Comparison

AutoDiary+ vs Location Diary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AutoDiary+

This app helps you track your movements, recording where and when you go. Add notes, photos, and voice memos to locations, and analyze your time spent at different places with detailed graphs. It also monitors data usage and battery life, with optional integration for step counting.

Highlights
  • Location tracking with timestamps
  • Add photos, notes, and voice memos
  • Movement analysis and daily/monthly graphs
  • Mobile data and battery usage monitoring
  • Step counting integration with iPhone Health
  • Power-efficient GPS usage
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When did that take place? This question comes in our minds often. “AutoDiary+” is an app that can be used to keep track of your movements. It records where you have been and when, and sorts the information by location. Important details can be added in the form of pictures, short notes, and voice memos. For each location, you will have a record of whom you were with, along with their names and photos. In addition, the pictures you took are automatically sorted. For example, the app searches for the places you visited at night (and their pictures) that are within 2.5 kilometers of Disneyland. In an instant, you will find the spots you have visited – but forgotten – displayed in front of you. There is also a function that analyzes your movements and shows the results for each day, month, and year. How many hours did you spend at office, and what percentage of your life does that time occupy? You will be able to monitor such details through graphs. Moreover, the app measures mobile data usage and battery percentage. It gives off alarm sounds to alert you if you go over the limits you have set for yourself. By linking with the iPhone's healthcare function, it is now possible to display the number of steps. The status of movement is listed separately from trains and cars. All data are only kept in your iPhone (or iPad), so there will be no leakage of personal information. The GPS is only used when you are out and about. When you are staying at one place for a while, the GPS will automatically turn off. The app is designed to be power efficient, consuming only about 4 percent of battery life per hour on iPhone X even when you are traveling. Since most of us do not travel more than 4 to 5 hours each day, you should not have to worry about battery going off. On top of that, the app automatically fixes issues with location data and obtains accurate location information, by utilizing the unique location correction technology that has been acquired through the development of GPS devices. So, let's get started by installing the app. It will for sure be the tool you cannot live without. (Attention) Your movements may not be tracked right away if the Wi-Fi is turned off. The same happens if you continue to connect to a mobile router. All functions on the app are available for free for 4 weeks. Once the subscription for the app expires, the location measurement function will stop running. Please check the measurement end date in the Settings screen for "Travel Log." To continue measuring locations, please purchase one of the function options below: Automatic measurement - 1 month extension Automatic measurement - 6 months extension Automatic measurement - 1 year extension You can make a purchase by clicking on the "Measurement Extension" button in the Settings screen for "Travel Log." If a purchase is made during the free-use period, the remainder of the free-use period will be applied after the extension period is over. When switching to a new phone, please click on the "Purchase Restore" button in the Settings screen for "Travel Log." The app can be restored for free if you log in using the same Apple ID as when you first purchased the function option. After the purchase is made, the function option that you have previously bought will be automatically renewed. If you do not cancel the automatic renewal at least 24 hours prior to the end of the contract period, the contract period will be automatically renewed. Automatic renewal billing will take place within 24 hours after the contract period is over. After the purchase is made, the "Automatic Renewal Cancellation" button will appear in the Settings screen for "Travel Log." The contract can be cancelled from there. If you have deleted the app, please cancel it from the "Settings" screen of your iPhone. - Click here for terms of use. http://www.writeback.co.jp/wrhp/AdpTermsOfUse_appen.html - Click here for privacy policy. http://www.writeback.co.jp/wrhp/AdpPrivacy_appen.html

About

Location Diary

This app automatically creates a daily journal by logging your locations, photos, and steps. It allows you to add moods and rename places later, offering insights into how you spend your time. Designed for those who struggle with traditional journaling, it prioritizes privacy by keeping all data on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic daily logging
  • Location, photo, and step tracking
  • Mood and place customization
  • Timeline view of daily activities
  • Weekly and monthly reports
  • Privacy-focused, on-device data storage
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Logless is a footprint diary you do not have to write. It drafts the places, photos, steps, and flow of your day on your device. Tidy only what matters, then revisit a day by date or from your own map. ■ Keep the shape of your day without writing With location access enabled, outings and possible stops appear on a simple timeline. Photos and steps add context, so even busy days leave something worth revisiting. ■ Refine only the places that matter Choose a place suggestion, rename a stop, split or merge a visit, or exclude a pass-through point. Confirmed places are learned on your device and gently improve suggestions when you return. ■ Remember familiar routes and travel times Keep routes and durations for trips you make often, such as home to a station, school, or work. Look back on days that took longer than usual or used a different route. When location data is sparse, Logless avoids claiming an exact path and keeps the useful timing instead. ■ Build a map that is yours Revisit saved places and footprints on My Map. Familiar cafes, new neighborhoods, walks, and trips gradually become a personal map of where life happened. ■ Look back by day, week, or month The timeline brings together each day's places, photos, and flow. Weekly and monthly reflections surface familiar places and rhythms without scoring your life. ■ Catch up when you return When you open Logless, it rechecks up to 30 days—today and the previous 29—using available Location and Health evidence on your device. Photo details are added gradually, so not every day is completed at once. “Updates since your last visit” shows past days that were added or changed. “Data Status” distinguishes “Recording · no log yet,” “Recorded,” “Limited evidence,” “Recently checked · no observation,” “Retry needed,” and “Not checked,” plus saved sources and “Automatic activity history.” iOS controls when and how often background work runs. ■ Backup under your control Export Logless records plus location and event history in one portable, unencrypted file; keep it in a trusted location. Logless validates it before restore. Restore replaces current data instead of merging it. Original photos, original HealthKit data, purchases, iOS permission state, UserDefaults, app settings, caches, notifications, and widget state are excluded. ■ Balance accuracy and battery Standard mode uses low-power location signals as its foundation, then briefly improves location detail around signs of movement. Turn on Detailed Route yourself on days when you want a closer path. ■ Privacy, explained clearly Precise movement history, photos, steps, and learned places stay on your device. To show weather, Logless may send a date and an approximate location rounded to about 1.1 km to a weather service. Logless does not use advertising tracking. [Logless is for people who] - Want a journal but cannot keep up with writing - Want to remember where they went last week - Keep memories of walks, cafes, weekends, and trips - Compare commute or school routes and travel times - Prefer looking back through places instead of paragraphs [Logless Pro] Unlock broader monthly, yearly, and city-level reflections and longer-term ways to revisit your history. Logless Pro is an optional monthly or yearly subscription. Purchases are handled by App Store and can be canceled anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://pomeranianstudio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pomeranianstudio.com/privacy

Screenshots

AutoDiary+4 screens
Location Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Location Diary at every 10 days against AutoDiary+'s every 2 months. AutoDiary+'s advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AutoDiary+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Location Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AutoDiary+ ships an update every 2 months, Location Diary every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
AutoDiary+ versus Location Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutoDiary+Location Diary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWriteback Co.,Ltd.kurihara kazuki

Customer experience

AutoDiary+

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Location Diary

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AutoDiary+

Subscriptions3
  • 自動計測-延長1ヶ月間$2.491 Month
  • 自動計測-延長半年間$11.996 Months
  • 自動計測-延長1年間$20.491 Year
3 purchases

Location Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Logless Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Logless Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Logless Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is AutoDiary+ free?
AutoDiary+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Location Diary free?
Location Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AutoDiary+ or Location Diary have ads?
Neither AutoDiary+ nor Location Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AutoDiary+ or Location Diary?
AutoDiary+ ships an update every 2 months, and Location Diary every 10 days. Most recently, AutoDiary+ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Location Diary on September 9, 2026.

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