipMap is completely free.
How do I check in?
Tap “Me! I'm thirsty”, pick your drink and your spot on the map, add a note or a photo if you like, and your drink shows up on the map.
How long does my check-in stay on the map?
As long as your drink: about 45 minutes for a beer or a cocktail, an hour for wine, 25 minutes for coffee. It then stays in your history.
Do I need an account?
Yes, to check in. It takes seconds with a passkey: no password to remember. Browsing the map needs nothing.
Who sees where I am?
Everyone sees the spot you choose on the map, while your drink lasts. You place your check-in yourself: your city is enough.
Why “it’s noon somewhere”?
With time zones, it is always time for a drink somewhere in the world. SipMap shows you where. Please drink responsibly!
What is the passport?
Your SipMap passport gets a stamp for every new city where you check in. It counts your cities, countries and continents, and your first time in a city earns you XP. You find it in your profile.
How do I get coasters?
At every check-in, there is a one-in-eight chance that a coaster drops into your album: common, rare or legendary, in series (Quebec cities, world cities, drinks, nights, seasons). The rarest drop more often at night, between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., and a city's coasters drop more often there.
How do the Friday predictions work?
Every Friday, until 5 p.m., guess how many check-ins a city will have between 5 p.m. and midnight, and which drink will win the night worldwide. The closest guess wins XP. The result comes the next morning in your bell 🔔.
What is the drink wheel?
When you check in, let the wheel pick your drink. If you have what it said within the hour, the XP of that check-in is doubled. You can spin it again once.
What is Rate My, and how do I stay out of it?
Every day, Rate My offers a pile of members' photos to rate from 1 to 5 glasses; a photo enters the top of the week from three ratings. Only public photos are shown. To stay out, untick “My photos can be rated in Rate My” on the Rate My page, or withdraw a single photo whenever you like. A photo reported by three members is hidden until an admin looks at it.
What is the bell 🔔 for?
The bell gathers what concerns you: the verdicts of your challenges, your twin glasses, the prediction results, the ratings of your photos in Rate My and the review of your check-ins. You can filter between challenges and social, and mark everything as read.
Why is my check-in “waiting for review”?
Some check-ins, like Boobs, need a photo that an admin approves before they show up. Until then, nobody else sees them, neither on the map nor in the lists. The bell 🔔 tells you as soon as it is approved or declined; once approved, the timer of your drink starts again.