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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
Sightings:1
Source:owntracks.org

What it is

Private location diary app for tracking where your phone has been.

Why developers recommend it

Strong privacy-oriented tool mention from a practical photo-context discussion.

Hacker News evidence

2026-06-13

The thread listed OwnTracks among location-logging tools people use to recover where photos were taken and where they went.

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