“Journey GPS Tracker” User Manual

1. Add Tracks

2. Add Places and Calculate Distance

Tap “Places” at the bottom, then tap “Add Location” with on the page to open the location search interface. Enter a place name in the search box, and matching place names and distances will appear below. Tap a place name to add it to the place list. If you cannot find the place, try changing the country and region on the left and search again.

Tap “Update Location” (if a location permission prompt appears, choose Allow). The current location name will appear above, and the distance from the current location to the added places will be shown on the right side of the list. Tap “front page” at the bottom to return to the map. You can also tap on “front page” to refresh and focus on the current location.

Tapping a place or the current location name will show the following options:

• Add as place: add the current location to the place list.
• Set as origin: change the starting point for distance calculations. When you enter the “Map” page, the map will focus on the origin.
• Edit: edit the place name or add notes in the details.
• Delete: delete the place
• Weather: show the weather for this location for the next 24 hours and the next 7 days
• Street View: shows the street view for this location (supported only in some regions)
• Nearby facilities: search nearby facilities such as restaurants and convenience stores, with data sources from Google Maps or Apple Maps. Tap “Settings” at the bottom, and you can set the search radius under “General Settings”.

Tap “Edit” in the upper-left corner, select several places, and enter a group name to classify these places into one group in the place list. You can choose which group to display in the upper-right corner.

3. front page (Map)

Tap “front page” at the bottom to enter the map. When not recording, common buttons are shown vertically in the middle left of the map, including Update Location, Reference, Clear, and Route. Tap to refresh and quickly focus on the current location; the Clear button appears only when there is a route or reference track, and you must confirm in the prompt after tapping it.

Places added on the Places page will appear on the map with white text on a blue background.

A blue arrow in the upper-right corner of the map also shows your current heading, helping you judge your direction more intuitively and reducing wrong turns and detours.

On the Places page, tap the distance number next to a place to display the route from the current origin to the destination on the map page.

You can choose according to your needs:

• Walking route
• Driving route
• Cycling route
• Bus route

Bus routes are shown as solid colored lines, making it easier to distinguish different bus segments. Walking, driving, and cycling routes are shown as dashed lines, making the map information clearer.

If you want more detailed route information, tap the Route button on the left side of the map to display route time, distance, bus stops, and line information. When route information is shown, the left-side buttons are automatically hidden. Use “Refresh” above to query again based on the current location, and tap “Close” to return to the normal map. When multiple candidate routes are available, prominent circular number buttons appear at the bottom of the information area. The current route is shown in an accent color, and you can tap another number to switch routes.

After recording starts, the commonly used actions on the front page are also shown vertically in the middle left of the map:

Current Location	Focus on the most recently recorded location.
Marker	Add a marker at the current location and optionally attach a photo (see Section 5).
Reference	Select a saved track as the map reference. The pop-up selection window is only for choosing a track, and does not show the “Load from GPX” menu. Tap “Close” in the upper-right corner to return.
Clear	Shown when there is a route or reference track. Tapping it opens a confirmation prompt; after confirmation, the current route and reference track are cleared.
Route	Show details of the current route; the left-side buttons are hidden while the details are displayed.
Information	Toggle the distance, steps, duration, elevation, and update time shown at the top of the map.
Center Stop Button	End the current track recording. If the track was started from Apple Watch, it is recommended to end it on Apple Watch.

4. Record Tracks with Apple Watch

5. Add Marker

After recording starts, on “front page” tap the Marker button in the map toolbar:

• The photo-taking screen will appear. After taking a photo or closing it, the edit marker screen will appear, where you can change the name (by default it is named after the marker location), attach a photo from the photo library, or take another photo. After editing, tap “Add” at the top to add a marker with the image.
• Tap “Save” at the bottom to save the captured photo to the photo library.
• After selecting “Take Photo”, swipe your finger over the image to show a square with a green border, then tap the “Cut” button at the bottom to crop the image inside the square.

Tap a marker added on the map to show marker information and a thumbnail.

6. Browse Completed Tracks

Tap the corresponding recording name to view the track. Tap in the upper-right corner to show the following options:

Export GPX	You can export the track as a GPX file. On the history page of the “Journey GPS Tracker” app on another device, tap in the upper-right corner and choose “Load from GPX” to import it again. Note that exported tracks do not include step data or marker images.
Export KML	You can export the track as a KML file
Edit Track Range	Select the range of the displayed track. Tap “Cut” to delete the hidden part of the track.

On the “Settings” page, you can choose “Satellite” under “Map Type” to display satellite maps.

7. Settings

Tap “Settings” at the bottom. The segmented control at the top of the page contains two categories: “General Settings” and “User Center”.

General Settings

Recording Step Length	Set the distance between adjacent track recording points; see Section 1.
Location Permission Settings	To ensure the app can continue recording in the background, set location permission to “Always”.
Nearby Facilities Search Radius	Set the range used when searching nearby facilities on the Places page.
Map Display Range	Set the default range shown on the map.
Show Places on Map	When enabled, added places will be shown on the map.
GPS Location Fix	Corrects GPS coordinate offsets in mainland China. If the track does not match the actual location, toggle this option and record again.
Show Heading Direction on Map	When enabled, the current heading is shown in the upper-right corner of the map.
Map Type	Choose Flat, Satellite, or Mix maps.

User Center

Choose “User Center” at the top of the page to use the following features. Questions, Feedback, Purchase, and About will appear as pop-up pages; tap “Complete” in the upper-right corner to close them and return to Settings.

iCloud Sync	Tracks, places, and markers in the app will automatically sync to other devices through iCloud; you can also load old iCloud data.
User Manual	Open this manual.
Questions	View answers to questions or submit a new question.
Feedback	Send comments or suggestions to the developer.
Purchase	View and purchase the unlimited version.
About	View the app version and related information.

8. FAQ

1. Apple Watch cannot locate tracks after reinstalling the app
   • You can try the following method to reset security settings such as location permissions: go to System Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy
2. The recorded track is offset from the actual location
   • You can go to the Settings page, turn “GPS Location Fix” on or off, and then record again
3. How can I continue recording on a saved track?
   • Version 1.20 no longer supports continuing a completed track. You can record the track again, and after finishing, drag the second segment onto the first segment in the history track screen to merge them. If you want to display the previous segment while recording, you can tap the “Reference” button on the left side of the front page and choose the previous segment as the reference.
4. Can I use it on Mac?
   • You can tap the download at the top of the page or search for the app name in the Mac App Store, then choose “iPhone & iPad Apps” on the right to find and download the app.