ChronJour vs Loch More
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChronJour
This travel journal app organizes your journeys on a map and timeline. Easily add places, capture routes, and archive content like notes and photos. Syncs across devices and offers optional icon packs.
- Map and timeline view
- Add places via search, location, or photo import
- Route capture and planning
- Attach notes, photos, and videos
- Guide-based organization
- iCloud sync
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ChronJour is a personal travel journal built around a map and timeline. Keep places, routes, and trip content in one view so it is easy to revisit past journeys and plan what comes next. • Map + timeline view: filter places and routes by month and jump back to any period. • Multiple ways to add places: map search, current location, or photo EXIF location import. • Route capture and planning: save planned routes or manually selected point-to-point routes with distance, estimated duration, and waypoints. • Trip content archive: attach notes, links, photos, and videos to places or routes. • Guide-based organization: group content by city, theme, or trip and filter the map by guide. • iCloud sync: keep data consistent across devices on the same Apple Account. An optional in-app purchase, “Map Marker Icon Pack,” unlocks additional marker icons.
Loch More
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Loch More is a privacy-first GPS tracker that helps you record where you’ve been, save places, and explore your movement on an interactive map. All location data is stored only on your device. No account, no cloud, fully in your own control. Whether you want to remember where you parked, review past trips, track walks, hikes, road trips, or biking routes, Loch More gives you full control over your location history. It works as a trip tracker, roadtrip tracker, hike tracker, and biking tracker. GPS LOCATION HISTORY AND TRACKING Track your GPS location automatically in the background. Choose high-frequency tracking for detailed routes or battery-friendly tracking for everyday use. View distance, duration, speed, and altitude statistics. Explore detailed charts of your routes and see your movement patterns on a smooth, interactive map. SAVE LOCATIONS AND VISITS Save important locations with notes and descriptions. Automatically detect visits and see how long you stayed. Organize places into folders for easy access. Offline place names ensure you always know where you are, even without internet. MAPS AND VISUALIZATION Explore your GPS tracks and saved locations on an interactive map. Revisit forgotten routes and discover patterns in your daily life. Generate visual summaries or images from your journeys to share or keep privately. Includes offline low-poly maps for full functionality without internet. PRIVACY FIRST All GPS location data stays locally on your phone. No cloud storage. No account required. Everywhere you go, you leave a trail. Loch More helps you capture your life path, revisit forgotten routes, and turn your movement into beautiful images you can share or keep privately. Whether it’s a walk through a new neighborhood, a weekend adventure, or your daily rhythm, Loch More turns your location history into a story. One you control, one you keep to yourself. Privacy policy: https://lochmore.com/privacy.html Terms of service: https://lochmore.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Loch More at every 5 days against ChronJour's every 3 months. Loch More also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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. ChronJour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loch More sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChronJour ships an update every 3 months, Loch More every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChronJour | Loch More |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华 曹 | Tijl Bormans |
In-app purchases
ChronJour
- Icon Expansion Pack$0.49
Loch More
- Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium yearly$49.991 Year
- Premium lifetime$99.99









