How does it know which country I am in?
iOS tells Pomelo when you have stayed somewhere for a while or moved a long way. Pomelo turns that spot into a country on the phone itself, using border maps built into the app, and counts the day.
It also checks when you open the app and when the widget refreshes. No network, no lookup service.
Does it drain my battery?
No. It makes a few checks a day, when iOS says you have stopped somewhere or moved a long way. It never runs continuous GPS.
The one exception is Check now, which asks for your location once, when you tap it.
What if it misses a day?
A phone that was off, or location set to only while using the app, can leave a gap. Open the Timeline and tap the day to set its country, or add a stay with a country and a date range to fill several days at once.
Every day shows how it was counted, so you can see what Pomelo noticed and what you added.
Do travel days count twice?
By default, yes. A day you spend in two countries counts for both, which is how Schengen and most visas count.
If you would rather count one country per night, where you sleep, switch it in Settings. Every number updates.
How is Schengen worked out?
For any day, Pomelo looks at the 180 days ending on it and counts every day you were in any of the 29 Schengen states, entry and exit days included. The limit is 90.
It shows the days used, the days left, and the last day you could stay if you stayed on from today.
Is this tax or legal advice?
No. Pomelo is a count of your days. It is a good record to bring to an accountant or an immigration office, but the rules that apply to you are theirs to call.
Visa limits come with the date they were last checked. Check before you fly.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The country borders are built into the app, so Pomelo counts days in airplane mode, on a local SIM, or with no signal at all.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-in, no email and no password. Your days live on your phone.
Back up to a file from Settings and keep it in Files or iCloud Drive. Restore it on a new phone from the same screen.
What is free and what is Pro?
Free: automatic tracking, your full history, days here and this year, one rule of any kind, the small widget, fixing days, adding stays, backup and restore, and the share card with a small mark.
Pro, $14.99 once: unlimited rules and the Schengen ring, the medium and Lock Screen widgets, CSV export, and the share card without the mark.
What is coming?
iCloud sync between devices, filling in past years from your photo library, and an Apple Watch app are at the top of the list.
None of them are in this version and none of them are promised. When one ships, it will be on this page.