Install and open
Whereday is a free download on the App Store. There is no account to create and nothing to sign up for — the first thing you see is a five-step introduction.
The onboarding steps
- Welcome — a short overview of what Whereday records and where it keeps it.
- Core features — visit timeline, route recording, and exports at a glance.
- Permission setup — Whereday asks for While Using location access first, then offers Always. Always is what enables automatic visit detection while the app is in the background; you can decline and still use manual tracking. If permission is denied, the app links you straight to iOS Settings.
- Connect Photos (optional) — you can enable photo moments now or skip entirely. Skipping changes nothing else.
- You're all set — optionally tick Start tracking immediately and Whereday begins recording the moment onboarding finishes.
After onboarding
You land on the Map tab. The other tabs are Timeline (your day, visit by visit), Export, and Settings. The floating pill on the map starts and stops both GPS recording and visit monitoring. With Always permission, recording can continue in the background. Installing the app does not reconstruct earlier history.
Your first day
- Start tracking from the map pill before a walk or drive — you'll see the path draw in, and a Live Activity appears on your lock screen.
- Stop tracking from the pill, the Live Activity's Stop button, Siri, or automatically with the auto-stop timer.
- Open the Timeline tab to review where you went, how long you stayed, and how far you moved.
Where is my data? On your iPhone only. See the Privacy & your data guide for the complete picture of storage, network requests, and deletion.
Replay the intro
Settings → Replay onboarding shows the introduction again at any time.