PathReel

PathReel — Turn Your Journey into a Story You Can Replay

Every trip leaves a trail.

A walk through your neighbourhood, a weekend bike ride, a cross-country road trip, or a flight across the ocean, PathReel captures your GPS tracks, photos, and workouts, then transforms them into living memories you can replay anytime.

Automatic Trip Recording

PathReel intelligently detects walking, running, cycling, driving, and flying — and can switch modes automatically during the same journey.

Set your home as a geofence, and PathReel will automatically start recording when you leave and stop when you return. No buttons. No reminders.

Built for long trips, background GPS recording is optimized for battery efficiency and remains reliable even with the screen locked.

Watch Your Life on a 3D Globe

Replay your journeys on a cinematic 3D satellite globe with two unique recap modes.

Media Recap

Relive your travels month by month with photos, stops, and smooth cinematic camera movements that automatically adapt to your activity.

Route Recap

Watch a UFO travel across the globe and retrace every journey you’ve taken.

A glowing beam reveals each route on the map before the UFO lifts back into the sky and flies to your next destination. Smart camera transitions automatically adjust altitude based on travel distance — from local city trips to full intercontinental flights.

Walking through a city should feel different from crossing an ocean — and PathReel makes it feel that way.

Export Beautiful Videos in One Tap

Turn any trip into a shareable cinematic video.

Export:

A single adventure
Your latest vacation
Your entire year
Any custom date range

Perfect for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, WeChat, and more.

New in Version 2.5.0

UFO-Powered Route Recap
A brand-new cinematic playback mode with dynamic globe flyovers and adaptive altitude transitions.

Route Video Recording
Route Recap now supports one-tap video recording and sharing.

Smoother Camera Transitions
Nearby trips stay low and cinematic, while long-distance travel smoothly transitions into space-level flyovers.

Game Center Leaderboards
Compete globally across 15 leaderboards, including walking, driving, cycling, flights, countries visited, cities explored, streaks, and photo counts.

Built for Travellers, Athletes, and Memory Keepers

PathReel is for:

Hikers, runners, and cyclists preserving every workout
Travellers building a visual memory of everywhere they’ve been
Anyone who loves year-in-review moments
Creators who want cinematic travel videos without complicated editing tools
Privacy First

Your data belongs to you.

Trips are stored locally on your iPhone
Optional backup uses your personal iCloud account
No third-party servers
No telemetry or behavioural tracking
Game Center powers leaderboards without exposing personal data
Technical Highlights
3D satellite globe powered by Apple Maps
Automatic city and country detection
Apple Health workout import
Full Dark Mode and Light Mode support
Available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, and more

Open PathReel today — and turn every step, mile, and flight into a story worth replaying.