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This app offers a private and open-source solution for logging your device's location history. It provides an alternative to cloud-based services, ensuring your data remains yours and is saved locally or to your iCloud Drive. You can easily pause, resume, and view your location history within the app.
What's New in Backtrack Location Logging
1.0
August 31, 2021
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What is Backtrack?
Backtrack is a privacy-centric, open-source application designed to log your device's location history. It offers an alternative to cloud-based location history services by saving your data locally or to your iCloud Drive.
How does Backtrack ensure privacy?
Backtrack is designed with privacy as a core principle. It does not sell or share your location data with any third party, and all collected data is saved directly to spaces you control, such as local device storage or your private iCloud Drive.
Can I view my location history with Backtrack?
Yes, you can view your collected location history directly within the app for specific days. The data is also saved in a human-readable CSV file that can be accessed and exported.
How often does Backtrack collect location data?
Backtrack offers configurable parameters to fine-tune how often the location engine collects data. This allows you to balance data collection frequency with battery life impact.
Where is my location data stored?
You can choose to log your data locally on your device's storage or directly to a private iCloud Drive folder. All data is written to a human-readable CSV file.
Is Backtrack available on Android?
Based on the provided information, Backtrack is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It is not indicated to be available on Android.
How frequently is Backtrack updated?
The latest version of Backtrack is 1.0, which was released on August 31, 2021. The app was last updated on the same date, indicating its initial release.
Does Backtrack have ads?
No, Backtrack does not contain advertisements. The application is free and does not have any in-app purchases or ads.


