TroveTrace: Metal Detecting
Find Log, Hunt & GPS Tracker
$5.99 · Designed for iPad
Track every metal detecting hunt, record every find and keep photos, private maps, routes, notes and collection insights together in TroveTrace.
TroveTrace is a private field journal for metal detectorists who want a fast, simple way to record finds, track hunts and keep their detecting history organised.
Whether you’re out for an hour at the beach or exploring an old site for the day, TroveTrace keeps your finds, photos, locations, hunt routes, equipment and notes together in one easy-to-use app.
RECORD EVERY FIND
Quickly save a discovery while you’re still in the field.
Add as much or as little detail as you like, including:
• Find name and category
• Up to 10 photos
• Date and time found
• Exact GPS location and searchable General Location
• Detector, coil, Target ID and depth
• Condition and identification details
• Notes and collection information
Quick choices for Coins, Jewellery, Relics, Junk and other finds help you record useful details without slowing you down.
TRACK YOUR HUNTS
Create a Hunt and optionally enable Record My Route to track the path you walk.
During an active Hunt, TroveTrace can show active hunting time, distance walked, finds recorded and recording status. Route recording can continue while the screen is locked or while you use another app.
When the Hunt is complete, review a detailed summary with your route, duration, distance, finds and category breakdown. Open the full route map to pan, zoom and inspect where finds were recorded.
PRIVATE MAPS
View your finds on a private map and explore where your discoveries were made.
Exact Find and Hunt route locations remain in your TroveTrace library and are not published publicly. Broad General Locations can also be saved to make searching easier without displaying an exact street address.
FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
As your collection grows, filter and sort by date range, custom dates, category, name, notes, General Location, newest or oldest, and name A–Z or Z–A.
COLLECTION INSIGHTS
See your detecting history at a glance, including total finds, Hunts completed, coins found, recent discoveries, category breakdowns and collection insights.
PRIVATE ICLOUD SYNC
Your TroveTrace library can sync through your private iCloud account so finds, Hunts, routes, photos, equipment and settings can appear across supported Apple devices.
TroveTrace uses a local-first design, so your library remains available on your device even when you’re offline. There is no separate TroveTrace account or developer-run sync server.
BACKUP, RESTORE AND EXPORT
Create a TroveTrace backup whenever you want and restore your library on another supported device.
Export and share your information as:
• Finds CSV for spreadsheets
• Finds PDF for viewing, printing and sharing
• Individual Find PDFs
• Hunt summaries with route and find information
Export privacy options let you control how much location information is included before sharing.
RESEARCH YOUR FINDS
Research This Find uses structured details you enter, together with built-in reference information for supported find types. TroveTrace does not identify finds from photos.
For supported devices, an optional Apple Intelligence explanation can help present verified reference facts in plain language. Private notes, photos, locations, routes and other excluded personal details are kept out of the research request.
BUILT-IN FIELD GUIDE
TroveTrace includes an offline Field Guide covering the main features, from recording your first Find to running Hunts, using maps, creating backups and understanding privacy options.
DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD
TroveTrace is fast to use, easy to learn, useful offline, private by design and built around real metal detecting workflows.
Spend less time managing records and more time enjoying the hunt.
TroveTrace — your private field journal for every discovery.
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Version 2.1
• Improved privacy protections for Research This Find.
• Refined Apple Intelligence explanations for supported research results.
• Improved compatibility with newer iOS versions.
• General reliability and performance improvements.
The developer, Stephen Kavazos, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Stephen Kavazos
- Size
- 17.6 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip 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
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Stephen Kavazos trading as SKAV Digital
