How to check-in on Bloc
It’s incredibly easy to check in to a venue on Bloc:
In the tab bar on Bloc (the main menu at the bottom of the app) tap the central icon ‘+’ to bring up the options; Check-in, Moment and Bite. Click ‘Check-in’
First search for the venue that you are planning on visiting. If you can’t find it try adding the area the venue is in after the venue’s name e.g. The White Horse, London
Select the venue you are visiting
Select the date you’re planning on visiting the venue
Tap Check-In. And you’re checked in. It’s as easy as that.
You can also check-in via Explore & on other peoples check-ins by tapping ‘Check-in’. This button will turn into ‘Attending’ when you’re checked in.
What is a check-in on Bloc?
A check-in on Bloc is to one of our supported venue types. On Bloc you check-in to a venue and every single venue in the world is on Bloc.
When you check-in it allows you to earn BLOCS if you visit the venue (tracked via geo-location), allows you to connect with other people, allows you to be able to create a Moment and allows you to upload a Bite. Bloc’s features start with a check-in.
Venues you can check into on Bloc
We use Google’s API on Bloc, so if the venue has signed up to Google For Business, then the venue will be on Bloc.
We only allow certain venue types on Bloc due to the social element of Bloc. We accept the current venue tags from Google:
amusement_park, art_gallery, bakery, bar, bowling_alley, cafe, casino, hotel, museum, night_club, restaurant, stadium, theater, tourist_attraction
If you try and check-in to a place like a gym or a shop, you will get an error message. We don’t allow these types of venues because we want Bloc to be a place where people can socialise easily.