Not how often you plan to go, or how often you went last year when you were in a good rhythm—how many times did you go this month?
Most people don’t know. Not because they’re careless, but because accurately recalling routine activities is surprisingly hard.
That’s why we built WhereWas—an Android app that automatically tracks where you go and how long you stay, entirely on your device
The Problem with Counting from Memory
Try to list every gym visit from the past 30 days. You might recall last week fairly well. Maybe the week before. But three or four weeks back? It gets fuzzy.
You’ll remember standout sessions—the long workouts or personal bests—but forget the quick drop-ins or the week you skipped because of travel or a cold.
That’s normal. Our brains aren’t designed to track repetitive events precisely. Even if you remember the days, you probably won’t recall how long each session lasted.
Why It Matters
For casual hobbies, rough estimates are fine. But for goals that depend on consistency and duration, estimates can be misleading.
If you’re building a fitness routine, the difference between going twice a week and four times a week is enormous. If you’re analyzing progress, knowing whether your average session lasts 30 or 60 minutes makes all the difference.
The same principle applies to study habits, work routines, and social time. The gap between “I think I’m consistent” and “I know exactly what I did” can be wide—and revealing.
Manual Tracking: Useful, But Fragile
The usual advice is to log everything—write it down, tick boxes, use a habit tracker.
That works for a while. But it takes effort, and when you forget to log a few days, the system collapses.
Worse, manual tracking only captures what you decide to record. If you want to understand how your time is actually spent—across work, errands, social life, and downtime—it quickly becomes unmanageable.
Automatic Tracking: Effortless Accuracy
That’s where WhereWas, an automatic location tracker, helps. Your phone already knows where you are; WhereWas simply turns that information into a private time log.
It records when you arrive somewhere, when you leave, and how long you stayed—no manual input required.
- Want to know how many times you visited the gym this month? It’s there.
- Need to check average session length? Already logged.
- Curious whether you spend more time at coffee shops than your office? Just search.
What You Can Do With It
Build Habits: Get objective data on whether you’re meeting your goals—without relying on memory.
Spot Patterns: See when and where you’re most productive, or how much time disappears into “quick errands.”
Recall Events: Reconstruct your week or verify where you were on a specific day—useful for time sheets, expense claims, or personal reflection.
Professional Records: Generate accurate site-visit or attendance logs automatically.
Privacy by Design
Location history is sensitive. Where you go says a lot about your life.
That’s why WhereWas keeps all data entirely on your device.
No cloud sync. No accounts. No third-party access. Everything is stored locally.
What WhereWas Does
WhereWas is an Android app that automatically logs your location visits.
Whenever you stay somewhere for 10 minutes or longer, it records:
- Address
- Arrival time
- Departure time
- Total duration
It runs quietly in the background—no check-ins, no manual actions. View your data by location, date, or category.
The free version includes full tracking and analytics. The Pro version adds exports (PDF reports, heatmaps, Google Maps/Earth integration). One-time purchase. No subscription.
Who It’s For
Automatic location tracking isn’t for everyone.
But if you’ve ever asked “Where does my time actually go?” or struggled to stay consistent with habits that depend on regular action, objective data helps.
At minimum, it removes guesswork. At best, it gives you insights you’d never notice otherwise.
WhereWas launches soon on Google Play.