Comparison

Location Diary vs Map Memory

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

Head to head
About

Location Diary

This app automatically creates a daily journal by logging your locations, photos, and steps. It allows you to add moods and rename places later, offering insights into how you spend your time. Designed for those who struggle with traditional journaling, it prioritizes privacy by keeping all data on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic daily logging
  • Location, photo, and step tracking
  • Mood and place customization
  • Timeline view of daily activities
  • Weekly and monthly reports
  • Privacy-focused, on-device data storage
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Logless is a footprint diary you do not have to write. It drafts the places, photos, steps, and flow of your day on your device. Tidy only what matters, then revisit a day by date or from your own map. ■ Keep the shape of your day without writing With location access enabled, outings and possible stops appear on a simple timeline. Photos and steps add context, so even busy days leave something worth revisiting. ■ Refine only the places that matter Choose a place suggestion, rename a stop, split or merge a visit, or exclude a pass-through point. Confirmed places are learned on your device and gently improve suggestions when you return. ■ Remember familiar routes and travel times Keep routes and durations for trips you make often, such as home to a station, school, or work. Look back on days that took longer than usual or used a different route. When location data is sparse, Logless avoids claiming an exact path and keeps the useful timing instead. ■ Build a map that is yours Revisit saved places and footprints on My Map. Familiar cafes, new neighborhoods, walks, and trips gradually become a personal map of where life happened. ■ Look back by day, week, or month The timeline brings together each day's places, photos, and flow. Weekly and monthly reflections surface familiar places and rhythms without scoring your life. ■ Catch up when you return When you open Logless, it rechecks up to 30 days—today and the previous 29—using available Location and Health evidence on your device. Photo details are added gradually, so not every day is completed at once. “Updates since your last visit” shows past days that were added or changed. “Data Status” distinguishes “Recording · no log yet,” “Recorded,” “Limited evidence,” “Recently checked · no observation,” “Retry needed,” and “Not checked,” plus saved sources and “Automatic activity history.” iOS controls when and how often background work runs. ■ Backup under your control Export Logless records plus location and event history in one portable, unencrypted file; keep it in a trusted location. Logless validates it before restore. Restore replaces current data instead of merging it. Original photos, original HealthKit data, purchases, iOS permission state, UserDefaults, app settings, caches, notifications, and widget state are excluded. ■ Balance accuracy and battery Standard mode uses low-power location signals as its foundation, then briefly improves location detail around signs of movement. Turn on Detailed Route yourself on days when you want a closer path. ■ Privacy, explained clearly Precise movement history, photos, steps, and learned places stay on your device. To show weather, Logless may send a date and an approximate location rounded to about 1.1 km to a weather service. Logless does not use advertising tracking. [Logless is for people who] - Want a journal but cannot keep up with writing - Want to remember where they went last week - Keep memories of walks, cafes, weekends, and trips - Compare commute or school routes and travel times - Prefer looking back through places instead of paragraphs [Logless Pro] Unlock broader monthly, yearly, and city-level reflections and longer-term ways to revisit your history. Logless Pro is an optional monthly or yearly subscription. Purchases are handled by App Store and can be canceled anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://pomeranianstudio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pomeranianstudio.com/privacy

About

Map Memory

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This is a travel journaling app designed to capture your life’s journey—so every day can be remembered. It automatically records the places you’ve visited and turns your daily activities into a clear, interactive timeline. Whether it’s an ordinary day or a meaningful trip, you can easily look back and relive your experiences anytime. The app also intelligently pairs your photos with locations, bringing each moment back to life. Your memories become more than just records—they become vivid stories you can revisit. With privacy at its core, all data is stored locally on your device by default, without being uploaded to any external servers. Only when you choose to do so will your data be backed up to iCloud, giving you full control over your personal memories. More than just a tool, it’s your personal timeline of life. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Location Diary4 screens
Map Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Location Diary at every 10 days against Map Memory's every 3 weeks. Location Diary also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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. Location Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Map Memory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Location Diary ships an update every 10 days, Map Memory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Location Diary versus Map Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocation DiaryMap Memory
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkurihara kazukiHung Yu Chiu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Location Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Logless Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Logless Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Logless Pro Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

Map Memory

Subscriptions1
  • Map Memory Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Location Diary free?
Location Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Map Memory free?
Map Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Location Diary or Map Memory have ads?
Neither Location Diary nor Map Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Location Diary or Map Memory?
Location Diary ships an update every 10 days, and Map Memory every 3 weeks. Most recently, Location Diary was updated on October 12, 2026 and Map Memory on September 26, 2026.

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