# tripReturn

> tripReturn (iPhone/iPad app by Lindsay Arnold.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripreturn/id852915831 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lindsay Arnold](https://appshunter.io/developer/852915834)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2014-04-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripreturn/id852915831/reviews.md

## What is tripReturn?

tripReturn is the perfect travel assistant. It allows you to retrace your steps to a start or stored location.

Use it to find your car or navigate your way back to a start location when travelling in unfamiliar places. 

Use the smart compass even when you don't have mobile data access.

Maintain a list of locations you wish to visit during the day. Display 1 or more on the map with optional directions shown between them.

Search for new locations by name or address.

Share locations with your friends or fellow travellers.

Features:
-Simple and clear user interface
-No fiddling about – one tap storage of start location
-Choice of a map or compass view
-Real time display of Distance, Direction and Time-to-destination
-Optional overlay of suggested directions
-Optional display of "breadcrumbs" showing previous path
  - see note below
-Optimised for low battery usage
-Alert on return to the start
-History of last 500 locations
-Bookmarking of popular locations
-Reliable operation within cars

Note:
Breadcrumbs are collected to show the path recently travelled and can be configured to be collected even when the app is not in the foreground and the phone is auto-locked. Please be aware that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.4.1 — 2025-08-27

1. The map can be temporarily dragged and rotated by the user even when the map is set to automatic centring and/or rotation
-  this feature allows the user to view surrounding territory or the selected route for a period of at least 20 seconds before automatic centring or rotation is reenabled
2. User interface tweaks to accommodate iOS 18+ style changes
3. Fixed a defect that prevented correct dark mode colour display of the chosen route under certain circumstances

### 5.3 — 2023-11-02

UI tweaks and bug fixes, including :
- accommodating new device screen formats and intrusions
- more reliable and immediate map updates when changing viewing options
- fixed broken link to related apps in Setup tab
- the search term is preserved when changing Locations tab view option
- Stored location table correctly updated after new location addition

### 5.2 — 2023-08-29

1. User Interface improvements
   - Dropdown menu for Maps view now includes control of directions display and refresh
2. Resolved a number of app stability issues
   - Directions for routes including Via’s now display correctly after being edited on the Locations tab
   - Directions are now more readily visible in Dark mode

### 5.1 — 2022-05-04

1. User Interface improvements
- Added dropdown menu for Maps view to allow easier selection of display options
- Location data editing no longer requires stepping sequentially through the fields
- Dark mode support

2. Stored Locations improvements
- Search filter to enable faster recovery of an historic location
- Increased storage capacity to 500 locations
- Improved table editing

3. Resolved a number of app stability issues
- Export of data on an iPhone
- Preservation of zoom level when changing map view options

### 5.0 — 2019-03-21

Sharing of current or stored location with other users.
Export and import of locations and breadcrumbs to other apps.
Archive and restore of all locations.
Improved User Interface for managing automatic map rotation and centring.
Updated handling of permission authorisation of location services.
Better map redrawing when app returns to foreground.

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## More apps by Lindsay Arnold

- [tripKeeper](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripkeeper/id957019614)
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- [Effects Expert](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/effects-expert/id1595023555)

All apps by Lindsay Arnold: https://appshunter.io/developer/852915834

## Related topics

[lindsay arnold](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/lindsay-arnold)

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