TRAVEL LOG & LOCATION TRACKING

How does the app know
where you’ve been?

While you’re on the move, the app quietly records your journey, alerts you to nearby points of interest, and helps preserve your battery at the same time. This short page explains what happens in the background — without technical details.

Walking
Cycling
Car
Public transit

Travel log

The app records your journey as you explore

Whether you’re walking, cycling, driving, or using public transport, the app quietly records the route you travel in the background. You can review it on the map at any time, like your own automatically maintained travel log.

If you put your phone away for just a few minutes — for example, by closing the app during a stop — and then continue your journey, the app will not create an unnecessary new entry. It reconnects to the same walk or trip.

However, if you change your mode of transport along the way — for example, switching from walking to cycling — it is saved as a separate segment so you can clearly see later how and when you travelled.

Four modes, four rhythms

Tracking adapts to you

You move at very different speeds when walking, cycling, driving, or using public transport — so the app tracks each mode differently. When walking, small and frequent details matter; in a car or on a bus, speed and longer distances are more important.

If you travel by public transport, such as by bus, while using another navigation app for directions, our app continues tracking in the background just as it would if you were in a car — because the nature of the journey is similar: it is fast, and you are not controlling the pace.

Points of interest along the way

Two zones around every place

The app draws two invisible zones around every attraction, shop, or rest stop on the map. These determine when and how the app notifies you.

Alert zone

As you approach a place you have not yet discovered, the app alerts you in advance — giving you time to prepare or decide whether to visit it.

Arrival zone

When you actually reach the location, the app marks it as visited — adding it to your experiences and points.

When many places are close together, the app automatically reduces the number of alerts so you are not overwhelmed with notifications in a busy street or neighbourhood.

Battery

Location tracking works hardest only when it matters

GPS is one of the most power-hungry sensors in your phone. That is why the app does not constantly request your position at full intensity. It checks more frequently only when it truly matters — when you are near a point of interest or actively moving.

If you are far from every point of interest or stop for a coffee, the app slows down and checks less often — helping your battery last through a full day of exploring.

In driving and public transport modes, location tracking never switches off completely, even while stationary. This allows the app to resume immediately, without delay, when you start moving again.

Updated

Your recorded route now reflects reality more accurately

Smarter estimation between GPS signals

GPS does not send a new signal every second — this is intentional, to protect your battery. During these short gaps, the app intelligently estimates your current position based on your speed and direction, so the map does not freeze or suddenly jump.

Before — sparse points, straight lines
Now — estimates are included too

Until now, this estimate was used only on the live map. From now on, it is also included in the saved, replayable route, so a walk or drive looks much more like the path you actually travelled when reviewed later — with no extra battery use, because the estimate would have been generated anyway.

Frequently asked questions

What you should know

Why is my recorded route sometimes not perfectly smooth? +

GPS accuracy has its limits, and buildings, trees, or tall walls can slightly distort the signal. The app does its best to smooth this out, but small variations may still occur. This is a natural limitation of location tracking, not an error.

Why does a new “trip” start when I change vehicles? +

This lets you review exactly how and when you travelled — for example, where you stopped walking and where you boarded a bus. Two different modes of movement are never mixed into a single entry.

How much battery does it use? +

The app continuously adapts to how much tracking is needed. It slows down when you are far from points of interest or standing still, and tracks more precisely when you are nearby or moving. This means you do not have to worry about your phone draining within minutes during a longer trip.

What counts as “visited” at a location? +

A place counts as visited when you actually reach its immediate vicinity. Simply passing it from a distance or driving through without stopping to explore on foot is not enough.

Will an older trip become more accurate when I revisit it? +

The update applies only to journeys recorded from now on. Older saved walks and trips will keep their original, less frequent points — exactly as they were recorded at the time.