3D globe and world map
Every place you've photographed, pinned on a spinning globe and a world map that colours in each country. Small ones count too: Monaco, Vatican City, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Gibraltar and Macau.
Travel · Private by design
PhotoFlight
Your photos already hold a travel diary. PhotoFlight finds it: a 3D globe, a travel passport, trips that build themselves and albums for every trip, country and city, all from the dates and places already in your photo library.
Works from old photos
No live tracking
No account
History stays on device
One-time Pro unlock
Your travels, already mapped
Open the app and the history in your camera roll becomes a globe, a passport and a timeline of trips. No check-ins, no typing, no live tracking.
What it does
A globe, a passport, a timeline of trips and albums for every place, assembled from the dates and locations already inside your photos, plus a bucket list for the trips still to come.
Travel passport
Countries, cities, continents, days away, distance and flights at a glance, with milestones such as your longest trip and farthest destination.
Trips that build themselves
Photos are grouped into multi-stop trips with dates, places and an estimated route. Add current and previous homes so holidays stand apart from everyday life, and correct dates or places when you need to.
Albums and trip videos
Browse albums for every trip, country and city. With PhotoFlight Pro, turn a trip, country or city into a portrait video: up to 20 photos, your title and one of six included soundtracks.
Free Scan Report
See what the scan found and what is missing, review photos without a location, and accept suggested matches where travel evidence supports them.
Travel Plans and souvenirs
Keep a bucket list of places to go next and tick them off as you travel. On supported iPhones, link an NFC tag on a keepsake to a trip, a country or a web album.
Retroactive, not from scratch
Most travel apps start mapping the day you install them. PhotoFlight works the other way: it reaches back through the photos you already have and rebuilds years of trips in one scan.
- Works from old photos, not just trips you start today.
- No background location tracking, so no battery drain while you travel.
- Routes and transport are estimates from your photos, and you can correct them.
- Your travel history is stored on your device, with no account to create.
Who it's for
PhotoFlight is for people searching for a travel map app from photos, a Polarsteps alternative for past trips, or a private travel tracker that does not rely on background location. It is especially useful if you already have years of travel photos and want value from the history you already carry in your library.
Retroactive by design
Most travel apps start tracking from install day. PhotoFlight is built for people who want to rebuild years of trips from old photos.
Privacy-first mapping
Explore your travel history without sharing live location or joining a social feed. There is no account, and your photo library is never uploaded to BFG.
No battery tradeoff
Because it works from photos you already took, it avoids the background tracking many travel apps depend on.
For photo-heavy travellers
If your memories already live in your camera roll, PhotoFlight turns them into maps, albums and short videos without logging a thing by hand.
Built for trust
On your deviceYour travel history is built and stored on your iPhone or iPad. Apple's services look up place names and draw the maps.
No trackingNo background location, no live tracking. Calendar access and enhanced flight lookup are optional.
No accountNo sign-up and no subscription. PhotoFlight Pro is a one-time purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to start a new trip log?
No. PhotoFlight works from the photos you already have, not just trips you start recording today.
Does it upload my photos anywhere?
No. Your photos are read on your device and your library is never uploaded. Apple's services may look up place names from photo locations and display maps.
How does it compare to Polarsteps?
Read PhotoFlight vs Polarsteps for an honest look at the two approaches.
Best search fits
PhotoFlight is a strong fit for searches like travel map from photos, countries visited map, travel passport app, Polarsteps alternative and photo travel map iPhone, built for travellers who want their existing library, not a live tracker, to draw the map.