Been and Lived Travel Tracker is a travel-logging utility for iOS that visualizes visited and lived-in countries through interactive maps and 3D globes.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of account creation and subscription paywalls, serving users who want a private, local-first way to track their global footprint.
For Travelers and explorers who want to document their journeys and visualize their global footprint through statistics and maps.
What does it look like?
Key features
Visualizes visited, lived, and wishlist countries on swipeable world maps with custom color schemes.
Displays travel history on 3D Earth renderings with options for natural satellite or classic atlas textures.
Tracks progress toward 15+ milestones based on exploration activity, increasing session frequency.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a completely free utility with no monetization gates, providing high value to users.
Velocity
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The app has shipped only one release in the last 140 days, placing it firmly in a maintenance cycle. Development momentum is currently stagnant, with no evidence of active feature iteration or live operations. The latest release focused on introducing smart insights and an achievement system, but there has been no subsequent activity to sustain that momentum. Future updates remain uncertain given the current lack of cadence.
Who built it?
Hemant Bhonsle
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What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads thrilled. Users appreciate visualizing travel history on a world map provides a rewarding sense of personal progress and zero sign-up requirements allow users to start logging their travel data immediately after installation.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Visualizing travel history on a world map provides a rewarding sense of personal progress
- Zero sign-up requirements allow users to start logging their travel data immediately after installation
- Free access to core tracking features provides a high-value experience without aggressive monetization
6 of 6 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Been and Lived Travel Tracker
How's the Travel market?
Been and Lived Travel Tracker holds a 5-star rating across 8 total ratings on iOS. The lack of recent updates (140 days) compared to active category rivals signals a potential loss of competitive momentum.
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Key takeaways for Been and Lived Travel Tracker
Where is it heading?
The travel-tracking category is moving toward social-first experiences that incentivize sharing, which leaves Been and Lived Travel Tracker's solo-focused, maintenance-mode posture exposed. Without a shift toward social features or multi-device sync, the app will likely struggle to maintain its current rating baseline as users demand more connectivity.
- The 140-day update gap suggests the developer has shifted focus, which risks user churn if the app fails to keep pace with evolving iOS design standards.
- The 5-star rating from early adopters confirms the core value proposition of privacy-focused, ad-free travel tracking is highly resonant with the target audience.
The SWOT
- Privacy-first local data storage removes account-creation friction
- 3D globe visualization provides a unique, high-fidelity perspective on travel history
- Implement social sharing to leverage user pride in travel milestones
- Introduce optional cloud sync for multi-device users
Next best moves
Ship social sharing features because user pride in milestones is a high-retention driver → increase organic install velocity
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of an account requirement is a retention risk…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The competitive outlook shifted from stable to mixed as the lack of social sharing and multi-device synchronization became identified as primary growth barriers. The product remains in a maintenance-mode cycle with no new feature releases, increasing the risk of stagnation against active category rivals.
Bottom line
Been and Lived Travel Tracker succeeds by removing friction, but the current maintenance-mode cadence limits its ability to compete with more active rivals. Prioritizing social sharing would capitalize on existing achievements to drive organic acquisition.
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Can I sync my travel data across multiple devices?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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