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Travel Map Tutorials, Comparisons, and Updates

From beginner walkthroughs to real-world examples, learn how to turn travel photos into clear map stories.

Beginner Tutorials

Start fast and create your first travel map replay with simple steps.

How to Organize Travel Photos by Location

Guides

A simple workflow for grouping geotagged photos by place, cleaning duplicates, and turning an album into a travel route map.

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How to Create an Animated Travel Map (Step-by-Step)

Guides

A practical workflow from geotagged photos to a shareable animated route replay.

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Practical Guides

Fix common workflow issues with repeatable methods and optimization tips.

Map Your Trip Using GPS Photos

Guides

Extract location metadata from your photo library and convert it into a clean route map.

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Travel Map Generator: Tool Comparison

Stories

A framework to evaluate route generation tools by data quality, speed, and output style.

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Visualize Travel Route from iPhone Photos

Guides

A practical HEIC-first workflow for turning iPhone travel photos into an accurate route map.

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Comparisons & Updates

Explore alternatives, side-by-side comparisons, and latest product updates.

How to Export a Travel Route Video from Your Photos

Guides

Turn geotagged travel photos into a clean route video with the right aspect ratio, pacing, and privacy checks.

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Recover Missing Photo Locations for a Travel Map

Guides

A practical recovery workflow when photos lose GPS data: find originals, add manual stops, and keep route accuracy honest.

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v3.2.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Add Pricing Drawer for plan management and redemption flow

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v3.1.1 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Real-time nearby explorer markers on the map with clustering support

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v3.1.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Redesigned replay photo panel with polaroid-style ticket cards, tape decorations, and photo filters

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v3.0.6 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Gradle auto-reads version from `package.json` — single source of truth, no manual sync needed

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v3.0.5 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Add App Store product screenshots with phone mockups (hero, route map, vlog, more features)

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v3.0.4 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Added a custom caption textarea in the Text tab of the template customizer

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v3.0.3 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Added forgot password flow: enter email to receive a reset link via Supabase

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v3.0.2 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Migrated authentication from Supabase to a custom API backend with JWT + refresh token flow

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v3.0.1 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Added a dynamic statistics bar at the bottom of trajectory replay showing duration, countries visited, cities visited, and total distance

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v3.0.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Brand-new Fragment Mode that fills country shapes on a world map with your travel photos

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v2.0.1 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

New onboarding guide for first-time users with a box-shadow spotlight that highlights the upload button

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v2.0.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Stripe-powered subscription system with monthly and yearly Pro plans

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v1.5.1 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Long-press (~500ms) anywhere on the map to open the context menu on touch devices

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v1.5.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile) anywhere on the map to add photos at that specific location

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v1.4.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Replaced canvas-based recording with the browser Screen Capture API (`getDisplayMedia`)

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v1.3.1 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Logo intro animation and fitBounds now trigger on every play click (resume, restart), matching the initial replay entrance experience

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Locusify Tutorial for Beginners: First Travel Map in 10 Minutes

Guides

A beginner workflow for importing geotagged photos, cleaning route noise, and exporting your first replay.

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v1.3.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

New configuring step before replay playback — browse the map freely before starting

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v1.2.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Migrated Google and GitHub OAuth from custom frontend implementations to Supabase Auth

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v1.1.1 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Dismiss hint tooltips on button click instead of auto-timeout

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v1.1.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

New photo management panel (Gallery Drawer) for browsing and managing uploaded photos

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v1.0.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

New settings panel entry (map bottom-right menu → Settings gear icon)

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v0.1.0 Release Notes

Updates / Changelog

Drag & drop photos with automatic EXIF / GPS extraction

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