The short version
Private location diary app for tracking where your phone has been.
From the HackerLinks archive
OwnTracks
Private location diary app for tracking where your phone has been.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-06-13
Last seen:2026-06-13
Times seen:1
Website:owntracks.org
Why it caught our attention
Strong privacy-oriented tool mention from a practical photo-context discussion.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-06-13
Editorial paraphrase
The thread listed OwnTracks among location-logging tools people use to recover where photos were taken and where they went.
Original threadAppreciating Exif
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