Simon B. StøvringI miss the old Moves app that showed where I had walked throughout a day and where I had made stops along the way. All without needing to start a workout. Does anyone know of a modern alternative?
Frank O'Dwyer@simonbs that was a really nicely designed app. Especially for its time. Don’t know of anything like it now though
Florian Fittschen@simonbs I’ve used Arc App for a while, directly after Moves shut down. It even had (has?) a Moves import. Back then it used way more battery than Moves did. But that might have changed in the meantime
https://apps.apple.com/app/arc-app-location-activity/id1063151918
Arc App - Location & activity
Automatically keep track of the places you visit, how you got there, and what you did while you were there. With a learning engine that gets smarter and more accurate the more you use it. FEATURES - The highest accuracy cycling detection available! - Automatic running and cycling recording - no s…
@simonbs there is also a slimmed down open source version by the same developer (Arc Mini) and the location recording is based on his LocoKit: https://github.com/sobri909/LocoKit (you’ll need to check the different branches, the default branch doesn’t have the latest state)
Emilio Peláez@fittschen @simonbs Moves was a great app, it was a shame Facebook killed it. I tried Arc a while back and it didn’t work as well, and looking it again, the pricing is really high.
MrRob.in 
🇬🇧@fittschen @simonbs +1 for Arc and mini Arc (back up to main Arc app if iOS kills either the other should continue to record) https://apps.apple.com/app/id1510217238
Takes a bit of “teaching” and time for it make good choices, and it helps if you keep a regular schedule and carry the iphone in a constant manner (same pocket) minimal extra battery consumption ime
Arc Mini
Arc Mini is an open source companion to Arc App. It provides both a slimmed down subset of Arc's functionality, as well as additional utility views, for inspecting real time recording and debug information. Arc Mini is best used as a tinker toy for open source developers, or Arc App power users wi…
@fittschen Thanks! I’ll give Arc a try.
Pasi Salenius@simonbs Oura ring with its iOS app records walks and other workouts in the background without you starting the workout manually. I specifically love that aspect of it. It also stores the routes of your daily walks.
philippp@simonbs haven’t tried it myself (yet) but this looks promising (totally self-hosted) backend too https://github.com/aaronpk/Overland-iOS
Carlo Zottmann@simonbs I came across Moves Lite a while ago, have yet to try it myself, but at least the screenshots kind of match 😉
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moves-lite/id1418984896?platform=iphone
Moves Lite
Moves Lite is the pedometer that automatically tracks your everyday life and exercise. Because it is simple, it operates lightly and consumes almost no batteries. Since you can check the daily health status with notifications, it will help you to create your healthy lifestyle. [Features] - Just car…
@czottmann Thanks. This looks like exactly what I want but I will not give it a try since I do not endorse blatantly copying the features, the design, and even the name.
Dagaloni@simonbs @czottmann also, reviews suggest that it doesn’t work at all.
tangojon
Gyroscope
Lose bodyfat, gain muscle, stay focused, or even live longer — by tracking everything about your life in one place. You can track important metrics directly in the app: food, fasting, mood, meditation, exercise, travel, sleep and more. If you have an Apple Watch, connect it for even more biometric…
Jonathan Trott@simonbs I’ve been using Where Have I Been for years.
Where Have I Been
Where Have I Been (WHIB) is a great way to keep track of your life. WHIB automatically chronicles your day by dropping location crumbs as you move from one location to another. As you collect crumbs, they can be viewed in a variety of ways to help you understand how and where you spend your time. Ev…
Ian@simonbs Yes! I also loved that app and was bummed with a) Facebook bought it and then b) closed it down. Check out Arc https://apps.apple.com/app/id1063151918 - it's the modern equivalent(and is paid & private)
Arc App - Location & activity
Automatically keep track of the places you visit, how you got there, and what you did while you were there. With a learning engine that gets smarter and more accurate the more you use it. FEATURES - The highest accuracy cycling detection available! - Automatic running and cycling recording - no s…
myrmidon@iandundas @simonbs Arc is REALLY expensive though.
castrolem@simonbs oh wow. What a throwback. This app was awesome indeed!
Dariusz Rybicki@simonbs I use Arc app since Moves was discontinued. It's not perfect, but it can import Moves data and automatically export GPX files to your iCloud Drive, so you can migrate to another solution in the future. I haven't found anything better that "just works" and battery usage is OK in my opinion.
Don Whiteside@simonbs I use WHIB for the plot/tracking but it’s a poor substitute.
Martin Raag@simonbs I loved that app, but had to stop using it because it was a battery hog on my device. Wonder if the experience would be better on modern devices?
Kevin Yank@simonbs Moves was acquired by Gyroscope, I believe, and it’s not integrated into that app. I still pay for it happily; it’s excellent.
Correction: it was Facebook that bought Moves. Gyroscope, which used to depend on Moves to import location tracking data, had to rebuild equivalent functionality itself to replace it.
Jesse@simonbs @matthewcassinelli Yeah nothing I've tried since then has been as good. I used Gyroscope until it went paid. Then I used Arc for free until that became untenable. I pay for it now even though it's less accurate and more frustrating than Moves was back in the day. :-/
Brian Cordan Young@simonbs
Yes. Yes. I’ve missed Moves too.
I’ve been using #OwnTracks for years because I completely control the data. It send the location to my server and I keep my history safe.
But it needs a way to analyses and present it like Moves did. For 5 years now I keep thinking I’d spin up a side project for this and never get to it. 😭
Rod Christiansen@simonbs I loved that app!
While it is not the same, I’ve been using LifeCycle for years:
Life Cycle - Track Your Time
Life Cycle automatically keeps track of your time and presents your life sorted into slices. It shows you your daily activities, places you go, and who you spend time with. Life Cycle weekly journal provides personalized insights and clarity to your week passed. Start each week with a look back. Rem…
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Matt Smith@simonbs Google Maps has this feature. Obviously it’s Google, but I’ve had it switched on for years and find it very interesting/useful.
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Edmundo Santos@simonbs such a lovely little app that was! Wondering what happened to it 🤔
Joey Lange@simonbs Gyroscope had this when I was a user, not sure if it does still, it’s been some time.
Brad Barrish@simonbs I begrudgingly use Google Maps for this only because Google Workspace is essential for me, as much as I would like to extract myself completely from them. Honestly one of my favorite aspects of this is the integration with Google Photos. All this makes me feel like I’m going to get tomatoes thrown at me here.
Also might be worth looking at OwnTracks. https://owntracks.org/
Phil Dokas@simonbs @viticci Wanderings does a great job of keeping track of where you go with light battery usage. No points of interest integration but over the years it builds a VERY impressive map.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wanderings-travel-tracking/id1292503352
Wanderings Travel Tracking
Wanderings is a location tracking application and accompanying web site (at wanderin.gs) that shows a heatmap of where you've been. It is low effort; just keep the app running in the background on your phone and it will record where you are occasionally using GPS and other location methods. Then com…
Vincent Noel@simonbs really liked that app too. I'm puzzled why modern iPhones don't provide that functionality out of the box. They definitely could
Ellard Vasen@simonbs @matthewcassinelli
DayPath used to be good, but doesn’t seem to be developed anymore. It had some good ideas though: https://apptopia.com/ios/app/708737884/about
DayPath used to be good, but doesn’t seem to be developed anymore. It had some good ideas though: https://apptopia.com/ios/app/708737884/about
Geraint Davies@simonbs I’m working on an app exactly like that (inspired by Moves). In beta now: gdcl.co.uk/places
Justin Hartmann@Geraint Any chance you need more beta testers? Looks interesting!
@justinhartmann email me on [email protected] — I have a few things to do before I make a new beta build
jatrini@simonbs Could be one of these?
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/geofency-time-tracking/id615538630
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/mymoves-tracker/id1615759035
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/geofency-time-tracking/id615538630
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/mymoves-tracker/id1615759035
Geofency • Time Tracking
GEOFENCY permite un seguimiento de tiempo basado en localización totalmente automático en iPhone, iPad, Mac y Apple Watch, donde los registros manuales de entrada/salida va a ser una quimera del pasado. Las horas de llegada y salida quedan registradas automáticamente tan pronto se entra o sale de un…
Gaz Beirne@simonbs I used to love Moves and Gyroscope before they were both binned or became awful. Never did find a replacement.
Stammy@simonbs I think Gyroscope app has similar functionality. My friend’s startup: https://gyrosco.pe/
Dominic :emoji_wink:
Johnny Chadda
Eric Abando@simonbs gyrosco.pe https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gyroscope/id1104085053 does a lot, but their places does a pretty good job (looks like subscription required for places tracking, I think I got grandfathered in by being an early user). Arc https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arc-app-location-activity/id1063151918 is a more direct replacement, but I found it a battery hog. But that was a while ago, just redownloaded and restoring history to try it out again. Subscription required (2 month free trial). Bonus: has a Moves importer.
Gyroscope
Lose bodyfat, gain muscle, stay focused, or even live longer — by tracking everything about your life in one place. You can track important metrics directly in the app: food, fasting, mood, meditation, exercise, travel, sleep and more. If you have an Apple Watch, connect it for even more biometric…
reydan@simonbs out of curiosity, what’s the point of constant location tracking?
there’s Foursquare’s Swarm for checkin activities I want to remember
there’s Foursquare’s Swarm for checkin activities I want to remember
@simonbs sorry nevermind, missed the part about steps counting and workout start
Saneef H. Ansari@simonbs You could try,
Arc Mini: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arc-mini/id1510217238, or
Arc: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arc-app-location-activity/id1063151918
Arc Mini
Arc Mini is an open source companion to Arc App. It provides both a slimmed down subset of Arc's functionality, as well as additional utility views, for inspecting real time recording and debug information. Arc Mini is best used as a tinker toy for open source developers, or Arc App power users wi…