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How to Rate a Lighthouse

Elena, a detail-oriented collector, rates every lighthouse she visits across all four categories. She considers each dimension carefully rather than giving a quick overall score — Portland Head Light got 5.0 for Scenery and 5.0 for Photo Opportunities, but a more measured 4.0 for Accessibility due to the steep path to the keeper's house. This guide shows how to submit your rating.

Requirements​

You must have logged the lighthouse as visited (marked as visited) before you can rate it.

Steps​

  1. Open the lighthouse detail screen for a visited lighthouse.

  2. Tap "Rate This Lighthouse." The rating form opens.

  3. Rate across 4 categories using the star sliders (0.5 to 5.0 in half-star increments):

    • Scenery — the visual beauty of the lighthouse and its natural setting
    • Accessibility — how easy it is to reach, park, and visit the lighthouse
    • Historical Significance — the lighthouse's importance in maritime or local history
    • Photo Opportunities — the quality of the location for photography (angles, lighting, backgrounds)

  4. Review your ratings. The form shows a computed aggregate of your 4 category scores.

  5. Tap Submit. Your ratings are saved.

What Happens After You Submit​

  • The lighthouse detail screen shows your individual category ratings and the updated community aggregate.
  • The community aggregate (overall stars and rating count) updates on the lighthouse detail page and the Explore tab listing.
  • You can update your rating at any time by tapping "Rate This Lighthouse" again and changing the sliders.

Expected Outcome​

Your rating is saved and your computed aggregate is added to the community average. The Explore tab listing and Map preview both reflect the updated community rating.

Tips​

  • Community ratings help other users decide which lighthouses to prioritize before visiting. Detailed, honest ratings across all 4 categories are more useful than a quick single-star overall.
  • You can only submit one rating per lighthouse. Updating your rating replaces your previous submission — it does not create a duplicate.
  • Lighthouses with fewer than 3 ratings show "New" instead of a star average on the Explore tab.

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