Private by design
No required Mapsake account, no advertising SDK in the app, and no upload of your photo library to build the atlas.
Read the privacy model →Independent and local-first
A travel atlas made to outlast the trip.
Mapsake is an independent Apple-platform app created by Cole Jelinek. It turns the history already scattered across photos, flights, stays, passports, and memory into one private atlas of places visited, lived, and planned next.
Why Mapsake exists
Travel history deserves more than a checklist.
Most travel records begin with a blank map or disappear into a camera roll. Mapsake starts with evidence you already control, including located photos and supported exports, then gives you the final say over every place and date.
The goal is a durable personal record, not a public performance. Countries can lead to regions, cities, airports, photos, notes, days on the ground, memories, and the places that were home. Future destinations remain separate until they become part of the story.
That product choice shapes the technology: supported photo matching and place resolution happen on device, the core app needs no Mapsake account, and sharing is a deliberate action rather than the default state of your atlas.
Built in public
The Journal explains the product, mapping decisions, imports, privacy boundaries, and lessons behind the work.
Read the Journal →Free on Apple devices
Mapsake is available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV with no subscription or in-app purchase.
See pricing →The developer
Made by Cole Jelinek.
Cole is an independent software developer focused on Apple platforms, personal data, mapping, and tools that help people revisit their own history. Product facts, downloadable assets, and contact details are available in the press kit.