# TimeTrails: GPS Route Tracker — Automatic Location History

> Mobile trajectory recording and visualization app with smart tracking and local storage. (iPhone/iPad app by Shanghai Shuxia Xiaowu Network Technology Co., Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetrails-gps-route-tracker/id6752662508 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shanghai Shuxia Xiaowu Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1406242368)
- Category: Travel, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: Korean, Belarusian, Galician, Gujarati, Georgian, Greek, Flemish, Nepali, Norwegian Nynorsk, Danish and 67 more
- Released: 2026-02-19
- Data updated: 2026-10-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetrails-gps-route-tracker/id6752662508/reviews.md

## What is TimeTrails?

Footprints·TimeTrails — Daily tracks · A lifetime of journeys · GPS Route Tracker

Footprints·TimeTrails is a privacy-first GPS tracker and route logger. It automatically records your trips, hikes, runs, walks, and drives, then draws every route and footprint on a beautiful map so you can relive the places you've explored.
Whether commuting, working out, or traveling, it captures your journey accurately with low battery use — and tracks are stored locally on your device by default.

Main Features
- Smart Collection: Background and foreground positioning, automatically balances accuracy and energy consumption
- Multiple Modes: Walking, running, cycling, driving, hiking, and flying are all covered
- Daily Summary: Automatically generates mileage, duration, and activity routes
- Dual Coordinate System: Supports WGS-84 and GCJ-02, accurately adapted for mainland China
- Tracks are stored on your device by default, with optional backup to your personal iCloud account.
- Visual Presentation: Points, trajectory lines, and aggregation modes, easily display massive amounts of data

Kind Reminder
- Prolonged background positioning may increase battery consumption
- Please grant location permissions in system settings to ensure complete recording

◆ Apple Watch: start and stop recording right from your wrist; routes sync automatically to iPhone, and watch-recorded days are marked in History.

## Key features

- Smart background positioning
- Multiple activity modes (walking, cycling, driving, etc.)
- Automatic daily summaries
- Dual coordinate system support
- Local data storage for privacy
- Visual trajectory presentation

## Is TimeTrails safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess TimeTrails.

## Is TimeTrails legit?

TimeTrails: GPS Route Tracker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TimeTrails is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 30)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetrails-gps-route-tracker/id6752662508/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 功能越来越完善了

*2026-10-17*

一路走来的老用户表示很欣慰！！

### 4/5 — 地铁无轨迹了

*2026-10-16*

坐地铁不现实轨迹了！！！更新完还是不行

**Developer response:** 有一个新版本再试试

### 5/5 — 时光轨迹

*2026-10-13*

一直在用这个软件，从最初的第一版到现在的第二版，越用越喜欢，

### 5/5 — BEST App

*2026-10-12*

Nicest

### 5/5 — Simple and beautiful!

*2026-10-11*

Perfectly designed and super easy to use. Great way to track daily life!

### 5/5 — 用过最好用的轨迹APP

*2026-10-10*

我用过的最好用的记录轨迹的软件，对于爱旅行、爱记录生活和留学生来说简直完美。从这个APP的前面几个版本就开始用，后面更新了之后又一起同步更新，越来越好用。除了记录功能很好用以外，各种各样的汇总复盘功能也很好用，真的是配得上时光轨迹这个名字

### 5/5 — 好用无需再说

*2026-10-10*

用就是了

### 5/5 — 公里数不对

*2026-09-27*

最新这版本，轨迹没啥问题，就是公里数不准确，实际20多公里，只显示1公里多。界面左上角那个小方块显示区。手机系统版本18.7.8

**Developer response:** 多谢反馈

### 5/5 — 希望作者采纳

*2026-07-23*

确实很不错.如果能像儿童电话手表那样就好了.显示停留时间以及多久.会一直支持您的

**Developer response:** 新版本 历史记录 右上角有当日轨迹，看下是否是你需要的

### 5/5 — 很好用，

*2026-06-10*

很好用，就是安卓手机没有这个软件

**Developer response:** Android 生态太复杂，使用体验太差。

## Frequently asked questions about TimeTrails

### What is TimeTrails?

TimeTrails is an app designed to record and visualize your mobile journeys. It tracks various activities like commuting, exercising, and traveling, displaying your routes on a map.

### Does TimeTrails have ads?

No, TimeTrails is ad-free. The app does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.

### How does TimeTrails protect my privacy?

TimeTrails ensures user privacy by storing all recorded data locally on your device. No data is saved on external servers, meaning your travel history remains private.

### What devices does TimeTrails support?

TimeTrails is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### Can TimeTrails track my location in the background?

Yes, TimeTrails features smart background positioning that automatically balances accuracy and energy consumption. However, prolonged background tracking may increase battery usage.

### What activity modes does TimeTrails offer?

TimeTrails supports multiple activity modes including walking, running, cycling, driving, hiking, and flying, allowing for comprehensive tracking of various journeys.

### How often is TimeTrails updated?

The latest version of TimeTrails is 1.0.1, last updated on March 25, 2026. Updates ensure the app remains functional and may introduce improvements.

### What is the age rating for TimeTrails?

TimeTrails has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This indicates it contains no mature content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.11.0 — 2026-10-24

Optimised Wi-Fi location association, supporting manual confirmation, revocation, and correction.
Fixed Wi-Fi pauses recording only while staying at its confirmed place and resumes after departure.

### 1.10.0 — 2026-10-24

Added manual track correction with range selection, point-by-point adjustments, and undo.
Improved coordinate classification around Hong Kong, Macao, and Kinmen, and coordinate conversion near boundaries.
Updated the Trail Insights and Trail Globe interfaces.
Sped up map loading for historical tracks and imported data.
Improved continuous 2D track playback, with customizable dashed lines for recording gaps.

### 1.9.9 — 2026-10-20

Improved Wi-Fi marking: newly discovered networks remain unmarked and are treated as fixed Wi-Fi only after you mark them manually.
Improved links between Wi-Fi and frequent places. The same Wi-Fi is managed separately at each place to prevent fixed marks from being applied incorrectly.
Fixed issues that could affect location recording when switching places, syncing older data, or resuming in the background.
Improved compatibility for Wi-Fi data sync and backup imports.

### 1.9.8 — 2026-10-16

Improved: Only confirmed fixed Wi-Fi networks act as place anchors, avoiding false matches with mobile hotspots.
Improved: Continuous location updates received at launch are kept to reduce gaps at the start of a trip.
Improved: At a frequent place on its fixed Wi-Fi, the app tries to save an accurate location every 6 hours. If none is available for over 12 hours, it adds the place's saved coordinates.
Fixed: Tracks appear progressively on the map as their data loads.

### 1.9.7 — 2026-10-15

Improved: Better handling of batched and delayed location data to reduce gaps in recorded tracks.
Improved: Better preservation of tracks through some hairpin turns.
New: When sharing GPX/KML, choose all recorded points or the filtered points shown on screen.
New: A location permission reminder on the home screen lets you open system settings to enable “Always” access.
Note: After updating, historical distances and some exploration data will be recalculated, so results may change.

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