Catchback turns everyday exploration into something meaningful. Solve cryptic clues, discover hidden places, fund causes you care about — and earn real rewards for every step you take.
Watch the full Catchback journey — 6 steps, one seamless loop.
Open the app, enable GPS. The hero screen shows the slogan, the $50 prize draw, and the charity cause.
13 hidden Sydney spots, sorted by distance from you. Pick whichever draws you in — nearest shown first.
A cryptic clue — no map, no coordinates. You have to figure out the location yourself and walk there.
Radar pulses cold blue to hot red as you approach. No dot, no arrow — colour is your only guide. Earn it.
GPS confirms you made it. Mascot captured, entry unlocked, $1 donated to charity. Your steps did that.
Answer 5 quick questions, entry confirmed. Each clue = one more chance at the $50 Uber Eats reward.
Catchback is a GPS-powered treasure hunt that gets you moving, connects you with places most people walk past, and turns your footsteps into rewards and real-world impact.
Each hunt starts with a cryptic clue pointing to a real Sydney location. No map pin, no coordinates — just your instincts and the city around you.
Your phone guides you with a warm/cold radar as you get closer. Physical exploration is the whole point. You'll discover places most visitors never find.
Arrive at the location, GPS verifies your presence, and you capture the mascot. A unique code is generated — proof you were there.
Every clue you crack unlocks a donation to a cause we support. You don't pay anything extra — your participation is the contribution.
Complete the short questionnaire and you're in the prize draw. Crack more clues, earn more entries, increase your chances. More hunts, more impact.
Each location is a different Sydney gem — from hidden harbour beaches to CBD laneways under skyscrapers. The city is bigger than you think.
Catchback is built on a simple idea: exploration should benefit more than just you. Every clue you crack contributes to a cause — no extra cost, no extra effort. Just walk.
Every clue cracked = $1 donated to a cause we support. You walk, you give. That's it.
No opt-in required. No minimum. Every single capture — yours included — adds to the collective pot. The more people hunt, the bigger the impact.
We donate to causes focused on children, health, and community. We believe the best adventures leave something behind — for the places you explore and the people in them.
This isn't about replacing charity. It's about making everyday activity — a Saturday morning walk, a lunch break, an afternoon with friends — count for something beyond the moment.
We're starting small, doing it properly, and building from real experience. Here's where Catchback is headed.
13 hidden locations across Sydney. Real GPS hunts. Real rewards. Real donations. We're proving the concept works before we scale it.
New cities, new causes, new partners. Every city has hidden places worth discovering and communities worth supporting. We're building the platform to make that happen everywhere.
Imagine arriving in Bangkok, Tokyo, or Lisbon and immediately having a reason to explore on foot, give back locally, and earn something real. That's where this goes.
The team behind Catchback Labs brings direct, irreplaceable access to the problem and the solution.
Guillaume and Aymeric built Catchback because they believed exploring a city should be more rewarding than it is. They're still out there testing every clue themselves.
We'll be in touch within 24 hours. Thanks for reaching out to Catchback Labs.