# Scoria: Private Location Log — Trace Life's Journeys

> Private location logger and mapper for analyzing personal travel and activity. (iPhone/iPad app by Aperture Beam Technologies, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scoria-private-location-log/id6448646570 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aperture Beam Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685367618)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.92/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-07-10
- Data updated: 2026-07-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scoria-private-location-log/id6448646570/reviews.md

## What is Scoria?

Privately collect and analyze your location history. Scoria is your toolkit for automatically tracking activity, travel, and places visited. Make detailed and beautiful maps of your movement, all without your data ever leaving your device.

Location data is deeply personal and sensitive, and we take privacy seriously. Data logged with Scoria is kept on your device where it is only accessible to you. We don't automatically collect any information about you or how you use the app. Check out the in-app introduction or visit https://scoria.info/privacy for more.

See your movement in detail.
· Log and view location, altitude, speed, time, course, location accuracy, and more.
· Designed for always-on logging with automatic location accuracy adjustment to get high accuracy data when moving, and save battery when stationary.
· Super low power modes when battery life is critical. Easily turn off logging with a tap.

Make beautiful maps.
· Data colormapping for speed, course, accuracy, time, altitude, etc.
· Multiple map styles with varying levels of detail.
· Save your favorite places to the map with up to 5 emoji for each icon.

Powerful features.
· See stats from your location history and a timeline of places visited.
· Map data caching for offline map viewing and lower data use.
· Export selected data to CSV or GPX.

Why Scoria?
· Scoria is free — We believe everyone should have the tools to understand what their location data says. Scoria’s core features will always be private and free.
· Easy to use — Scoria makes it easy to dive into your location history and make beautiful visualizations.
· Scoria is private — We don’t spy on you to show you targeted ads or sell your data. Privacy is at the core of our mission.

For more about Scoria's privacy, see our short and readable privacy policy at https://scoria.info/privacy.

## Key features

- Automatic location history tracking
- Detailed movement maps with data colormapping
- Offline map viewing and data caching
- Export data to CSV or GPX
- Always-on logging with battery optimization
- Save favorite places with custom icons

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scoria-private-location-log/id6448646570/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best In Class

*2025-01-22*

Bug: coloring by Time does not work when two or more databases are mounted if ANY database has no visible points in map. If ALL mounted databases have at least one visible point, then it works fine.
Typo: "databse" in Mounted Databases view

Finally, you get it. I've tried dozens of similar apps over the years, and dozens more this past week, and this is the one. Super clean fit of functionality to the data domain, solving the right problems the right way. I converted the past 10 years of my once-per-minute GPX data (hundreds of MBs) to your sqlite format and mounted it and it works great (except for the one bug above). I have a number of feature requests and suggestions which I'm sending by email, but really if you resolve just the bug and the other ones marked with "!!!", I would consider the app perfect. I'll drop those top feature requests here though:

- "Next" button that takes the current datetime interval and shifts it forward so the new Start is the old End. "Previous" button that does the opposite.
- Option to pick a personal-midnight day separator. I get home after midnight fairly often, but I get home after, say, 5am ~never. Splitting by actual-midnight scrambles a lot of my days.
- "All" to actually show all the data available in the databases and not just the artificial 2023-2033 range.

### 5/5 — Finally - Privacy First Location Logging!

*2023-07-23*

Awesome way to track travels, commute, and races. A private alternative to Strava!

### 5/5 — Super nifty and useful!

*2023-07-14*

Great privacy focused way to track my location for data visualization projects, while not giving my data to Google

## Frequently asked questions about Scoria

### What is Scoria?

Scoria is a free application designed to privately collect and analyze your location history. It automatically tracks your activities and travel, allowing you to create detailed maps of your movements and view statistics about your journeys.

### Is Scoria private?

Yes, Scoria prioritizes privacy. All logged location data is stored exclusively on your device and is only accessible to you. The app does not automatically collect any personal information or usage data.

### Can I see my location history offline with Scoria?

Yes, Scoria offers offline map viewing and data caching. This feature allows you to access and analyze your location data even without an internet connection, while also reducing data usage.

### What kind of data does Scoria log?

Scoria logs detailed information including location, altitude, speed, time, course, and location accuracy. It is designed for always-on logging with automatic adjustments to balance accuracy and battery saving.

### Can I export my data from Scoria?

Yes, Scoria allows you to export selected data. You can export your location history in CSV or GPX formats, making it easy to use your data with other applications or for further analysis.

### How often is Scoria updated?

Scoria was last updated on March 22, 2025, indicating active development. The current version is 1.4.4, and it was initially released on July 10, 2023.

### What devices does Scoria support?

Scoria is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does Scoria have ads?

No, Scoria is ad-free. The developers believe that everyone should have access to tools for understanding their location data, and core features remain private and free without advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.4 — 2025-03-22

- customizable day separation time
- "All" time range now uses the time range of the databases
- fixed color mapping with multiple enabled databases

### 1.4.3 — 2024-11-28

- export current map view as an image
- time zone awareness
- export track as Scoria database
- mount multiple Scoria databases to view simultaneously
- filter which places are visible on the map
- receive a notification if logging is stopped
- hide lines to points outside map view

### 1.4.2 — 2024-08-20

- configurable dwell duration for timeline
- ability to import places from a GeoJSON file

### 1.4.1 — 2024-08-12

- improve app stability

### 1.4.0 — 2024-07-24

- save your favorite places on the map
    - use up to 5 emoji/symbols for icons
    - add tags and notes to each place
    - share places with other Scoria users with scoria:// links
- stats for logged data
    - distance, time spent moving and stationary, speed
- activity timeline view
    - see places visited, time spent at each, and time and distance of travel between places
- ability to select and delete datapoints
- configurable automap opacity
- XY plot of colored data vs time
- 12-hour clock support
- option to turn off the basemap

Note: Databases exported from Scoria 1.4 cannot be imported into Scoria 1.3.

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