Comparison

ChronJour vs Loch More

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Loch More

Features
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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

Screenshots

ChronJour3 screens
Loch More4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ChronJour versus Loch More: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronJourLoch More
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer华 曹Tijl Bormans

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChronJour

One-time1
  • Icon Expansion Pack$0.49
3 purchases

Loch More

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is ChronJour free?
ChronJour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loch More free?
Loch More is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChronJour or Loch More have ads?
Neither ChronJour nor Loch More shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChronJour or Loch More?
ChronJour ships an update every 3 months, and Loch More every 5 days. Most recently, ChronJour was updated on November 5, 2026 and Loch More on October 25, 2026.

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