# Residency Tracker - Spyglass — 183-day tax & Schengen counter

> Tracks U.S. state residency days to prevent accidental tax obligations. (iPhone/iPad app by PerfSpot LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/residency-tracker-spyglass/id6791786294 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PerfSpot LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791786296)
- Category: Finance, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-27
- Data updated: 2026-10-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/residency-tracker-spyglass/id6791786294/reviews.md

## What is Residency Tracker?

Know how many days you have spent in every state and country, before a tax authority asks.

SpyglassBeacon counts your days in the background, checks them against the residency rules that apply to you, warns you before you cross a line, and keeps a day-by-day record you can hand to your accountant. It uses the "any part of a day counts" standard that residency audits turn on.

WHAT IT COUNTS
• US states against the 183-day statutory residency line
• Schengen: 90 days in any 180
• The UK's 183-day automatic test, on the April tax year
• The US Substantial Presence Test, weighted across three years, with your Form 8840 headroom (for non-citizens)
• Foreign days toward the FEIE's 330, and days in Canada toward citizenship

HOW IT WORKS
• Allow location once. Beacon counts in the background with motion-aware tracking that typically uses under 1% of your battery a day.
• Set your home state, hide cards you don't need, and mark days you only drove through.
• Export a PDF with the summary and every day, ready for your accountant.

BUILT FOR
• Snowbirds and anyone splitting the year between states
• People moving to Florida, Texas or Puerto Rico who need to prove it
• Expats, remote workers and long-stay travelers in Europe and the UK
• Anyone facing a residency audit

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your location history stays on your phone. No account, no cloud copy. The only thing that leaves is a report you choose to share.

Free for 14 days with no card, then $29.99 a year.

SpyglassBeacon is an informational tool, not tax or legal advice.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Automatic day counting per state
- Residency threshold warnings
- Exportable day-by-day records
- Motion-aware background tracking
- Private by design, data stored locally


## Frequently asked questions about Residency Tracker

### How does SpyglassBeacon track my days?

SpyglassBeacon uses motion-aware tracking to count your days automatically in the background. This method is designed to consume less than 1% of your battery daily.

### Can SpyglassBeacon help me avoid tax residency?

SpyglassBeacon is an informational tool designed to help you monitor your days spent in each state. It warns you before you cross the 183-day threshold, which is a common standard for establishing tax residency.

### Is my location data safe with SpyglassBeacon?

Yes, SpyglassBeacon is private by design. Your location history stays on your device, and there is no account or cloud copy. Only reports you choose to share ever leave your phone.

### What kind of reports can SpyglassBeacon export?

You can export a per-state summary with a day-by-day appendix as a PDF. This report is formatted to be ready for your accountant or for residency audits.

### What devices does SpyglassBeacon support?

Currently, SpyglassBeacon is supported on iPhone devices. The app was last updated on July 27, 2026, with version 1.0.0.

### Is SpyglassBeacon free to use?

Yes, SpyglassBeacon is available for free. The app does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a completely free tool.

### What is the age rating for SpyglassBeacon?

SpyglassBeacon has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for a wide range of users and does not contain content inappropriate for children.

### Does SpyglassBeacon provide tax or legal advice?

No, SpyglassBeacon is strictly an informational tool. It is not intended to provide tax or legal advice. Users should consult with qualified professionals for such guidance.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.2 — 2026-09-29

Easier to find, and easier to read.

- Set a home state: its card shows your days without warning you about them.
- Press and hold any card to hide it. It still counts and still prints in your report.
- States you only passed through collapse into one "Also visited" line.
- The ledger has year buttons, and the PDF shows the three years behind the Substantial Presence Test.
- After you have used Beacon for a while, it may ask you to rate it once. Ratings help people find the app.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-09-25

Easier to read at a glance.

- If you track the Substantial Presence Test, its cards now sit at the top of International instead of at the bottom.
- The ledger lists each travel day's states and countries in the order you visited them, so a drive reads like the route.
- Settings shows how many days you have recorded and since when.
- Tighter spacing under the free-trial banner.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-09-14

The US Substantial Presence Test, the rule that decides whether a non-US citizen becomes a US tax resident by day count.

Beacon now tracks both thresholds it turns on, because they are different and only one is recoverable:

- The weighted three-year count: all your US days this year, a third of last year, a sixth of the year before. Cross 183 and you meet the test.
- Your actual days this year. Reach 183 and the closer-connection exception on Form 8840 is no longer available to you, whatever your ties abroad.

A clock that showed only the first number would read as safe right up to the moment the second one closed.

Days in Puerto Rico and other US territories are not counted, because the IRS does not treat them as the United States for this test.

It is off until you turn it on in Settings, since the test applies to people who are not US citizens or green card holders.

This is a day count and the thresholds it crosses, not tax advice.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-07

Beacon now warns you everywhere it counts.

- Alerts when you approach a line: nearing 183 in a state, or running low on Schengen days, Beacon tells you — even with the app closed.
- Schengen forecast: the card now shows when you get a day back, or when an overstay ages out.
- New clocks: the FEIE 330-day foreign-presence test for US expats, and Canada's 1,095-day citizenship presence count.
- Clearer status line and upfront pricing on the welcome screen.

Your location history still never leaves your device.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-06

SpyglassBeacon now counts your days worldwide.

- Days abroad resolve to the country. No more Unresolved days when you travel.
- Schengen 90/180 clock: your days against the rolling 180-day window, automatic.
- UK 183-day clock, counted against the April 6 tax year.
- The Ledger now spots days you likely only passed through, so you can mark them transit with a tap.

Your location history still never leaves your device.

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