diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 30ba22d1..269617f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ To set a custom tile URL, go to the user settings and set the `Maps` section to
 
 - Safe settings for user with default values.
 - In the user settings, you can now set a custom tile URL for the map. #429 #715
+- If you have Prometheus exporter enabled, you can now see a `ruby_dawarich_map_tiles` metric in Prometheus, which shows the total number of map tiles loaded. Example:
+
+```
+# HELP ruby_dawarich_map_tiles
+# TYPE ruby_dawarich_map_tiles gauge
+ruby_dawarich_map_tiles 99
+```
 
 # 0.24.0 - 2025-02-10
 
diff --git a/Procfile.prometheus.dev b/Procfile.prometheus.dev
index 71fe0374..95a12639 100644
--- a/Procfile.prometheus.dev
+++ b/Procfile.prometheus.dev
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 prometheus_exporter: bundle exec prometheus_exporter -b ANY
-web: bin/rails server -p 3000 -b ::
\ No newline at end of file
+web: bin/rails server -p 3000 -b ::
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d21ed03..5aa76a1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Donate using crypto: [0x6bAd13667692632f1bF926cA9B421bEe7EaEB8D4](https://ethers
 - Explore statistics like the number of countries and cities visited, total distance traveled, and more!
 
 📄 **Changelog**: Find the latest updates [here](CHANGELOG.md).
+
 👩‍💻 **Contribute**: See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for how to contribute to Dawarich.
 ---
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/tile_usages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/tile_usages_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5d74d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/tile_usages_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Api::V1::TileUsagesController < ApiController
+  def create
+    TileUsage::Track.new(params[:tile_count].to_i).call
+
+    head :ok
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
index f08af801..53b39c20 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/maps_controller.js
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ import { createMarkersArray } from "../maps/markers";
 import {
   createPolylinesLayer,
   updatePolylinesOpacity,
-  updatePolylinesColors,
-  calculateSpeed,
-  getSpeedColor
+  updatePolylinesColors
 } from "../maps/polylines";
 
 import { fetchAndDrawAreas, handleAreaCreated } from "../maps/areas";
@@ -32,9 +30,13 @@ import { countryCodesMap } from "../maps/country_codes";
 
 import "leaflet-draw";
 import { initializeFogCanvas, drawFogCanvas, createFogOverlay } from "../maps/fog_of_war";
+import { TileMonitor } from "../maps/tile_monitor";
 
 export default class extends Controller {
   static targets = ["container"];
+  static values = {
+    monitoringEnabled: Boolean
+  }
 
   settingsButtonAdded = false;
   layerControl = null;
@@ -245,6 +247,19 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     if (this.liveMapEnabled) {
       this.setupSubscription();
     }
+
+    // Initialize tile monitor
+    this.tileMonitor = new TileMonitor(this.monitoringEnabledValue, this.apiKey);
+
+    // Add tile load event handlers to each base layer
+    Object.entries(this.baseMaps()).forEach(([name, layer]) => {
+      layer.on('tileload', () => {
+        this.tileMonitor.recordTileLoad(name);
+      });
+    });
+
+    // Start monitoring
+    this.tileMonitor.startMonitoring();
   }
 
   disconnect() {
@@ -260,6 +275,11 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     if (this.map) {
       this.map.remove();
     }
+
+    // Stop tile monitoring
+    if (this.tileMonitor) {
+      this.tileMonitor.stopMonitoring();
+    }
   }
 
   setupSubscription() {
diff --git a/app/javascript/maps/tile_monitor.js b/app/javascript/maps/tile_monitor.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd5da516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/maps/tile_monitor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+export class TileMonitor {
+  constructor(monitoringEnabled, apiKey) {
+    this.monitoringEnabled = monitoringEnabled;
+    this.apiKey = apiKey;
+    this.tileQueue = 0;
+    this.tileUpdateInterval = null;
+  }
+
+  startMonitoring() {
+    // Only start the interval if monitoring is enabled
+    if (!this.monitoringEnabled) return;
+
+    // Clear any existing interval
+    if (this.tileUpdateInterval) {
+      clearInterval(this.tileUpdateInterval);
+    }
+
+    // Set up a regular interval to send stats
+    this.tileUpdateInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      this.sendTileUsage();
+    }, 5000); // Exactly every 5 seconds
+  }
+
+  stopMonitoring() {
+    if (this.tileUpdateInterval) {
+      clearInterval(this.tileUpdateInterval);
+      this.sendTileUsage(); // Send any remaining stats
+    }
+  }
+
+  recordTileLoad() {
+    if (!this.monitoringEnabled) return;
+    this.tileQueue += 1;
+  }
+
+  sendTileUsage() {
+    // Don't send if monitoring is disabled or queue is empty
+    if (!this.monitoringEnabled || this.tileQueue === 0) return;
+
+    const currentCount = this.tileQueue;
+    console.log('Sending tile usage batch:', currentCount);
+
+    fetch('/api/v1/tile_usages', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        'Authorization': `Bearer ${this.apiKey}`
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        tile_count: currentCount
+      })
+    })
+    .then(response => {
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+      }
+      // Only subtract sent count if it hasn't changed
+      if (this.tileQueue === currentCount) {
+        this.tileQueue = 0;
+      } else {
+        this.tileQueue -= currentCount;
+      }
+      console.log('Tile usage batch sent successfully');
+    })
+    .catch(error => console.error('Error recording tile usage:', error));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/services/tile_usage/track.rb b/app/services/tile_usage/track.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69d1b361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/tile_usage/track.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class TileUsage::Track
+  def initialize(count = 1)
+    @count = count
+  end
+
+  def call
+    metric_data = {
+      type: 'counter',
+      name: 'dawarich_map_tiles',
+      value: @count
+    }
+
+    PrometheusExporter::Client.default.send_json(metric_data)
+  rescue StandardError => e
+    Rails.logger.error("Failed to send tile usage metric: #{e.message}")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/map/index.html.erb b/app/views/map/index.html.erb
index 9fa4a0fe..511f12a7 100644
--- a/app/views/map/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/map/index.html.erb
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         data-coordinates="<%= @coordinates %>"
         data-distance="<%= @distance %>"
         data-points_number="<%= @points_number %>"
+        data-maps-monitoring-enabled-value="<%= DawarichSettings.prometheus_exporter_enabled? %>"
         data-timezone="<%= Rails.configuration.time_zone %>">
         <div data-maps-target="container" class="h-[25rem] rounded-lg w-full min-h-screen">
           <div id="fog" class="fog"></div>
diff --git a/app/views/settings/maps/index.html.erb b/app/views/settings/maps/index.html.erb
index b295028c..2e50950d 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/maps/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/settings/maps/index.html.erb
@@ -3,10 +3,25 @@
 <div class="min-h-content w-full my-5">
   <%= render 'settings/navigation' %>
 
-  <div class="flex justify-between items-center mt-5">
+  <div class="flex justify-between items-center my-5">
     <h1 class="font-bold text-4xl">Maps settings</h1>
   </div>
 
+  <div role="alert" class="alert alert-info">
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      fill="none"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      class="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 stroke-current">
+      <path
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+        stroke-width="2"
+        d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"></path>
+    </svg>
+    <span>Please remember, that using a custom tile URL may result in extra costs. Check your map tile provider's terms of service for more information.</span>
+  </div>
+
   <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mt-5" data-controller="map-preview">
     <%= form_for :maps,
         url: settings_maps_path,
diff --git a/config/initializers/03_dawarich_settings.rb b/config/initializers/03_dawarich_settings.rb
index 451ed716..589d9ef1 100644
--- a/config/initializers/03_dawarich_settings.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/03_dawarich_settings.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ class DawarichSettings
       @geoapify_enabled ||= GEOAPIFY_API_KEY.present?
     end
 
-    def meters_between_tracks
-      @meters_between_tracks ||= 300
-    end
-
-    def minutes_between_tracks
-      @minutes_between_tracks ||= 20
+    def prometheus_exporter_enabled?
+      @prometheus_exporter_enabled ||=
+        ENV['PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED'].to_s == 'true' &&
+        ENV['PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_HOST'].present? &&
+        ENV['PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_PORT'].present?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/config/initializers/prometheus.rb b/config/initializers/prometheus.rb
index 3573fb84..1a2f38e0 100644
--- a/config/initializers/prometheus.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/prometheus.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-if !Rails.env.test? && ENV['PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED'].to_s == 'true'
+if !Rails.env.test? && DawarichSettings.prometheus_exporter_enabled?
   require 'prometheus_exporter/middleware'
   require 'prometheus_exporter/instrumentation'
 
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index c3ef1717..45b55576 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
           get 'thumbnail', constraints: { id: %r{[^/]+} }
         end
       end
+
+      resources :tile_usages, only: [:create]
     end
   end
 end