Where was I ? vs LudyServer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Where was I ?
Automatically tracks your visits to places, creating a detailed timeline of your movements. Organize locations with custom categories, analyze your time distribution, and track travel progress like national park visits. Your data stays private on your device.
- Automatic arrival and departure detection
- Smart calendar view with visit timeline
- Customizable location categories
- Time distribution analytics
- Country region collection
- National park progress tracking
- Google Map Timeline import
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Where was I ? — Your Personal Location Memory Ever tried to remember that amazing restaurant from last month? Or wondered how much time you spend at the office versus home? Where was I ? automatically tracks your visits and builds a beautiful timeline of your life's journey. AUTOMATIC TRACKING No manual logging needed. The app quietly records when you arrive and leave places, creating a detailed visit history without any effort on your part. SMART CALENDAR VIEW See your visits organized by day, week, or month. The intuitive calendar shows visit counts and unique places at a glance. Tap any day to see exactly where you were. HOME & LOCK-SCREEN WIDGETS See your most recent visits with the medium Home Screen widget. Lock Screen widgets show your current location, a live dwell timer, or today's visit count — all tappable. ORGANIZED LOCATIONS Locations are automatically grouped by region and city. Assign custom categories like Home, Work, Gym, or Cafe. Create your own categories with custom icons and colors to match your lifestyle. POWERFUL ANALYTICS Discover patterns in your life: • Time distribution across categories • Your most visited places • Weekly rhythm analysis • Visit frequency trends • Per-location stay-duration chart (day, week, month, or year) COUNTRY REGION COLLECTION Turn your travels into a puzzle! See how many states, provinces, or regions you've visited within each country. Share your progress as a puzzle image. NATIONAL PARK PROGRESS Explore the great outdoors! Automatically log your visits to national parks and track your progress alongside your daily locations. 100 FAMOUS JAPANESE CASTLES Touring Japan? A built-in collection tracks your visits to the country's 100 famous castles. Find it under Collections → Explore → Japan. CUSTOM COLLECTIONS Track anything you want — Apple Stores, museums, breweries, bookshops. Create a collection, set keywords, and watch it fill up automatically. Each collection shows count, history, and a map. IMPORT YOUR LOCATION HISTORY Coming from another app? Bring your full history with you — the format is detected automatically, large exports are handled, and you'll see a preview before anything is imported: • Google Timeline (Google Maps export or Google Takeout) • Arc Timeline (the monthly .json files you export from Arc) • Moves (ProtoGeo / Facebook Moves backup) BULK MANAGEMENT Manage all your locations in one place. Search, sort, and filter. Select multiple locations to categorize or delete in bulk. PRIVACY FIRST Your location data stays on your device. No accounts required. No data sent to servers. Your movements are your business. PERFECT FOR: • Tracking work hours and locations • Remembering restaurants and shops you've visited • Analyzing your daily routine • Keeping a travel journal and logging national park visits • Expense reporting and mileage tracking • Understanding your time allocation FEATURES: • Automatic arrival and departure detection • Calendar view with daily visit timeline • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with deep-linking • Location grouping by region and city • Custom categories with icons and colors • Smart category suggestions from Apple Maps • Detailed visit history with duration • Per-location stay-duration chart (day / week / month / year) • Analytics dashboard with insights • Search and filter locations • Country region collection with shareable puzzle image • National park progress tracking • 100 Famous Japanese Castles built-in collection • Custom collections with keyword auto-matching, manual editing, and stats • Bulk location management • Import from Google Timeline, Arc Timeline, and Moves • Export capabilities • No account required • Privacy-focused design Start building your location memory today. Download Where was I ? and never forget where you've been. Privacy Policy: https://masawata.net/privacy-policy.html Terms Of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LudyServer
Transform your mobile device into a Wi-Fi file server. Easily browse, download, and upload files to any device on your local network using just a web browser. Offers robust privacy with no cloud storage or tracking.
- Wi-Fi file server
- Web browser access
- QR code connection
- Password protection
- Share Extension integration
- WebDAV access
- SFTP server (Pro)
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a portable Wi-Fi file server. LudyServer lets any device on your local network browse, download, and upload files through a web browser — no app install needed on the other side. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap Start — your device hosts a local HTTP + WebDAV server 2. Scan the QR code or type the URL on any computer or phone 3. Browse, download, or upload files instantly over Wi-Fi FREE FEATURES • File browsing and downloads from any browser • WebDAV read access (connect Finder, Files app, or any WebDAV client) • QR code for instant connection • Password protection • Session timer (up to 30 minutes) • Share Extension — share a file from any app • Home Screen widget with server status • Siri Shortcuts integration • iPad optimized with keyboard shortcuts and drag-drop PRO UPGRADE ($2.99 one-time) • File uploads from browser • WebDAV write access • Unlimited session time • Transfer activity log and export • ZIP folder download • File type filters • HTTPS encryption • SFTP server • Multiple shared folders PRIVACY FIRST Everything stays on your local Wi-Fi network. No cloud, no account, no tracking. Your files never leave your network. PERFECT FOR • Transferring photos and videos to your computer • Sharing documents in meetings without AirDrop • Accessing iPhone files from Windows or Linux PCs • Quick file exchange between any devices on Wi-Fi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Where was I ? at 83% against LudyServer's 0%. Where was I ? also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). LudyServer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 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. Where was I ? sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and LudyServer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Where was I ? holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Where was I ? has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Where was I ?'s written reviews are positive against 0% of LudyServer's.
Where was I ? ships an update every 9 days, LudyServer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Where was I ? | LudyServer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (18 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weiren Hsiao | Ludy Ankas, LLC |
Customer experience
Where was I ?
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In-app purchases
Where was I ?
- 100 Fine Castles of Japan$0.99
- National Parks Collection - Germany$0.99
- National Parks Collection - Taiwan$0.99
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- National Parks - Austria$0.99
- National Parks - China$0.99
- National Parks Collection - U.S.$1.99
- National Parks Collection - France$1.99
- National Parks Collection - Japan$2.99
- National Parks - Great Britain$2.99
- Data Import Export Support$9.99
- Photo Check-in Unlimited$9.99
LudyServer
- LudyServer Pro$2.99
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