A day can belong to two countries.
Flew from Lisbon to Madrid? That day counts in Portugal and in Spain — and once in your journal. Days that are only estimated or unclear are marked, so you can check them.
14 March: one date, two countries.
Countrail
Days by country · iPhoneYour days, by country.
A journal of the days you spend in each country — and a clear count for any year, tax year or Schengen window.
Coming soon to the App Store
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Start with what you remember. Let the phone do the rest.
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By hand
A country and two dates. Add a trip in seconds — no permissions needed.
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From your photos
Past trips are suggested from photo dates and places. You confirm each one.
3 trips free03
Automatically
The country is recorded in the background as you travel — no constant GPS.
14 days free · Pro
Travel days
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Reports
The number you actually need.
Days per country for a calendar year or the UK tax year, Schengen days within any 180-day window, and a CSV you can hand to your accountant.
CSVdates, countries and sources for your accountant
90/180Schengen window on any date
6 AprUK tax year, ready to pick
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Keep your journal for free. Add Pro when you want it done for you.
Free
Trips by hand · the journal · counts by country · Schengen · the full journal as CSV · backups · first 3 trips from Photos
Pro
Automatic recording in the background (14-day free trial) · 4th and later trips from Photos · summary for a chosen period. Yearly or monthly subscription, or buy once.
Stays on your iPhone
No account. No server. Just your journal.
Country lookup and photo processing happen on your iPhone. Countrail does not upload them to a server — a backup or CSV goes only where you send it. Read the privacy policy →
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What is free and what is in Pro?
Free: trips by hand, the journal, counts by country, Schengen, the full journal as CSV, backups and the first 3 trips from Photos. Pro adds automatic recording (14-day free trial), the 4th and later trips from Photos and the summary for a chosen period — as a yearly or monthly subscription, or a one-time purchase.
Does it drain my battery?
No constant GPS. iOS wakes the app only after a significant move or when you arrive at or leave a place.
Why does it need “Always” location access?
Only for automatic recording — without it iOS does not wake a closed app. Trips by hand and Photos work with no location access at all.
Is this a tax residency calculator?
No. It counts days present in each country (any part of a day counts) and Schengen days within 180 days. Residency rules are your accountant's call.
Countrail is a presence journal kept by you. It is not an official record and not tax or immigration advice.