Driftlog
Records countries, regions, and cities traveled using iOS background location monitoring, paints map with dates, reads GPS from photos for past trips, operates offline and keeps data private on device, requires no account or typing, iOS 17 or newer.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
Features
- GPS Location Tracking
Driftlog News & Activities
Recent activities
- Akirako-P liked Driftlog
- Akirako-P added Driftlog
- Fla updated Driftlog
Akirako-P added Driftlog as alternative to Polarsteps, TravelJournal Companion, Dawarich and Reitti
Driftlog information
Developed by
Shiori Studio Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $7 + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
7 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
- Japanese
What is Driftlog?
Driftlog is a travel diary you never write in.
You grant "Always" location once and then leave the app closed. It uses iOS significant-location-change monitoring, a coarse and low-power signal the phone is already computing, to record which countries, regions and cities you passed through and on what dates, and paints them onto a world map. There are no check-ins and nothing to type.
It can also read the GPS EXIF already sitting in your photo library and reconstruct the trips you took before you installed it, so you do not start with an empty map.
There is no account and no server. Your travel history stays on the device. The only outbound request the app makes is reverse geocoding: a coordinate is sent out to be turned into a place name.
What it does not do: it records places, not routes, so it will never show the road you drove. There is no trip planning, no social feed and no web version. iOS 17 or later only.
