tripDiary – Vanlife Journal

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tripDiary is your personal travel journal for vanlife, road trips and family adventures. Photos, text, locations, campsite notes and travel expenses — all in one app. Export your trips as a PDF photo book. Completely private, no account required. One-time purchase, no subscription. You know that feeling: you see a photo and you're instantly back there. Warm sun on your face, the smell of the sea. And then: where exactly was that? tripDiary turns those moments into a journal you'll actually keep — not someday, but on the road. Fast enough for the road trip. Beautiful enough to revisit years later. Entry in seconds Create a trip, write a few lines, add some photos — done. Date and location are automatically pulled from your photos if you like. Import up to 500 photos at once from your camera roll — the app detects the date and GPS and groups everything by day. Your route on the map All stops appear as a connected route on an interactive map — with colorful icons for hikes, beaches, restaurants and sightseeing. Plus timeline view. So you can dive right back in with a single glance. And finally prove that the detour along the coastal road was the best idea ever. Campsites you'll want to find again Rating, price, amenities (water, power, toilet, shower, Wi-Fi), surface and noise level — all in one place. Your future self will love it. Travel expenses at a glance Log expenses directly in your diary entry: fuel, food, groceries, campsites, ferries and more. The trip overview shows total costs and a breakdown by category. Your trip as a slideshow Sit back and experience your trip as a fullscreen slideshow — with smooth transitions and title cards between days. Or create shareable images from individual entries: as a story, collage or postcard. Collect countries tripDiary automatically detects which countries you've been to — with flags, a world map and country list. Plus: a personal year in review with your highlights to share. Private stays private Your trip belongs to you — period. tripDiary stores everything locally on your device. If you use multiple Apple devices, you can optionally sync via your own iCloud. No account. No cloud. No ads. No trackers. Share when you want Export trips as a PDF photo book in 4 styles — or share individual entries. Turn your journal into a travel album. No crafting stress. Highlights • Create, edit and browse trips sorted by year • Diary entries with photos, text, date and location • Trip slideshow with transitions and title cards • Story export: share images as story, collage or postcard • Categories: hike, beach, restaurant, sightseeing and more • Automatic date & location detection from photos • Import up to 500 photos at once • Interactive map with route, colorful icons and timeline • Campsite notes with rating, price and amenities • Expense tracker with categories and trip overview • Visited countries with flags and world map • Year in Review — your personal travel wrapped • Trip statistics (distance, duration, expenses, places) — shareable as image • PDF photo book in 4 styles (Editorial, Magazine, Classic, Postcard) • Fullscreen gallery with pinch-to-zoom and drag-and-drop • Full-text search across all entries • iPad: split layout with map and entries side by side • iCloud sync between your devices (optional) One-time purchase. No subscription. Buy once, use forever — no "Pro" tiers and no hidden costs. Built for motorhomes, campers and vans — so that "remember when?" becomes real memories again.