Comparison

LifesJournal vs FogMap Explorer

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

Head to head
About

LifesJournal

Automatically and privately records your journeys and visited locations without manual input. It builds a searchable archive of your travels, offering insights into your movement patterns and surfacing meaningful memories. Integrates with health data for a holistic view of your wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Automatic location tracking
  • Visual timeline of visits
  • Smart place recognition
  • Visit history search
  • Geographic footprint maps
  • Memory surfacing
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Life's Journal automatically and privately records every place you visit and every journey you take — no manual check-ins, no tapping, no effort. Just live your life and let the app build a beautiful, searchable archive of everywhere you've been. An app that only gets better, with even richer data, the longer you use it! TIMELINE See your day unfold in a rich, visual timeline. Every visit is logged with the place name, duration, and how you got there — whether walking, driving, cycling, or flying. Add notes, attach photos, and mark your favorites. SMART PLACES Your visits aren't just GPS coordinates. Life's Journal recognizes actual place names like "Starbucks" or "Central Park" instead of street addresses. Every location becomes a place in your personal database with visit history, categories, notes, and photos. HAVE I BEEN HERE BEFORE? Ever walk into a restaurant and think "I've definitely been here before… but when? And who was I with?" Life's Journal knows. Ask Siri "Have I been here before with Life's Journal?" or press the button in the app and instantly get the answer — how many times you've visited, when you were last there, and how you got there. No more racking your brain. Your journal remembers what you forgot. STATS & ANALYTICS Discover patterns in how you move through the world. See your visits, distance traveled, time spent, and transport modes broken down by day, week, month, or any custom date range. COVERAGE EXPLORER Visualize your geographic footprint on interactive maps. Track which countries, US states, and counties you've visited. With Street Coverage (beta), see every road you've traveled in your favorite cities, or try to visit every street in your hometown. MEMORY LANE Life's Journal surfaces meaningful memories automatically — visit anniversaries, milestones like your 50th trip to a favorite spot, places you haven't been in a while, and travel highlights. The longer you use it, the richer your memories become. Tap the memory banner and relive the day! HEALTH INTEGRATION Connect with Apple Health to see steps, distance, calories, heart rate, and workouts correlated with your visits. Understand how your movement patterns connect to your wellbeing. PHOTOS The app automatically detects photos taken during your visits and suggests attaching them. Build a visual record of your life tied to the places you've been. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask Siri "Have I been here before?" to instantly check your visit history at any location. MORE FEATURES • Home screen and lock screen widgets • Apple Watch companion app • Search and filter across all visits by name, category, date, or notes • Import history from GPX, CSV, and JSON files • Export your complete journal as a backup • Customizable notifications for daily recaps, milestones, and weekly digests • All data stored privately on your device Life's Journal is free to use with core tracking, timeline, places, and basic stats. Upgrade to Premium for Health Dashboard, Memory Lane, full Coverage Explorer, Street Coverage, advanced search, and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/GravyTrainInc/4be781b5c45ed250d7df1e085acf132e

About

FogMap Explorer

Features
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FogMap transforms exploration into a game. The world starts hidden beneath the fog. As you move, travel, and explore, the fog disappears and reveals the places you've discovered. No scrolling. No endless feeds. Just you and the world. FEATURES - Reveal the map through real-world movement - Track explored areas in real time - Unlock visited countries - Build your personal travel passport - View exploration statistics and progress - Beautiful light & dark themes - Smooth and immersive map experience Whether you are walking through your city or traveling across the world, every movement becomes part of your story.

Screenshots

LifesJournal4 screens
FogMap Explorer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FogMap Explorer at none against LifesJournal's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LifesJournal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FogMap Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LifesJournal versus FogMap Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifesJournalFogMap Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGTrain IncOsman Kahraman

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LifesJournal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly 3.99$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
None

FogMap Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LifesJournal free?
LifesJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FogMap Explorer free?
FogMap Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LifesJournal or FogMap Explorer have ads?
Neither LifesJournal nor FogMap Explorer shows ads.

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