Help

Write to support@daywitness.com if your question is not here. Include the app version from Settings.

Recording

Why does a day say “to confirm”?

iOS did not deliver a location for that day, or the only one was close to a border. Daywitness does not guess: the day stays out of the safe count until you confirm where you were. Tap the yellow notice on Today to confirm several days at once.

Why does a day count in two places?

Most US states and the IRS substantial presence test count any part of a day, so a day you drive from New Jersey to New York can count for both. The UK counts where you are at midnight, and the IRS 330-day test only counts full days abroad. Each counter explains its own rule and links to the official text.

Does it drain the battery?

No continuous GPS is used. iOS wakes the app when you move a significant distance or arrive somewhere, which is light on battery.

Corrections and history

How do I add days from before I installed the app?

Calendar › Stays › +. Enter the place and the dates; a stay can start or end mid-day. Days you add by hand are marked as yours, with the date you added them, so the record stays honest for an auditor.

Can I track a family member?

Yes, from Settings › People, by entering their stays by hand.

Reports

Counters › Report creates a PDF and a CSV for a tax year or any period: a summary per rule, then every day with its evidence, and a separate list of days entered afterwards.

The yearly plan

Recording, the calendar, corrections and backup are always free. The plan opens counters, the planner, reports, widgets and alerts. Manage or cancel it in iPhone Settings › your name › Subscriptions. If it ends, Daywitness keeps recording your days. After changing iPhone, use Settings › Restore my plan.

New iPhone

Turn on iCloud backup in Settings, or export a backup file. On the new iPhone, choose Restore from iCloud or Import file.