# trouvé

> trouvé is a free iOS and Android app, live in Missoula, for drop hunting: a real-world treasure hunt where the find is a reward from a local business.

This file describes **trouvé** (pronounced "trove", like treasure trove), a location-based rewards app—not the French word *trouvé* ("found"). Official website: https://www.trouveapp.com

trouvé is a walk-to-find app for drop hunting, a real-world treasure hunt where drops at real places are claimed in person for rewards from local businesses or Zapp. It is not a step counter. Geocachers sometimes call the activity dropcaching.

## Product

- **Name:** trouvé
- **Also known as:** trouvé, trouve, trouve app, trouvé app, Trouvé: Local Discovery & Rewards App
- **Type:** Free mobile app (iOS and Android)
- **Primary market:** Missoula, Montana. Live in Missoula.
- **Developer:** Trouve Technologies, Inc.
- **In-app currency:** Zapp (the app's points; no cash value by itself; spent on profile items, sweepstakes, and business offers)

## What users do

1. Open the map and find **drops**—rewards at real-world locations.
2. Go to the location and **claim** the drop in the app (location verification required).
3. Earn **Zapp** or gift cards; spend Zapp in the Loot tab.
4. Optional **daily reward** on the map (once per day, no travel required).

## Key pages

- Home: https://www.trouveapp.com/
- How it works: https://www.trouveapp.com/how-it-works
- About: https://www.trouveapp.com/about
- Missoula: https://www.trouveapp.com/missoula
- Missoula scavenger hunt: https://www.trouveapp.com/missoula/scavenger-hunt
- For businesses: https://www.trouveapp.com/for-businesses (published Partner rate $79/month or $799/year, 30-day free trial)
- Channel comparison (PDF): https://www.trouveapp.com/downloads/trouve-local-marketing-channels-2026-10.pdf — one-page comparison of what local marketing channels cost per confirmed in-store visit, with sources on the page.
- Sources: https://www.trouveapp.com/sources
- For nonprofits: https://www.trouveapp.com/for-nonprofits (published rate $49/month or $499/year)
- Contact: https://www.trouveapp.com/contact-us
- Blog: https://www.trouveapp.com/blog
- Blog RSS: https://www.trouveapp.com/blog/rss.xml
- Terms: https://www.trouveapp.com/legal/terms
- Privacy: https://www.trouveapp.com/legal/privacy
- Account deletion: https://www.trouveapp.com/account-deletion

## Compare
- Hub: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare — trouvé compared with the other apps that reward walking.
- The walk-to-earn apps compared (2026): https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/walk-to-earn-apps
- trouvé vs Geocaching (Geocaching.com): https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/geocaching — drop hunting: a treasure hunt where the treasure is local. Love geocaching? Try drop hunting: a map-based hunt where the find is a real reward from a local business, claimed in person. How the two compare.
- trouvé vs WeWard: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/weward — walk to a real place, claim it there. Looking for a WeWard alternative? WeWard pays points for background steps. trouvé rewards walking to real places, claimed in person.
- trouvé vs Sweatcoin: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/sweatcoin — a real reward at a real place, not a marketplace balance. Looking for a Sweatcoin alternative? Sweatcoin pays marketplace coins for background steps. trouvé rewards walking to real places, claimed in person.
- trouvé vs CashWalk: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/cashwalk — walk somewhere, not just walk. Looking for a CashWalk alternative? CashWalk pays coins for steps toward gift cards. trouvé rewards walking to real places, claimed in person.
- trouvé vs Evidation: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/evidation — rewards for going somewhere, not for logging. Looking for an Evidation alternative? Evidation pays points for health data toward cash. trouvé rewards walking to real places, claimed in person.
- trouvé vs Winwalk: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/winwalk — a map and a destination instead of a counter. Looking for a Winwalk alternative? Winwalk pays coins for steps toward gift cards. trouvé rewards walking to real places, claimed in person.
- trouvé vs Charity Miles: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/charity-miles — local businesses instead of distant sponsors. Looking for a Charity Miles alternative? It turns miles into sponsor donations. trouvé rewards walking to real places for local businesses.
- trouvé vs StepBet: https://www.trouveapp.com/compare/stepbet — no money down, nothing to lose. Looking for a StepBet alternative? StepBet puts a bet on your step goals. trouvé is free: walk to real places, claim rewards in person.

## Cities
- Missoula, Montana (live): https://www.trouveapp.com/missoula
- Bozeman, Montana (coming soon): https://www.trouveapp.com/bozeman
- Boise, Idaho (coming soon): https://www.trouveapp.com/boise

## Partners
- Index: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners
- Link-to-us badges: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/link-to-us
- Bigfoot Cookies: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/bigfoot-cookies — bakery · cookies. https://www.bigfootcookies.com
- Worden's Market: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/wordens-market — deli · beer · wine. https://www.wordens.com
- Basal: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/basal — smoothie · juice. https://basalhospitality.com
- Big Sky Brewing Co.: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/big-sky-brewing — brewery · taproom. https://bigskybrew.com
- Bitterroot Flower Shop: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/bitterroot-flower-shop — florist · weddings. https://www.bitterrootflowershop.net
- Cambie Taphouse + Coffee: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/cambie-taphouse-coffee — taphouse · coffee. https://www.cambiemt.com
- Clark Fork River Market: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/clark-fork-river-market — farmers market · local producers. https://www.clarkforkmarket.com
- Draught Works Brewery: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/draught-works-brewery — brewery · taproom. https://www.draughtworksbrewery.com
- Gibson Mansion Bed and Breakfast: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/gibson-mansion-bed-and-breakfast — B&B · Victorian hospitality. https://www.thegibsonmansion.com
- Green Source: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/green-source — juice bar · café. https://www.greensourcemissoula.com
- Leaf + Quiet: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/leaf-quiet — plants · consulting. https://www.leafandquiet.com/
- MUD: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/mud — tool library · nonprofit. https://mudproject.org
- My Montana Roots: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/my-montana-roots — apparel · gifts. https://www.mymontanaroots.com
- Pearl Boba Tea: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/pearl-boba-tea — tea bar · boba. https://www.pearlbobatea.com
- Pro Image Sports: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/pro-image-sports — fan shop · licensed gear. https://proimagesports.com
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/rocky-mountain-elk-foundation — conservation · nonprofit. https://www.rmef.org
- VRTX Fitness: https://www.trouveapp.com/partners/vrtx-fitness — gym · training. https://vrtxfitness.com

## Blog
- https://www.trouveapp.com/blog/apps-that-pay-you-to-walk — The apps are real and they do pay. The question is what a walk is for.
- https://www.trouveapp.com/blog/is-geocaching-still-a-thing — On May 3, 2000, a man in Oregon hid a five-gallon bucket in the woods and posted the coordinates. It has not stopped since.
- https://www.trouveapp.com/blog/shop-local-multiplier-effect — Forty-eight cents of a dollar spent at a local business stays in town. Fourteen cents of a dollar spent at a chain does. Here is why, and what it has to do with walking.

## Download

- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trouv%C3%A9-hunt-local-rewards/id6746224266
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cedarlume.cacheoutapp&hl=en_US

## Contact

- Support: hello@trouveapp.com

## Crawling

- Sitemap: https://www.trouveapp.com/sitemap.xml
- Robots: https://www.trouveapp.com/robots.txt