Comparison

Country Days Tracker vs alto.location

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

Head to head
About

Country Days Tracker

Effortlessly track your days spent in each country for visa, tax, and residency compliance. Features automatic counting, stay limit management, and Schengen calculator. Rebuild history from photos and flights.

Highlights
  • Automatic country day counting
  • Stay limit manager
  • Schengen calculator
  • Custom area tracking
  • Restore from photos/flights
  • Air & sea day logging
  • PDF export
Features
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Included in British Airways High Life's list of 24 Inexpensive Items That Will Transform Your Travels Download now — and never count travel days manually again. Essential for frequent travelers, digital nomads, and expats. Country Days Tracker shows exactly how many days you’ve spent in each country — no spreadsheets, no guesswork. • No account. No email. No personal data required. • Works offline. • Useful for visa rules, tax residency, and residence permits. ▶ AUTOMATIC COUNTRY DAY COUNTING Track how many days you've spent in each country over the last 183 or 365 days — or set any custom date range. Choose how days are counted (e.g., count only if you stayed overnight). View clean country-by-country timelines. ▶ STAY LIMIT MANAGER Track legal stay limits for any country. Set a limit, pick a date range, and get automatic updates as you travel — perfect for: • Tax residency rules • Residency permit conditions • Dual citizenship restrictions • Tourist visa limits • Permanent residency requirements • Health insurance eligibility based on days present Whether you're managing stays for legal compliance or long-term planning, Stay Limit Manager makes it effortless. ▶ SCHENGEN CALCULATOR Know how many days you have left under the 90/180-day rule. Perfect for travelers bouncing in and out of Europe. ▶ CUSTOM AREAS Track specific locations — for example, how often you visit your grandmother in a neighboring town, or how many days you’ve spent in New York for tax purposes. Ideal for state-level tax residency, part-time living, or personal records. ▶ RESTORE FROM PHOTOS Rebuild your travel history. Scan your photo library to recover past visits using date and location metadata. ▶ RESTORE FROM FLIGHTS Import travel data from flight tracking apps to restore your country visit history quickly and accurately. ▶ AIR & SEA DAYS Log how many days you spend flying or at sea. Great for airline crew, cruise travelers, and seafarers. ▶ WIDGETS See your country stats at a glance right from your Home Screen. ▶ WORLD MAP View your travel history on an interactive world map. Share your personal map as a photo, video, or Reel. ▶ PDF EXPORT Generate a professional-looking PDF of your visit history. ▶ ATTACHMENTS & PROOF PHOTOS Attach photos and documents to any day — tickets, bookings, or personal notes. Add photos with date and location to keep proof of your stay. Perfect for visas, tax residency, and official records. ▶ LIVE ACTIVITY Quickly access your latest attachments — tickets, bookings, and documents — right from your Lock Screen. Stay organized while traveling, without opening the app. Download now and travel smarter. No setup. No friction. Just effortless day tracking — built for travelers who care where their days go. ----------------------------------- If you choose to purchase Country Days Tracker Pro, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase Country Days Tracker Pro, you can simply continue using Country Days Tracker for free. Privacy Policy: https://countrydaystracker.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://countrydaystracker.com/terms

About

alto.location

Automatically logs your daily location to a calendar, helping you track days spent in each city and country. Useful for managing visa requirements and applications.

Highlights
  • Automatic daily location logging
  • Calendar-based data storage
  • Track days per city/country
  • Visa restriction monitoring
  • On-device data privacy
Features
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alto.location automatically saves your daily location in a dedicated calendar. it allows you to track how many days you've spent in each city and country. this is helpful to stay on top of visa restrictions, visa runs, and visa applications. all your data stays in your calendar. on your device only.

Screenshots

Country Days Tracker4 screens
alto.location3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Country Days Tracker at 4.0 against alto.location's 2.5. Country Days Tracker also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). alto.location's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Country Days Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. alto.location asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Country Days Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Country Days Tracker has 77 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Country Days Tracker ships an update monthly, alto.location every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Country Days Tracker versus alto.location: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountry Days Trackeralto.location
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (77 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey SolovyevAnton Podviaznikov

Customer experience

Country Days Tracker

All ratings77 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative24.7%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative45.2%

alto.location

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Country Days Tracker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrectly calculates days spent in different countries
  • Does not recognize Kosovo
  • Widget not working
  • Photo data retrieval is wrong
  • Inconsistent logging of days

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Kosovo as a country
  • Implement cloud synchronization across different Apple IDs
  • Offer a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Add a YTD widget for stay days
  • Consider using ads instead of a paywall for the entire app
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  • Add more languages

alto.location

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Country Days Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • CountryDaysTracker Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • CountryDaysTracker Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • CountryDaysTracker Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
None

alto.location

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Country Days Tracker free?
Country Days Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is alto.location free?
alto.location is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Country Days Tracker or alto.location?
Country Days Tracker is rated higher. Country Days Tracker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while alto.location averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Country Days Tracker or alto.location have ads?
Neither Country Days Tracker nor alto.location shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Country Days Tracker or alto.location?
Country Days Tracker ships an update monthly, and alto.location every 3 months. Most recently, Country Days Tracker was updated on October 13, 2026 and alto.location on October 6, 2026.

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