My Saved Places, an iPhone app that keeps saved locations in one list and opens them in the map app of your choice, is listed as free on the App Store as of November 3. The tech site New Mobile Life reports that the app normally costs US $0.99, and no end date for the free offer has been stated.
The app is made by the developer Maksim Oskolskii and sits in the Navigation category. It is aimed at people who save the same address or restaurant tip in several apps and then struggle to find it again.
What does My Saved Places do?
The App Store listing describes a simple place keeper: you save a spot once, then send it to whichever maps, navigation, transit or rideshare app you prefer. The main features are:
- Search for addresses and place names using Apple Maps
- Save any point by moving the map pin, or save exact GPS coordinates
- Add names and recognizable icons, and pin important locations
- Group places into custom lists, turn a list into a trip, and keep active trips at the top
- Archive visited places without deleting them
- Show a QR code for a saved place and open it on another device
- Optional iCloud sync on supported Apple devices
Which apps can it open a place in?
You can choose up to four preferred apps for quick access. The listing names these services:
- Navigation: 2GIS, HERE WeGo, Scenic, Sygic, Waze and Yandex Navi
- Maps: Apple Maps, Google Maps, MapQuest, Maps.me, OpenStreetMap, Organic Maps and Yandex Maps
- Public transit: Citymapper, Moovit and Transit
- Rides: Lyft, Uber and Yandex Go
What are the key specs?
| Item | Listing detail |
|---|---|
| Platform | iPhone only, also lists iPod touch |
| Requires | iOS 15.1 or later |
| Size | 41.4 MB |
| Languages | English, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| Current version | 1.8.3 |
Prices
The App Store listing shows the app as Free. New Mobile Life gives the regular price as US $0.99, which is a United States dollar figure. Neither source says which country storefronts the free price covers or when it ends, so check the price on your own App Store before you tap download. We have not converted the price into any other currency.
How do you get it?
- Open the App Store on your iPhone and search for My Saved Places, or use the official listing linked in the sources below.
- Confirm the developer name is Maksim Oskolskii and that the price button says Get.
- Download it. The listing says no account is required to use the app.
According to the developer’s privacy label, the app does not collect any data. Apple notes that this information is supplied by the developer and has not been verified by Apple.
Who it suits
Travelers. Trip lists let you keep planned stops together and push them to a transit app such as Citymapper or Moovit, which helps when you plan across several cities.
People who use more than one map app. If you navigate with Waze at the wheel but check places in Google Maps or Apple Maps, one saved list avoids keeping the same spot in three places.
Privacy minded users. There is no sign up, and iCloud sync is optional, so the list can stay on one device if you prefer.
Anyone who needs exact coordinates. Hikers and people marking parking spots can save a precise point, which the listing names as a use case along with meeting points and restaurant recommendations.
What is still unknown?
The listing does not say how long the free price lasts, and the app has not yet collected enough ratings for the App Store to show a score. The version history shows frequent updates since May, but that says little about long term support. Features such as QR sharing and iCloud sync have not been tested by us.
What should you do next?
If the app fits how you travel, claim it while the price shows Free, then open one trip list and test the QR code on a second device. Watch the price button on the App Store, since the offer can end without notice.
