OwnTracks has 170 thousand installs. Users are divided: 3.8 stars from 524 ratings.
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About OwnTracks
OwnTracks is a travel & local app developed by Owntracks.
How many times has OwnTracks been installed?
OwnTracks has been installed 170 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 2.6 thousand times.
What is the rating of OwnTracks?
OwnTracks is rated 3.82 out of 5 stars, based on 520 ratings.
Is OwnTracks free?
OwnTracks is free. The app size is 6.58 MB. The latest version available is 2.5.9. The last update was on May 12, 2026.
What are the requirements for OwnTracks?
OwnTracks requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since September 2015.
Description by Owntracks(from Google Play)
OwnTracks allows you to keep track of your own location. You can build your private location diary or share it with your family and friends.
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Needs feature parity with iOS app A decent OSS tracking app. I wish the client app had a bit more parity in features compared to the iOS app, but one has to understand that an app developed by volunteers has limitations.
★★★★★Nicolas Pfeffer-Taggart· Apr 25, 2020
Incredibly cool app! Once you get through the configuration (a bit complex but worth the effort and very customizable) it serves as a great, security-focussed alternative to other closed-source location sharing apps/systems from Google/Apple/etc. I highly recommend using Own tracks Recorder and Mosquito MQTT broker as the backend for this app. If you don't need to full MQTT, Recorder's HTTP endpoint works really well on Android. Happy tracking!
★★★★★Francesco· Mar 31, 2025
It just works, very good with OpenAI, most people complaining doesn't know how to use it
★★☆☆☆Jonathan Mayer· Mar 15, 2019
The new UI is confusing on whether it's in a mode of reporting or not. There is a single button that toggles from "pause icon", "play icon", "play icon with pause on side?" and "stop icon". The only thing I know is they relate to reporting, but I don't know how. I can find documentation either describing what this new UI button is. Please help us out with some updated documentation or some text on the button or something.
★☆☆☆☆Dr.Awesome Gamer· Jun 24, 2025
Can't get it to work at all keeps saying it can't configure my location
★☆☆☆☆Jason Ball· Feb 25, 2026
The app stops reporting to Own tracks (MQTT) server after a few days. When it works, it's great, but unfortunately it's too unreliable. When it stops, the waypoints are cached, however you must routinely "force shutdown" the app and reopen it. Afterward it will work again for a few more days before failing again. The developers are not interested in fixing the issue or putting in place a workaround. So frustrating.
★☆☆☆☆Benson Wong· Dec 21, 2024
Initially, the app was tracking fine. About a week and a half ago, it stopped working. Location data fail to be uploaded 99% of the time, without indication of why. It said it cannot establish a connection; yet, if I force a manual upload it works. Backend is a complete pain to set up and requires extensive Linux knowledge. Too about 6 hours to figure out. I do not recommend own tracks.
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