Getting started

What is Histrail?

Histrail is a historical travel passport. Collections connect real places through one theme and move from a map to the curated story of each place.

Can I browse without an account?

Yes. The public catalog is available without sign-in. An account is required for visits, photos, saves, progress, and achievement sharing.

What is a collection?

A thematic historical journey divided into chapters and real places. Seven complete collections are free; Premium opens the rest.

Maps and location

Is location required?

No. It helps show nearby places, but Histrail works without it. Foreground permission is requested only while using the app.

The map will not load

Check connectivity and map-service permission, then retry. The live map needs a connection; previously downloaded editorial content may remain available offline.

Visits and progress

How do I record a visit?

Open a place, choose the visit action, select a date, and optionally add a note and photo. Past trips count.

Do I need a photo or GPS?

No. A VISITED record counts the required place. Photos, GPS, and EXIF are supporting data and never block progress.

How is progress calculated?

Visited required places divided by total required places. The collection completes after every required place has been visited.

Stories and photos

What is on a place page?

A documentary image, why the place matters, a longer story, sources, attribution, a map, and visit/save actions.

My photo will not upload

Check camera/library permission, supported file type, and connectivity. A photo is optional; avoid resubmitting if the visit state already changed.

Premium

What does Premium unlock?

Every current and future historical collection. Free collections contain the same mechanics.

How do I cancel?

Manage the subscription in Apple App Store or Google Play settings. Deleting a Histrail account does not necessarily cancel store billing.

How do I restore a purchase?

Use Restore purchases in the app. After sign-in, verified access also synchronizes with a linked Histrail account.

Premium access disappeared

Check the store account, connectivity, payment state, and Restore purchases. Pending, hold, pause, expiry, refund, and revocation states come from the store.

Account and privacy

I cannot sign in

Check the email and the sign-in method used to create the account. Apple/Google appear only in appropriately configured builds. If the problem continues, contact support.

How do I delete my account?

In the app, open Profile → Delete account. If the app is unavailable, use the public deletion-request form.

What privacy choices are available?

Withhold optional permissions, manage the store subscription, read the Privacy Policy, or request deletion. No automated data-export flow currently exists.

CONTACT

Need more help?

support@histrail.app