Foursquare has fallen by the wayside in recent months. With the launch of Facebook Places and the growing popularity of Yelp, the team at Foursquare is struggling to keep up. Users have been turning away from Foursquare in favor of sites that are social and allow them to share more information.

Unbeknownst to many, Foursquare has been working on a new iPhone app that just launched December 20th. The new app allows users to upload photos and write comments directly on Foursquare.

The ability to upload photos is a great way for users to share more information about their favorite places, like a delicious appetizer or the best seat in the house! Currently, check-in photos are only available to friends and photos connected to tips/locations are public.  BONUS – I read that photos will be able to be exported to Facebook and Flickr soon.

According to Foursquare’s blog, “Comments make meeting up and exploring so much easier.” This new comment feature enables users to discover where their friends are and encourages them to be social offline. It will also allow users to share advice with friends on what to order, do, and see when they check-in to a location.  And don’t worry— comments are only visible to your friends.

This is great news for business owners! Users will share more information about them and be able to encourage their friends to check it out or meet up. Being able to view personal comments and photos will inspire users to try something new.

The best part is… drum roll, please …the app is completely free! So download the Foursquare app from iTunes and start checking-in, commenting, and adding photos straight from your iPhone, iPad, and/or iPod Touch. All the cool kids are doing it!