Trips
Keep a map of where the day actually went.
Save restaurants, trailheads, hotels, overlooks, and the route between them without making a social post.
Updated August 2026 · iOS & Apple Watch
Your private location journal, built automatically.
iso.me quietly records the places you visit and the routes you choose, then keeps that history on your iPhone. No account. No iso.me location server. No ads. Export your timeline whenever you need a copy.
Free download and free tracking. In-app export, scheduled auto-exports, and webhook delivery are an optional one-time Pro unlock ($9.99 in the U.S. App Store; regional pricing handled by Apple).
Free
Tracking
0
Accounts
$9.99
Pro unlock
ROUTES · 03
MAP · LIVE
EXPORT · 04
On-device journal
No account required
Visit saved locally
Export when needed
§ 01 What you get
A location history you can actually trust.
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Automatic visit journal
iso.me can recognize arrivals and departures so your private timeline fills in without manual check-ins.
● Passive
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Routes when detail matters
Record hikes, road trips, neighborhood walks, and field visits with route lines, start points, and end points.
● Map
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Private by default
No iso.me account, no server-side location archive, no ads, and no third-party analytics SDKs. The optional first-party telemetry is spelled out in the privacy policy.
● Local
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Battery-aware controls
Use distance filters, tracking modes, and auto-shutoff timers so precision sessions do not run longer than intended.
● Control
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Export and import
Export visits, points, and outings as JSON, CSV, Markdown, GeoJSON, GPX, KML, OwnTracks, or Overland — split per day, named by template, or scheduled to run automatically. Importing a prior export is free.
● Portable
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Glanceable on Apple devices
The Watch app records routes on its own — even without your phone nearby — while Live Activity with a live map snapshot, Dynamic Island, watch complications, and nine Shortcuts actions keep status glanceable.
● iOS
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Daily timeline & outings
Visits and movement sessions merge into one day view. Infer outings from older GPS data, rename them, add notes, and replay any route with a scrubber and moving playhead.
● Timeline
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Correct and curate
Confirm or correct detected visits with nearby-business suggestions, undo any change, and save places that automatically name future visits.
● Control
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Photos on the map
Optionally connect your Photos library to place geotagged pictures on the map and link them to visits and outings. Photo files never leave your library.
● Opt-in
§ 02 Why people install it
For the moments you want to remember, not share.
Private timeline
Answer “when was I there?” without a cloud account.
Reconstruct errands, client visits, commutes, photo walks, and routines from a local timeline on your phone.
Export
Own a portable copy of your location history.
Export JSON for tools, GPX or GeoJSON for maps, CSV for spreadsheets, or Markdown for a human-readable travel and place journal.
Alternative
A calmer Google Timeline alternative.
Useful if you miss automatic location history but do not want your timeline tied to an ad profile.
§ 03 Inside the app
Built like an instrument, not a feed.
▌ MAP · 01
Visits and routes, drawn together.
The map view gives you one calm picture of your significant places and recorded paths. It is built for recall: where you stopped, how long you stayed, and how you moved between places.
- Place markers for meaningful stops
- Route lines for intentional recordings
- A private map that stays on your device
MAP · 01
▌ ROUTES · 02
Save the path, not just the pin.
For walks, hikes, bike rides, road trips, and site visits, routes help preserve the shape of the day instead of reducing it to a single dot.
- High-accuracy sessions for detailed paths
- Distance and duration context
- Useful for travel logs and personal archives
ROUTES · 02
▌ EXPORT · 03
Take your history with you.
Your location journal should not be trapped in an app. Export visits, route points, or both, then keep a backup, analyze it privately, or turn it into a written travel log.
- Eight formats, from JSON and CSV to GPX and OwnTracks
- Filters for dates, times, fields, and accuracy
- Per-day files, name templates, and scheduled runs
- Free import for restoring an export
EXPORT · 03
▌ SETTINGS · 04
Control the tradeoffs.
Location apps should be explicit about power and privacy. iso.me puts tracking mode, precision, naming, and shutoff controls in one place so you can choose the right level for the day.
- High-accuracy mode for precise routes
- Per-session auto-shutoff options
- Optional Apple geocoding for readable names
SETTINGS · 04
On-device by design
Your location history is not a growth dataset.
iso.me stores visits and routes locally on your iPhone. There is no required account, no iso.me server copy of your location history, and no analytics SDK watching how you move through the app. If you enable readable place names, geocoding is handled through Apple's system service.
iso.me location uploads
None
Account required
No
Analytics SDKs
None listed
Apple geocoding
Optional
Local storage
On device
Export ownership
Yours
§ 03 Everything in the box
The full capability ledger.
Daily timeline & outingsIncluded
Route replay & road-matched pathsIncluded
Visit correction, undo & saved placesIncluded
Photo moments on the map (opt-in)Included
Manual & past visit entryIncluded
Live Activity with live map snapshotIncluded
Independent Apple Watch trackingIncluded
Watch complications — four familiesIncluded
Siri & Shortcuts — nine actionsIncluded
Import a prior exportFree
Export — eight formats incl. GPX & OwnTracksPro
Per-day files & filename templatesPro
Scheduled auto-exports — daily or 1–23 hPro
Webhooks — OwnTracks · Overland · DawarichPro
§ 04 Trust and support
Built by Cody Bontecou at isolated.tech.
iso.me is an independent app, not a data broker product. The site makes no fabricated ratings claims; the honest proof is simpler: a current App Store listing, visible support, a privacy policy that spells out every network request the app can make, and an export path for your data.
Need help, want to report a bug, or have a question before installing? Email [email protected].
Creator
Cody / isolated.tech
Freshness
Updated August 2026
Ratings claim
Not fabricated
Support
Email available
§ 05 Pricing
Free tracking. Pay once if you need export.
Install it first. Unlock export only when it matters.
iso.me is free to download, and private visit and route tracking is free. Pro is an optional one-time unlock for data portability: in-app export in all eight formats, scheduled auto-exports, and webhook delivery. The current U.S. App Store source shows $9.99; Apple may adjust final pricing by region, tax, or storefront.
- No subscription required for tracking
- No ads or ad targeting
- No server-side location storage
- No account wall before you can try it
ISO.ME PRO
● Optional unlock
$9.99
One-time export unlock in the U.S. App Store source. Regional App Store pricing may vary.
- Download the appFree
- Tracking, timeline & outingsFree
- Apple Watch, widgets, ShortcutsFree
- Import from backupFree
- Export — all eight formatsPro
- Scheduled auto-exportsPro
- Webhook deliveryPro
- Apple paymentsHandled by App Store
§ 06 FAQ
Practical answers before you hand over location permission.
Location apps ask for meaningful trust. These answers keep the boundaries clear: what stays local, what Apple handles, what costs money, and how to leave with your data.
Will iso.me drain my battery?
iso.me uses iOS location services and gives you controls such as tracking modes, distance filters, and auto-shutoff timers. High-accuracy route recording uses more battery, so use it for intentional sessions like trips, walks, hikes, or site visits.
Where is my location data stored?
Your visits and routes are stored locally on your iPhone. iso.me does not require an account and does not store your location history on iso.me servers.
Does iso.me use Apple geocoding?
It can, if you choose features that turn coordinates into readable place names or addresses. Those geocoding requests go through Apple's system service and are governed by Apple's privacy policies, not an iso.me location database.
Can I delete my location history?
Yes. Delete data from the app settings. Since iso.me does not keep a server copy, deleting the app also removes the local data from that device unless you exported or backed it up first.
Can I export or import my history?
Yes. Export supports JSON, CSV, Markdown, GeoJSON, GPX, KML, OwnTracks, and Overland for visits, route points, and outings. Import can restore a prior export, and importing is free.
Does iso.me work with Apple Watch?
Yes — and the Watch app records independently. It keeps its own GPS session, works without your iPhone nearby, and queues routes offline until it can sync them back. Watch complications also show today's visits, distance, and tracking status.
Does iso.me sync with iCloud?
No. iso.me stores your journal locally and does not sync through iCloud. Export and import are the portable backup path, and the Apple Watch syncs directly with your iPhone rather than through the cloud.
What is free and what is Pro?
The app is free to download; tracking, the timeline, the Watch app, widgets, and import are free. Pro is a one-time unlock that covers in-app export in all eight formats, scheduled automatic exports, and webhook delivery. The current U.S. App Store price is $9.99, with regional pricing and taxes handled by Apple.
Does iso.me work with OwnTracks, Overland, or Dawarich?
Yes. The optional webhook feature can POST your points and visits in OwnTracks or Overland formats — plus JSON, CSV, Markdown, GeoJSON, GPX, and KML — to any endpoint you configure, with API-key, bearer, or basic authentication. It is a Pro feature, off by default, and nothing is sent until you set it up.
What can Siri and Shortcuts do?
iso.me exposes nine actions: start and stop tracking, rename the current outing, ask for today's distance, tracking duration, or visit count, and export today's or yesterday's data as a file. They work in the Shortcuts app, from Siri, and from automations such as the Action Button.
Can exports run automatically?
Yes. Auto Export saves your day to a folder you pick, once daily or as often as every hour, keeping one consistent dated file per day. Wake-ups are best effort: background refresh plus a scheduling service that sends timing-only pushes and never sees your location.
Is iso.me a Google Timeline alternative?
Yes. iso.me is a privacy-first Google Timeline alternative for people who want a personal location history without a Google account, ad profile, or server-side location archive.