Saved/Named locations

Starting in version 5.1 on iOS and macOS, Saved Places has returned. This feature allows you to assign a custom name (like “Home” or “Office”) to a location.

How Saved Locations Work

When you manually assign a name to a location, Day One will apply that same name to all other entries with GPS coordinates that fall within a certain radius of that point.

This is helpful because GPS data can have slight variations even when you’re in the same physical place. This feature automatically groups these slightly different coordinates under one consistent named location, helping to keep your map and location filters clean and organized.

However, if GPS coordinates for the same physical location are recorded far enough apart that they fall outside this automatic radius, they may appear as a separate, unnamed location. You can then name this new location as well to group entries around that specific point.

iOS

This can currently be done from the Today view on iOS. Tap the addresses below the Map and choose an address to name.

This can also be done in the Filters menu. Tap the magnifying glass at the top of the screen > Places > and choose a location to name. Tap the Places tab to see named locations.

macOS

In an entry, click the location at the bottom and choose Name Location.