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Does anyone know of a iPhone/iOS app that helps with scouting or keeping a file of good locations? The big caveat is that it should be able to read exif location data of photos previously taken that are in your library/film roll.

Of the apps I have found, they only record your present location. If you take a photo with the app, it is ok but if you import the photo from your iPhone library, it places the location of the photo as the place where you are when making the entry!

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If the location is not recorded based on the photo location, I'd argue that's a bug. Or at least, a significant feature that should be added. Contact the developer of the app? – Dan Wolfgang Jun 25 '12 at 10:52
It seems it is common to most if not all the popular apps available. I guess I could contact them, just wondering if anyone here has already downloaded/bought an app with the functionality already implemented correctly. – blndcat Jun 26 '12 at 1:18

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Map-A-Pic Location Scout is good for remembering locations. After you add some locations, you can tag them, search, get directions, add additional pictures to the locations, and more.

It currently does not allow you use geotag data from an older picture, but it will be added in a future version. (I'm a developer, so I would know :)

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It is a pity that it doesn't have this functionality. For me, it is almost useless as I take quick snaps with the built in camera app and go back to them, rather than fire up an app and have to create a location on the spot. Here's hoping that you can implement it soon, or that someone else can! – blndcat Aug 13 '12 at 11:38
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Scout for iOS is pretty new and looks extremely good, especially compared to Map-A-Pic.

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Trey Ratcliff has an app, Stuck on Earth that does the virtual scouting aspect of what you want. It uses location data from flickr to show you pictures on a large map. You can scroll around and find cool pics and spots.

As mentioned, the app Scout does the second part quite well, so you can make a journal of places you want to remember for locations.

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