LYOS
Travel Storyline & Social App
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Automated journal and trip planning for long-term travellers
Plan routes, map your travels automatically, and share trusted recommendations with your travel network.
LYOS is a free mobile application designed specifically for backpackers, digital nomads, and long-term travellers. The app simplifies your journeys by consolidating trip planning, travel memories, and trusted recommendations into a single platform.
Core Features
- Automated Route Capture (Your Places): Create an automatic travel diary without manual data entry. To start, tap +Trip and select photos from your device to map your coordinates using photo metadata. Enable Auto Mode to passively add future trips as you take new photos. LYOS verifies your physical presence using photo location metadata and recognised venue Wi-Fi networks so you can keep an accurate record of where you have been.
- Private Travel Network (Your People): Discover local stays, food, and transport through a trust-based hostel social network. Instead of relying on anonymous reviews, see where your connected friends have been and what they rated. Users can only rate places they have physically visited, ensuring all feedback is based on real experiences.
- Interactive Trip Planner (Your Story): Use the search bar in the Plan tab map to search destinations and build your wishlist. Enter your dates to link your upcoming travel routes with dotted lines. When your connected friends search for destinations, they can easily find your visited locations to help plan their own solo trips.
- Partner Bookings: Browse partner accommodation and tours directly on your destination pages. LYOS links you directly to third-party providers so you can secure bookings seamlessly on their platforms.
Privacy & Security by Default
- No Photo Uploads: LYOS does not upload or store your photos. All processing is handled locally on your device, and your photos never leave your phone.
- You Control the Feed: Your personal travel storyline and wishlist remain private. Only your connected friends can view your visited places.
- No Continuous GPS Tracking: LYOS does not track your location continuously. Location collection is controlled by your device's operating system and can be changed or disabled at any time.
- Zero Data Selling: We do not sell your personal data.
Upgrade your travel toolkit today. Connect with your friends, plan your next route, and start mapping your story.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
New toggle between Planner and Storyline
Imagery added to destination info pages
Current location button added
Partner booking improvements
UI improvements
General bug fixes
The developer, LYOS, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- LYOS Ltd
- Size
- 100.4 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
- © LYOS Ltd