How to sync and back up your NomadTracks library (iCloud, Dropbox, Synology)
Your tracks, photos and imported maps stay on your devices and in storage you choose for sync. No NomadTracks account is required. Diagnostic and usage data is processed separately to operate and improve the app; see the privacy policy.
Get NomadTracks free — iOS & Android
Turn on iCloud sync (free)
In Settings → Sync, enable iCloud. Tracks, POIs, folders and custom maps now sync across every device signed into your Apple ID — iPhone, iPad and Mac. The data lives in your private CloudKit container, which only your devices can read.
Optional: add Dropbox (Pro)
Prefer Dropbox, or want a second copy outside Apple's ecosystem? Connect your Dropbox account in the sync settings — a Pro feature. NomadTracks writes standard files you can also browse on dropbox.com.
Optional: sync to a Synology NAS (free)
Self-hosters can point NomadTracks at a Synology NAS on their network. Your library is then mirrored onto hardware that's entirely yours — the most private setup possible.
Set up backups
Independent of sync, NomadTracks creates automatic backups of your entire track/POI library and lets you trigger manual ones before risky operations (mass-imports, cleanups). Restoring brings back the full library state.
Recover deleted items
Deleted something by accident? Recently Deleted keeps tracks and POIs for 30 days before they're gone for good.