Hunters
Pings
Every so often, the targets flash onto the hunters’ map, then fade. Targets know the moment they’ve been pinged. Move the second it hits.
The real-life manhunt app Don't get caught.
One hunter. Everyone else is a target. Every target who gets tagged turns into a hunter, until the clock runs out or nobody’s left. Your neighborhood is the board.Every tag turns a target into a hunter.
Coming soon
Coming soon to the App Store
How to play
- Free, no ads
- 3–50 players
- Friends join by link
Infection rules
One hunter. Then two.
Manhunt with a twist that snowballs: the hunters’ side grows with every tag, so every game builds to a frantic finish.
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Patient Zero
The roulette picks one random hunter. Everyone else is a target and gets a head start to scatter.
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A tag is a touch
Catch someone, touch them, tap TAG. They confirm on their phone and it counts. No touch, no tag.
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They turn
The tagged target turns and hunts for the other side. Every tag makes the pack bigger.
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Last one standing
Targets win if even one survives the clock. Hunters win if they tag every last one.
Built for the chase
The map is the board
Everything a game of manhunt argues about, the app settles: where people were, who got tagged, and who’s still out there.
Hunters
Targets
Danger meter
Targets feel hunters before they see them. Your phone’s heartbeat speeds up as the nearest one closes in. No distance, no direction. Just run.
Crates & shop
Loot
Crates drop across the zone all game. Walk to one to crack it open for coins or an item, then spend in the shop mid‑game.
Finale
Shrinking zone
Late in the game the zone closes in, with a warning before each step. Get caught outside it and you’re out in plain sight.
After the game
Replay
After the game, watch every path play back on the map with each tag and crate on the timeline. Settle the arguments. Relive the escape.
Lock Screen
Live Activity
Phone in your pocket? Your role, the clock, the next ping and your danger level live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
In the game
Every moment hits
Stamps, haptic heartbeats and confetti. Every tag, ping and crate gets its moment.
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Did Riley tag you?
Confirm or dispute, right from your pocket.
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Infected
Take a breath while you turn, then hunt your old team.
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Pocket mode
Your role, the clock and the next ping on your Lock Screen.
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Targets win
Awards, stats, then one tap to rematch.
Loot & items
Loot the map
Hunters earn coins for every tag. Targets earn them just by staying free. Crack crates for coins or an item, chase the golden crate at the end, and spend it all in the shop. Coins reset every game.
For targets
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Ghost
Vanish from the pings.
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Decoy
Send the hunters the wrong way.
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Radar
Catch a glimpse of the hunters.
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Shield
Shrug off a tag.
For hunters
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Scan
Ping everyone, right now.
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Tracker
Lock on to the nearest target.
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Blackout
Silence the danger meters.
Hosting
Host in 60 seconds
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Draw the zone
A circle around you or a shape around the park. Pick somewhere safe to run.
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Pick a preset
Quick, Classic or Long. Tune the rules to your crew, or sit out as referee and watch it all.
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Drop the link
Send it to the group chat. Friends tap, type a name, snap a selfie and they’re in. No account.
Quick
15 min
Short and frantic. Perfect for a first game.
Classic
Default
30 min
The full experience, shrinking zone and all.
Long
60 min
More time to hide. More time to hunt.
Ground rules
Play it safe
Everyone agrees to these before their first game. The best manhunt is the one where everybody gets home.
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No roads or railways
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No private property
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Be visible at night
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A tag is a touch. Never force
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Stay in the zone
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Play with people you know
What is the Manhunt app?
Manhunt (Manhunt.WTF, formerly Assassin) is a free app for playing real-life manhunt with friends on iPhone and Android. One random player starts as the hunter and everyone else is a target. Every target who gets tagged turns into a hunter, so the hunt grows until the clock runs out or nobody is left. It’s infection tag, played across a park, a campus or a few blocks.
Is Manhunt free?
Yes. Manhunt is free to download and play, with no ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases. Coins and items are earned during a game and reset when it ends, so there’s nothing to buy.
Is my location shared?
Only with the players in your game, and only while you’re in a lobby or a game. Hunters see targets when a ping goes out, teammates see each other, and some items, host settings and leaving the zone reveal more. After the game, players can watch a replay of everyone’s paths. Location is deleted 7 days after the game ends, and it’s never sold or used for ads.
What age is Manhunt for?
Manhunt is for players 13 and older. Players under 18 need a parent or guardian to agree to the terms with them, and we recommend younger teens play in daylight, with friends they know, in a zone an adult has checked.
Send it to the group chat
Free on iPhone and Android. Host a game, drop the link, and start running.
Coming soon
Coming soon to the App Store
