# Known Ground — Travel Journal & Photo Map

> Private travel journal and photo map to remember places and experiences. (iPhone/iPad app by Oliver Kawwass.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/known-ground/id6764661165 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Oliver Kawwass](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895868601)
- Category: Travel, Lifestyle
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 144 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-10-28
- Monetization: paid

## What is Known Ground?

Remember the places that made the trip.

Known Ground is a private travel journal and photo map for your trips, walks and memories. Keep the street you stumbled on, the view you came for, and the details you want to remember, together with the places they belong.

KEEP THE TRIP TOGETHER
Bring your photos, visits, routes and notes into one trip. Return to a day through the places you explored and the memories you kept.

REMEMBER MORE THAN THE VIEW
Keep trip photos connected to their places. Add a few words about what you noticed, why you stopped, or what you would do next time.

SAVE THE PLACES YOU WOULD GO BACK TO
Save places for later, record visits when you go, and keep notes and photos with a particular visit. Build a map of the places you know.

KEEP THE WAY YOU WENT
Record your explorations with Trip Coverage or a focused Apple Watch walk. Import walking, running, hiking and cycling routes from Apple Health. Health imports and their trip assignments stay on the device where you import them.

FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO A MEMORY
Search by place, trip, note or photo context. Find Known Ground memories in Spotlight, too.

PRIVATE, WITH ROOM FOR YOUR PEOPLE
Your library is private unless you choose to share. Invite people to a trip through iCloud, choose which memories to share, and use owner, editor or view-only access. No public profile, social feed, ads or cross-app tracking.

For iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. No app-specific account is required. iCloud sync and private trip invitations use your Apple Account.

## Key features

- Private travel journal
- Photo map of trips
- Connect photos to places
- Record routes and notes
- Save places for future visits
- Search memories by location
- Private sharing options

## Is Known Ground safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Known Ground.

## Is Known Ground legit?

Known Ground has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Known Ground is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Frequently asked questions about Known Ground

### What is Known Ground?

Known Ground is a private travel journal and photo map designed to help you remember the places you visit. It allows you to connect photos, notes, and routes to specific locations, creating a personal map of your travels.

### How much does Known Ground cost?

Known Ground is a paid app priced at $9.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features.

### Does Known Ground have ads?

No, Known Ground is ad-free. The app description explicitly states 'No public profile, social feed, ads or cross-app tracking.'

### What devices does Known Ground support?

Known Ground is available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It is designed to work seamlessly across these Apple devices.

### How often is Known Ground updated?

The latest version, 1.1.3, was released on October 24, 2026, indicating recent development activity. The app was initially released on October 21, 2026.

### Can I share my trips with others on Known Ground?

Yes, Known Ground offers private sharing options. You can invite people to a trip via iCloud and choose their access level (owner, editor, or view-only).

### Does Known Ground require an account?

No app-specific account is required to use Known Ground. iCloud sync and private trip invitations utilize your Apple Account.

### What age rating does Known Ground have?

Known Ground has an age rating of 4+. This suggests it is suitable for a wide range of users, including children, for its content and features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.6 — 2026-10-27

A new welcome to your Known Ground.

• Explore a five-screen illustrated tour showing how routes, photos, visits and notes come together on your map.
• Get clear explanations before choosing optional location, photo and Apple Health access.
• Skip setup steps and open the map whenever you are ready.
• Revisit the welcome tour from Library > Settings > Quick Guide.

### 1.1.5 — 2026-10-26

A fresh design for your trips and memories.

• Photos and your own words take centre stage in place memories and trip openings.
• Visit dates appear above the memory, with a floating Add visit button within easy reach.
• Day, Activity, People and Sharing filters stay visible as you browse long route lists.
• Photo and note shelves bring your Library to life.
• Open photos and return to the memory you were reading.
• A clearer welcome includes a labelled example memory to explore before opening the map.
• Calmer map controls keep the focus on your places.

### 1.1.4 — 2026-10-26

A little help, right when you need it. Optional on-screen tips introduce trips, memories, photo import and recording, and you can hide them at any time.

This update also improves route display, saving reliability and everyday responsiveness, and fixes an issue dismissing the Quick Guide.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-10-24

Faster, smoother everyday use throughout Known Ground. Adding saved places and visits responds sooner, and you can keep exploring while saves finish. Browsing trips, places, notes and photos is quicker, with further performance and reliability improvements.

### 1.1.2 — 2026-10-24

Saving, deleting and browsing now feel more responsive across notes, photos, visits, saved places and trips. This update also fixes photo-library permission and scanning issues, improves saving while Trip Coverage is running, and makes note and photo deletion more reliable, including in the full-screen photo viewer.

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