Reviewed October 2026 · iOS & Apple Watch

Remember where you went.
Keep your history on your iPhone.

Start tracking to record your own routes and detect visits, then review the day on your iPhone. No account. No iso.me location server. Recording is free; portable exports are an optional purchase.

Download free See how it works

Free download and free tracking. Lifetime export access is $19.99 Individual or $39.99 with Apple Family Sharing in the U.S. App Store; local prices reflect purchasing power.

Free
Tracking
0
Accounts
$19.99 / $39.99
Lifetime plans
ROUTES · 03
iso.me route detail screen
MAP · LIVE
iso.me map screen showing visits and routes
EXPORT · 04
iso.me export screen
On-device journal
No account required
Visit saved locally
Export when needed
§ 01  What you get

A location history you can actually trust.

Newly launched
Actively maintained
01

Automatic visit journal

While tracking is on, iso.me monitors arrivals and departures alongside GPS route recording. Always location permission allows background recording.

● While tracking
02

Routes when detail matters

Record hikes, road trips, neighborhood walks, and field visits with route lines, start points, and end points.

● Map
03

Private by default

No iso.me account, no server-side location archive, no ads, and no third-party analytics SDKs. First-party onboarding and purchase telemetry is on by default and is explained in the privacy policy.

● Local
04

Battery-aware controls

Use Start and Stop, distance filters, and auto-stop timers so precision sessions do not run longer than intended.

● Control
05

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
06

Record with Apple Watch

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 Shortcuts actions keep status glanceable.

● iOS
07

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
08

Correct and curate

Confirm or correct detected visits with nearby-business suggestions, undo any change, and save places that automatically name future visits.

● Control
09

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
Practical guides

Start with what you need.

§ 02  Why people install it

For the moments you want to remember, not share.

Trips
Archives
Personal timeline
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.

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.

§ 03  Inside the app

Built like an instrument, not a feed.

Tactile UI
Local-first workflow
▌ 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
iso.me map screen
▌ 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
iso.me routes screen showing recorded path details
▌ 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
iso.me export screen with JSON CSV and Markdown options
▌ SETTINGS  ·  04

Control the tradeoffs.

Location apps should be explicit about power and privacy. iso.me puts recording, distance filtering, place naming, and auto-stop controls in one place. Check them before starting a session.

  • GPS recording with a distance filter
  • Per-session auto-shutoff options
  • Optional Apple geocoding for readable names
SETTINGS · 04
iso.me settings screen with tracking controls
On-device by design

Your location history is not a growth dataset.

Your recorded visits and routes live on your iPhone, with no iso.me account or server archive of that history. Apple services provide place names and map features. First-party onboarding telemetry is on by default; optional exports and webhooks send data only where you choose. Read the network and storage details.

iso.me location uploads None
Account required No
Onboarding telemetry On by default
Apple geocoding Optional
Local storage On device
Export ownership Yours
§ 03  Everything in the box

The full capability ledger.

Included · Free
Pro · One-time unlock
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 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 formatsPro
§ 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 Reviewed October 2026
Ratings claim Not fabricated
Support Email available
§ 05  Pricing

Free tracking. Pay once if you need export.

No subscription
No ad business

Install it first. Unlock export only when it matters.

iso.me is free to download, and private visit and route tracking is free. Lifetime export access covers all eight formats, scheduled auto-exports, and webhook delivery. Choose Individual for $19.99 or Family Sharing for $39.99 in the U.S. App Store; Individual owners can upgrade later for $19.99. Local prices reflect purchasing power and applicable taxes.

  • 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
$19.99
Individual Lifetime. Family Lifetime is $39.99, and the later Family Upgrade is $19.99. One-time U.S. prices; regional 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
  • Individual Lifetime$19.99 once
  • Family Lifetime$39.99 once
  • Individual → Family upgrade$19.99 once
  • Apple paymentsHandled by App Store
Get iso.me on the 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 Start and Stop, distance filters, and auto-stop 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. Lifetime export access covers all eight formats, scheduled automatic exports, and webhook delivery. It costs $19.99 for Individual or $39.99 for Family in the U.S. App Store, with a $19.99 Family Upgrade available to Individual owners. Local prices reflect purchasing power and may vary by storefront.

Does iso.me work with OwnTracks, Overland, or Dawarich?

iso.me can POST GPS points to a configured receiver. An Overland batch sent by the released native webhook code was stored in Dawarich 1.18.0 and survived a receiver and database restart. Physical recording and unattended delivery remain separate checks. Webhooks require Pro and are off by default. Follow the checked Dawarich setup, or choose another records workflow.

What can Siri and Shortcuts do?

Start and stop tracking, read saved visits and outings, rename journal records, ask for today's stats, or export a chosen date range as a file. Use iso.me actions in Shortcuts; built-in Siri phrases cover recording, stats, renaming, and Export Data. Test a shortcut manually before scheduling it. See the action list and export recipe.

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 records your own visits and routes without a Google account. Google Timeline also stores history on your device and offers encrypted backup; iso.me differs in account requirements, export formats, and recording workflow. It does not import Google Timeline archives. Read the comparison.