# Journ - the Alibi App! — Where were you when?

> Automatically records and displays detailed personal location history. (iPhone/iPad app by DC Software Arts.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journ-the-alibi-app/id777360903 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [DC Software Arts](https://appshunter.io/developer/334226018)
- Category: Reference, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 85 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-05-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journ-the-alibi-app/id777360903/reviews.md

## What is Journ?

What if you had to remember where you were the afternoon of Wednesday, January 13, 1999? With Journ you would have known. Journ records your location every second of every day. But don’t worry, Journ does not share the data with anyone - not Google, not Apple, not the Government, not anyone. It is your private record and can go on for years. Journ is a must have app for anyone that wishes to keep track of everywhere they go and be able to go back to any day and time to see where they were.

Journ automatically records your exact location history with precision timing and detailed information. View your daily movements on an Apple Map with a rainbow track. Simply do a 2 second press anywhere on the track or select a specific time to see the location information. Each location in the log will show the following:
- Exact timestamps and coordinates
- Speed, altitude, and heading data
- Full addresses including street, street number, city, county, state and country
- Time zones

Possible Uses for Journ:
- Record and retrace your drives, hikes, bike rides, neighborhood walks, etc.
- See everywhere you went yesterday.
- See where all you went last night when you got lost downtown.
- Get instant town/county/state/country names during travels.
- See your speed right where/when they claim you were speeding.
- Monitor daily driving distances.
- Locate a restaurant where you ate.
- Find your parked vehicle.
- If you are moving when you look at your track, Journ will automatically show you speed, altitude and location. 

Important Notes:

Battery Impact: 
 - Continuous GPS usage drains your battery faster than normal.
 - A battery case or extra daily charging may be needed.

Accuracy Considerations:
 - Tracks phone location, not person (not really good for alibi).
 - App may stop and logging interrupted if Journ is terminated by the iOS, best to do a manual restart each morning and before critical movements to make sure it is logging.
 - Stationary iPhones (like on the nightstand over night) can show lots of short random movements.
 - GPS readings with greater than 130 feet (40m) inaccuracies are filtered out and accurate locations of times nearby are used.
 - Airplane flights limits tracking, try to get near a window.
 - Days when you were in other time zones show the log in the other timezone times (annotated with the time zone name).

## Key features

- Automatic second-by-second location recording
- Detailed location data (timestamps, coordinates, speed, altitude)
- Full address information for each location
- View daily movements on a map
- Retrace past drives, hikes, and walks
- Instant town/county/state/country names
- Monitor daily driving distances

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journ-the-alibi-app/id777360903/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Everything needed to track your trip

*2015-08-06*

I'm a pack rat (it seems) on vacation. This allows me to track everything that I used to put on paper and drag around. Integrating pictures with expenses is great.

### 1/5 — Poor design

*2015-04-13*

This app needs a lot of work. Not intuitive and interface is poor. Sorry I bought it. Let me know when it's improved.

## Frequently asked questions about Journ

### Does Journ have ads?

No, Journ does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that offers an ad-free experience.

### How much does Journ cost?

Journ is a paid app, available for a one-time purchase of $0.99.

### What devices is Journ compatible with?

Journ is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Journ updated?

Journ was last updated on February 22, 2025, indicating regular maintenance and updates from the developer.

### Can Journ be used offline?

Yes, Journ records your location history continuously, and you can view your past movements even without an active internet connection.

### What is the age rating for Journ?

Journ has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does Journ track a person or just the phone's location?

Journ tracks the phone's location, not the person directly. It's important to note that this means it's not a reliable tool for alibis.

### What happens to my location data with Journ?

Your location data is private and is not shared with anyone, including Google, Apple, or the government. It is stored solely for your personal record.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2025-02-22

Initial release of simplified app.

### 2.0.1 — 2016-03-08

- New, separate Totals and Even Up screens that take advantage of larger device screens and work in all screen orientations.
- Descriptive Even Up narrative explanations of the Even Up payments shown in the new Even Up screen.
- Improved scroll control in the Item Definition screen.
- Maps can now show satellite image backgrounds or normal map backgrounds.
- Maps of tracks can now show photos and slide shows of photos taken while the track was active.

### 1.0.3 — 2015-09-19

- iPhone 6 and 6 Plus screen sizes now optimally supported.
- Menu button moved to more normal upper left in top bar.
- Prominent “Add Item” button in place of the old menu button at the bottom of the main list view.
- Guided input when creating new trips and items, first time users should not be lost.
- New payer/splitter iconography utilizing people’s photos.
- Item "who paid" and "who split" definitions are separated and both can be viewed at the same time.
- Event, Place and Notes type items can now optionally have expense amounts associated with them.
- Touching the Journ icon in the top right trip name bar of the main view item list creates a new Notes type item and puts you into the camera to start taking photos.
- Landscape orientation supported for almost all screens.
- Setting added (Settings/Display) for “Simpler User Interface”. For now, the only thing affected is the buttons bar at the bottom of the main view.
- Totals/Even-Up screen is only brought up from the menu now (not from rotating the main view). Better Totals screen is coming.
- Settings/Help now points to Journ and Trip Splitter Blogs which are actively updated.
- Item payment type (cash, credit card, etc) now defaults to what you used on the previous item.
- Person’s full name, in addition to button name, included in financial emails.
- Date/time of an item is now a button so you won’t accidentally change it when attempting to scroll the view. Touch the button to bring up the date/time picker. Still can’t change timezone.
- “More/Less” technique in item details screen removed in favor or normal scrolling.
- Floating “Done” button to finish from anywhere when scrolling in an item details.
- Larger uneven split amount entry fields.
- When editing individual amounts for uneven splits, once a person’s amount has been specified, the background is turned green to indicate that it cannot be changed until the whole set of usage amounts are reset. 
- Moved the Even/Uneven Split toggle button up to the Payer’s split area.
- Better layout and sizing of everything on the iPad.
- Build number added to Support emails.
- Photo metadata added to photos when saved to Camera Roll.

### 1.0.2 — 2015-01-14

- Plays nice with iOS 8
- For Tracks in Social emails, a Google Map link shows the track and photos by day.
- “Where am I” feature added to Main Menu - turns GPS location into address.
- Full trip archiving to your Google Drive (Settings/Options). Runs from 2am to 5am. You must leave Journ running in the foreground. Enable Google Drive Sync on your PC or MAC to see the results in “Journ Private Folder”.
- “Finish Trip” added to My Trips menu - stops Google Drive archiving for the trip.

### 1.0.1 — 2014-06-06

Fixes a crash with Tracks.

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