Comparison

Locter vs LocationJournal

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

Head to head
About

Locter

This app automatically logs your daily activities and locations, creating a private timeline of your movements and experiences. It integrates with HealthKit for workouts and can even add location context to your photos, all while keeping your data securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic visit tracking
  • Daily timeline creation
  • HealthKit workout import
  • Photo location context
  • Map view and GPX export
  • Privacy-focused, on-device data
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Locter is a private daily life journal that quietly captures where you were, what you did, and what you photographed — all on your device. Just keep it running in the background and carry your iPhone in your pocket. Locter automatically builds a clear timeline of your day so you can relive memories, revisit places, and understand how your time was spent. Your day, made simple: - Daily timeline: See your movements and activities in one clean, easy-to-read view. - Apple Intelligence summaries: Turn your day into a natural-language recap on supported devices. - Automatic visit tracking: Record arrivals, departures, and time spent at each place. - Map and export: Review routes on a map and export GPX files for analysis or sharing. - Widgets: Keep your most recent visit visible on your Home Screen. Pro features: - HealthKit workouts: Import workouts and view routes alongside your day. - Photo context: See where photos were taken, even if your camera didn’t record GPS. - iCloud backup: Protect your history with secure iCloud backup. Privacy first: - No account required - No servers - No data sharing - Your information stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://omitlens.com/apps/locter/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LocationJournal

Features
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LocationJournal quietly tracks where you go and how long you stay, so you can actually see how your days add up. AUTOMATIC, IN THE BACKGROUND No check-ins, no manual logging. LocationJournal detects your arrivals and departures automatically using iOS's built-in visit detection, one of the most battery-efficient location modes available. Open the app whenever you want to see the picture that's been building itself. You can name each location. SEE THE PATTERN Browse your day-by-day journal, or step back and look at statistics by location, by week, month, or year, and by geography, drilling from country down to state down to city. Compare this week against last week, this month against last month. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored only on your iPhone. No accounts, no servers, and no way for anyone, including us, to see your location history. An optional, end-to-end encrypted backup to your own iCloud account protects you against losing your history if you switch phones. Export anytime as JSON, CSV, PDF, or Markdown, your data is never locked in. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Optional Face ID lock keeps your journal private even if someone picks up your unlocked phone. There is no remote viewing feature of any kind, this app cannot be used to track someone else's location. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription. Pay once, own it. Available in English, German, or French, switch anytime in Settings.

Screenshots

Locter4 screens
LocationJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Locter at Free against LocationJournal's $7.99. LocationJournal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Locter is free to download; LocationJournal costs $7.99 up front. Locter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LocationJournal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Locter versus LocationJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocterLocationJournal
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 林Anovi Labs LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Locter

One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Pro$4.99
None

LocationJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locter free?
Locter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocationJournal free?
LocationJournal costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Locter or LocationJournal have ads?
Neither Locter nor LocationJournal shows ads.

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