I’ve been using owntracks for a while now, and while it is pretty decent in terms of accuracy of data collection, it unfortunately lacks in the nice things that make Google Location History so good: automatic clustering, grouping, search, classification of trips and travel methods.
Thank you! I will definitely give it a try. I think there will be solutions for the subsequent analysis features in the future, but the data collection is the most important now.
Your write up really helps me a lot for investigating which software is best for me!
sathyabhat 10 hours ago [-]
You’re welcome, hope you find what you’re looking for!
runjake 2 days ago [-]
It doesn't meet your needs, but I have something kind of like this for my iPhone.
I wrote a Shortcuts Automation that triggers when CarPlay disconnects. It then grabs the current date and time, the current latitude and longitude, the street address and an Apple Maps link and appends it to a "Location Log" note in the Notes app. I could've dumped it to a file instead, but I wanted it in a note.
It requires zero interaction from me.
simonmysun 2 days ago [-]
That's a very clever trigger and will reduce a lot of redundant data. But I'm in favor of public transport and bicycles. Maybe I should look into other possibly interesting events e.g. network changes. Thanks for the advise!
whatarethembits 2 days ago [-]
Interested in something similar. Would love to keep a log of locations, especially when travelling, but don’t want Google to be tracking this. A local solution would be awesome.
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The initial setup is slightly annoying as well. Here’s a small write up from me: https://sathyasays.com/2024/07/13/self-hosting-owntracks-goo...
Your write up really helps me a lot for investigating which software is best for me!
I wrote a Shortcuts Automation that triggers when CarPlay disconnects. It then grabs the current date and time, the current latitude and longitude, the street address and an Apple Maps link and appends it to a "Location Log" note in the Notes app. I could've dumped it to a file instead, but I wanted it in a note.
It requires zero interaction from me.