Profile & Account
Your profile is where you manage your personal account settings. Tap the profile icon in the top-left corner of the home screen to open it.
Your profile information
Your profile shows:
- Name, your display name shown to group members
- Email, the address on your account
- Avatar, pulled from your Google or Apple account if you signed in that way
- Stats, total groups you're in, groups where you're admin, organizations, and member since date
Changing your name or avatar
Profile details are managed through your authentication provider:
- Email sign-in users: Tap Account Settings in your profile to manage your account externally
- Google users: Your name and avatar sync from your Google account
- Apple users: Your name syncs from your Apple ID
Subscription
Your profile has a Subscription section showing your current plan:
- Free, shows an Upgrade prompt, tap See Plans to view FLARE PRO
- FLARE PRO (active), shows your renewal or expiry date and a Manage Subscription button
- Activating, shown briefly right after a purchase while it syncs to your account, tap Sync Now if it doesn't resolve within a minute
See FLARE PRO → for what's included and how billing works.
Re-running the walkthrough
Tap the Walkthrough button in your profile to replay the onboarding slides at any time. Useful if you want to revisit how a feature works.
Help & support
From your profile:
- Help Center, opens the online documentation
- Contact Support, opens an email to the Carroted Maps support team
Location update frequency
Control how often your location is sent to the group. Find this in your Profile under Location Update Frequency.
| Tier | Update rate | Accuracy | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time | Every 5 s / 5 m | High GPS | Fast-moving ops, tight coordination |
| Balanced (default) | Every 10 s / 15 m | GPS + Wi-Fi | General field use |
| Power Saver | Every 30 s / 50 m | Wi-Fi + Cell | Long shifts, extended deployments |
| Ultra Saver | Every 3 min / 150 m | Cell only | Multi-day trips, minimal battery use |
This setting is synced to your account, so it carries over when you sign in on another device.
Cross-device settings sync
If you're signed in on more than one device, Carroted Maps automatically syncs your preferences between them. Synced settings include:
- Map layer selection
- Compass and bearing mode
- Location update frequency
- Last map center
Changes on one device reflect on others within a few seconds. Guest accounts and offline sessions read from the last synced values.
Map tile cache
Carroted Maps caches map tiles on your device so previously viewed areas load faster without re-downloading.
Open your Profile.
Find the Map Tile Cache setting.
Choose a cache size: 100 MB, 250 MB, 500 MB (default), 1 GB, or 5 GB.
Larger cache sizes mean more map data is stored locally, useful for field use in areas you've already visited. Reducing the size clears older tiles automatically.
Sign out
Open your Profile.
Tap Sign out.
Confirm.
You'll be returned to the sign-in screen. Your groups and data are safe, sign back in to access them.
Switching accounts
To use a different Carroted Maps account on the same device:
Sign out of the current account.
Sign in with the new account.
Each account has its own independent group memberships and data.
Web Push Notifications
On the web/PWA version, you can opt in to browser push notifications:
Open your Profile.
Toggle Enable push notifications.
Your browser will prompt you to allow notifications, tap Allow.
To disable, toggle it back off, or revoke notification permission in your browser settings.
See Notifications → for more details.
Announcements
Tap the bell icon on the home screen to open your Announcements inbox. This is where Carroted Maps posts update notes, feature announcements, and important notices. Unread announcements show a badge on the bell icon. Tap any announcement to read it in full.
Delete account
See Delete Account →