I want to keep a timeline of the places I go like Google Maps can, and export it to mac for my diary*. The maps app doesn’t have to be great, it just needs to keep a timeline in the background, I would still use Apple Maps as my main navigation app.
*(ideally I can automatically export it somehow, perhaps with the Shortcuts and Scriptable app but just tell me any apps with a timeline and export feature)
If you just want geo coordinates, you could use any open source app and copy+paste them into a note or something.
I want an app that can track it automatically, and without having to open it to do so, Google maps on iOS does so. You can allow apps to always access your location to do so.