Retrotrack app for iPhone and iPad


4.1 ( 5121 ratings )
Utilities Lifestyle
Developer: Cliff Scherer
2.99 USD
Current version: 1.1, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 15 Dec 2013
App size: 2.95 Mb

Life location logger.
Google Latitude (discontinued) substitute, just better.
Tracks user position in the background all the time.
Visualize, review and export location history.

Location history in three views:
* Track on map.
* Statistics pie chart (locality, area, country).
* Trackpoint step through mode.

Sharing:
* Save, export (i.e. Evernote) and share location history.
* Track on map.
* Statistics pie chart.

Experience:
* Simple intuitive user interface.
* Care free reliable tracking background mode.
* Tracking works offline, no internet required.
* 3 modes for retrospective review of location history (track, track point, statistics).

Privacy:
* 100% private data.
* Tracking data of users location history stay on device only.
* 100% control via iOS location settings.
* Servers are not and will never be contacted.

Reliability:
* Record location tracking in background.
* Minimum battery power consumption footprint during background location tracking.
* Low database memory footprint as only significant location changes are recorded.
* No internet connection required for location tracking (cellular required).

Customizing:
* Select time frame for track among several predefined options for map.
* Autosize map to include all track points by rotation.
* Adjust map borders and zoom level manually.
* Works in both landscape and portrait to accommodate best to track shape.

Modes:
* Tap to enter trackpoint step through mode to review location history on the map including location names.
* Long press to enter statistics mode, providing an overview of location history. Also export features are available for this mode.

Battery consumption:
* Location monitoring in background is associated with higher power consumption.
* The technology used reduced it to a minimum.
* With the typical normal daily power recharge you will not feel any negative impact by Retrotrack.

Accuracy:
* The technology for location monitoring applied is limited to an accuracy and tracking frequency.
* It is defined by destances between cell towers, and might vary depending on local conditions.