# Country Days Tracker vs alto.location

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.

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.

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.

Country Days Tracker ships an update monthly, alto.location every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Country Days Tracker | alto.location |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/country-days-tracker/id1635268679/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altolocation/id6683306000/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **77** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **50.8% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#117** | — |
| Size | 117 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrey Solovyev](https://appshunter.io/developer/433861476) | [Anton Podviaznikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1527892709) |

## What reviewers say

### Country Days Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/country-days-tracker/id1635268679)

**Currently charting:** #117 Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CountryDaysTracker Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| CountryDaysTracker Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| CountryDaysTracker Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 🚀 Efficiently tracks travel days
- 💡 Photo metadata import is genius
- ✅ Works flawlessly for many
- 🤝 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Subscription model is too expensive
- 💰 Free version is very limited (7 days)
- 🚫 No unsubscribe option mentioned
- 🤔 Subscription price is not justified
- 📱 Free version is practically useless

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### alto.location

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altolocation/id6683306000)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 17, 2026 and alto.location on October 6, 2026.

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