Seelog vs Been Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seelog
Automatically generates travel statistics from your geotagged photos. It tracks visited countries, cities, and regions, displaying them on maps without requiring manual input or data sharing.
- Automatic travel statistics
- Tracks countries, cities, regions
- Map visualization of visited places
- No manual input required
- Data stays on device
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Seelog reports statistics about your travels and the places that you’ve seen. It uses geotagged photos from your photo library to calculate statistics and doesn’t require any manual input or tracking. It lets you: - Keep track of the countries, cities, regions, continents, and timezones that you visited. - Inspect the places you visited highlighted on maps. - Explore your travel statistics accumulated over the years or on a yearly basis. Seelog never sends any information or photos from your library away from your phone. All the statistics are computed and stay on your phone.
Been Maps
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Features: • Import your Google Maps saved places from Google Takeout • See all countries you've visited at a glance • Discover countries you haven't visited yet • Beautiful interactive world map with visited country markers • Filter and search through all countries • Clean, modern design inspired by leading travel apps Statistics: Track your travel progress with detailed statistics showing: - Number of countries visited - Countries still to visit - Total countries in the world Map View: • Interactive world map powered by OpenStreetMap • Pinch to zoom and pan around the globe • Green markers highlight all your visited countries • Auto-centers on your visited locations List View: • Browse all countries in a beautiful card layout • Filter by visited, not visited, or view all • Search by country name or code • See country flags for easy recognition Privacy: All data processing happens locally on your device. Your Google Maps data is never uploaded to any server. We respect your privacy. How to Get Started: 1. Export your Google Maps saved places from Google Takeout 2. Select "Saved" (Gespeichert) collections 3. Download and extract the ZIP file 4. Load the JSON file in Been 5. Explore your travel history! Perfect for travel enthusiasts, digital nomads, and anyone curious about their global footprint.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Been Maps at 13.0 against Seelog's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Seelog | Been Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matus Tomlein | MALTE ANTHES |
In-app purchases
Seelog
No in-app purchases
Been Maps
No in-app purchases









