--- description: The feature allows Facebook users to see more relevant information about places and events where they've checked-in title: Facebook Testing Foursquare-Style Feature on iOs image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Facebook Rolls Out Foursquare-Like Feature to Some iOS Users by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2014 7:30 PM CUT by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2014 7:30 PM CUT How about we all just call it “Facesquare”? For a select number of iOS users, on a limited basis, Facebook has made a new function available, which bears a striking resemblance to a key component of social location-sharer Foursquare, _The Verge_ [reports](http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/14/5717326/facebook-is-testing-foursquare-esque-cards-to-tell-you-more-about-where-you-check-in "undefined"). The new feature helps users divulge information about the places they visit, using a color-coding system: Places appear in red, birthdays are blue and photos are in yellow. On Foursquare, when users “check in,” they are shown reviews, photos and other information about the location, provided by previous visitors. A Facebook spokesperson said the company’s motivation behind the roll-out is to “help you discover information about where you are or what you do next, or inspire conversations with your friends around you.” It may also be the latest parlay on the social media cards table. \[[_The Verge_](http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/14/5717326/facebook-is-testing-foursquare-esque-cards-to-tell-you-more-about-where-you-check-in "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/99656/facebook-rolls-out-foursquare-like-feature-to-some-ios-users/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/99656/facebook-rolls-out-foursquare-like-feature-to-some-ios-users/"},"headline":"Facebook Rolls Out Foursquare-Like Feature to Some iOS Users","datePublished":"2014-05-14T19:30:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:02:14.503Z","description":"The feature allows Facebook users to see more relevant information about places and events where they've checked-in","url":"https://time.com/99656/facebook-rolls-out-foursquare-like-feature-to-some-ios-users/","keywords":["Tech","Social Media","apps","facebook","Companies"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/99656/facebook-rolls-out-foursquare-like-feature-to-some-ios-users/","name":"Facebook Rolls Out Foursquare-Like Feature to Some iOS Users"}}]}] ```