View and Manage Visited Places in Maps on iPhone

View and Manage Visited Places in Maps on iPhone

Your iPhone keeps a quiet record of the places you visit and gives you a simple way to review, organize, or delete that history. If you travel often or jump between work sites, this tool can save time and help you stay organized.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

December 4, 2025

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Think about the last time you tried to remember every stop you made on a weekend trip or a busy workday. 

Most people guess or search old receipts. 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Use the Visited Places in Apple Maps.

The Visited Places feature in Apple Maps gives you a clean way to see where you have been and tidy up your history whenever you want.

Feature Explanation

Visited Places is part of Apple Maps on iOS 26.

It creates a private list of locations you have visited, such as restaurants, hotels, stores, parks, and client offices. 

The information stays on your iPhone and does not sync to Apple servers.

You can browse the list, search it, correct entries, write notes, or delete anything you do not want stored. It acts as a personal travel log without the need for another app.

What You Will Gain

• A private record of the places you visit
• A quick way to review previous trips or work routes
• A simple tool for creating travel notes or business reports
• Full control over what stays in your history

Step by Step Instructions

Here's how to do it.

iOS

Turn on Visited Places

1. Go to the Settings on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap Apps
3. Tap Maps.
4. Tap Location, turn on Precise Location and Visited Places.
5. Go back and tap Privacy & Security.
6. Tap Location Services, turn on Location Services.
7. Tap System Services, tap Significant Locations & Routes, turn on Significant Locations & Routes.

View a Visited Place

1. Go to the Maps app  on your iPhone.
2. Tap your Profile picture.
3. Tap Places.
4. Tap Visited Places.
5. Select by Category, By City or All Visits.

fig. 1 - View Visited Places on iPhone

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Convenient way to review travel history
• Easy controls for editing or deleting entries
• Helpful for business use, travel planning, or personal memory keeping
• Data stays on the device

Cons

• No viewing or editing on other platforms
• No syncing across devices
• Some locations may require manual corrections if Maps mislabels them

Feature Access

• Available on iPhone with iOS 26 or later
• Free feature inside Apple Maps
• Visits are stored locally

Score

Criterion  |  Score (0–10)  |  Justification

Value 9 

Strong tool for tracking travel and organizing visits without extra apps.

Usability 8 

Very simple to navigate but not available across devices.

Wow Factor 8 

Gives iPhone users a practical feature similar to well known location histories on other platforms.

Total: 25/30 Good 

A useful addition for travelers and professionals who want a built-in visit history with full control over privacy.

Key Takeaways

Visited Places creates a private and useful log of your movements on iPhone. 

It is helpful for business, travel, and simple memory keeping. 

The feature is easy to manage and puts you in full control of your information.

Cool Tip Snapshot

• Feature Name: Visited Places
• Platforms: iPhone with iOS 26
• Quick Benefit: See and manage every place you visited
• Access Type: Free

Try It Yourself

Open Apple Maps on your iPhone and explore the Visited Places list. 

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