The change is so drastic that Foursquare, which has 50 million users, created a separate app called Swarm in May to allow users to continue using the check-in feature.

“We’ve always thought of Foursquare as giving you superpowers to explore your city, and our new logo reflects that vision. It’s coming soon to a homescreen near you.” It works.

Image credit: Foursquare Related: Foursquare Doesn't Want to Be Just 'That Check-In App' Anymore With this makeover, Crowley only thought it would be fitting to unveil a new logo.

Prior to this shift, Foursquare carved out the check-in function into a separate app called Swarm. Foursquare was at one point a very hot app. It turned down a $100 million offer from Yahoo in 2010.

The new foursquare ditches the old logo and the old color scheme and the old way of using foursquare. This new app is centered around personalization and recommendations.

Foursquare says its new app will be available “in a couple of weeks.” When it’s available in the App Store and Google Play, we’ll be sure to let you know. Foursquare [Blog Post] ...

Foursquare doesn't disclose its number of active users on individual apps. Crowley said it's grown and has spread internationally. The company boasts 12 billion check-ins.

But now, Foursquare has finally released a way to view all of your past check-ins—and it's awesome. Dubbed "Time Machine," the location-based app is letting users dive deep into the past (that ...