Questions, answered

Odyssey is a private location journal for iPhone. It automatically maps where you've been, then lets you enrich each place with check-ins, photos, notes, people, and ratings. Think of it as a personal scratch map that fills in as you move — no followers, no feed, just your own memories on your device.

Download Odyssey and allow location access. From then on, your map fills in automatically as you move through the world. Check in at the places that matter to add notes, photos, people, and a rating, then look back anytime with a searchable timeline and monthly or yearly recaps.

No. There's no account, no login, and no email required. Odyssey works from the moment you download it because everything lives on your iPhone rather than on our servers.

Odyssey requires iOS 26.0 or later. It's designed specifically for iPhone and takes advantage of Apple's on-device location features.

Not currently. Odyssey is an iPhone app built around Apple's on-device location and privacy tools. Android isn't available today.

On your device only. Odyssey does not upload your location data to any server. Your location, photos, and visit details are processed and stored entirely on your iPhone.

Yes — privacy is the whole point. Unlike Google Maps Timeline, nothing is sent to the cloud, and unlike Foursquare Swarm there's no social feed, no followers, and no sharing. Your map is for you, not your followers.

Yes. Because all your data is stored on your iPhone, the app works without an internet connection. Your map keeps filling in and your check-ins keep saving whether or not you have signal.

Yes. Your data belongs to you, so you can remove individual check-ins, visits, or your history at any time from within the app. Since nothing is stored on a server, deleting it on your device removes it for good.

No. Odyssey is designed to be lightweight and efficient with both battery and storage. It records your location quietly in the background using Apple's energy-efficient location services rather than running continuous, full-time GPS.

Odyssey quietly records your location for you, even while the app is in the background, and your footprints map fills in as you move. You'll always have a private record of where you were that day — no manual check-in required to capture the map.

Only when you want richer detail. The footprints map fills in automatically. Adding a check-in is optional and is how you save the notes, photos, people, and ratings that turn a place into a memory worth keeping.

Each check-in can hold notes, photos, people, and a rating. Odyssey also surfaces helpful context from your location history and photo library, then lets you decide what's worth keeping.

Yes. Open any day to see your photos, visits, notes, and the footprints you covered, including new areas you reached for the first time. Monthly and yearly recaps summarize where you've been, and a searchable history lets you find any place, person, or note across all your check-ins.

Unlike Google Maps Timeline, Odyssey stores everything on your device — no cloud and no account required. Unlike Foursquare Swarm, it's private by design with no social feed, followers, or sharing. And unlike Fog of World, Odyssey adds rich check-ins with notes, photos, people, and ratings on top of the map.

Yes. Odyssey is free to download and use, with no account required. Some features require a subscription — for example, adding your own custom places. Everything else, including the automatic footprints map and check-ins, is free.