iPhone tracker app
Local-firstProvato is a log-first iPhone app for things you tried or want to try. Save a rating, note, date, photo, and location once, and the app turns that experience into a searchable history you can revisit later.
Updated by the Provato product team.
Recent tries
Blue Bottle Seoul Latte
Cafe · March 3 · note, rating, and location savedHarbor Jazz Night
Event · February 24 · repeat visit kept in the same timelineCeramic Glaze Workshop
Queued now, ready to become a real log laterHistory
Every new entry adds context to the same item, so ratings and notes keep their timeline.
Wishlist
A queued item can become a real log later without rebuilding it from scratch.
Privacy
Provato is designed around local-first storage, optional permissions, and no ad profile built from your history.
Pricing
Up to three collections are free. Provato Plus unlocks unlimited collections with a one-time purchase.
Definition
Provato is an iPhone app for tracking places, products, events, and routines through logs. Instead of asking you to create folders first, it starts with a real experience and turns that entry into a timeline with ratings, notes, dates, locations, photos, tags, and custom fields.
Who it is for
Provato works well for anyone who wants to remember how something felt, changed, or compared over time.
What it tracks
You can keep backlog planning and real-world history in the same workflow instead of splitting them across separate lists.
What it stores
Capture quickly on day one, then add structure later as your personal database becomes more useful.
Why it is different
The product is designed around real moments first, so your timeline grows naturally instead of feeling like setup work.
How it works
Provato uses a three-step workflow: log the thing you tried, let the app create or enrich the related item automatically, and review patterns later with filters and history. The goal is to keep capture fast on day one and richer over time.
Save the name, rating, note, date, and any optional photo or location in under a minute.
The app creates or updates the related collection automatically, so repeat visits stay connected.
Provato starts light, then grows into a structured tracker once your data is worth exploring.
Use cases
You can use Provato as a restaurant tracker, coffee log, product diary, event memory tracker, or routine history app. Every use case relies on the same structure: one item, many logs, and one place to compare repeat experiences.
Remember what you ordered, how it tasted, where you were, and whether it deserves a return visit.
Track skincare, stationery, wine, gear, or any product you compare across repeat purchases.
Keep concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and classes in one timeline with ratings, notes, and dates.
Log sauna visits, workout classes, tasting sessions, or rituals where patterns only become visible after several entries.
Structured details
Provato is designed for later recall, not just quick capture, so every repeat experience can stay comparable.
Why it stays simple
Privacy
Provato is designed around local-first storage. There is no required Provato account, no social feed, and no ad profile built from your collection history.
Policy snapshot
We added a dedicated privacy page with the same straightforward rules: local-first storage, optional permissions, no ad tracking, and clear notes on purchases and future iCloud sync.
Comparison
Generic note apps store one latest version of a thing. Provato stores each experience as its own log, which makes repeated visits, rating changes, and want-to-try planning easier to understand later.
| Question | Provato | Generic list app |
|---|---|---|
| How do you start? | Save one real experience first and let the item form around it. | Create a list, collection, or note before the first experience happens. |
| How are repeat visits handled? | Each visit becomes another log inside the same timeline. | The latest note often replaces or buries the previous one. |
| What about wishlists? | Tried and want-to-try items use the same product model. | Wishlists and history usually live in separate lists or apps. |
| How much detail can you keep? | Ratings, notes, dates, locations, photos, tags, and custom fields. | Mostly freeform text unless you build your own structure. |
| How do you find patterns later? | Filters grow with your data and stay tied to structured fields. | Retrieval depends on search and how consistently you named things. |
Pricing
Provato includes a free plan with up to three collections and unlimited logs inside those collections. Provato Plus removes the collection limit through a one-time purchase, which keeps pricing simpler than a recurring subscription.
Free
Provato Plus
FAQ
These answers cover the main questions people ask before trying Provato, including what the app tracks, how repeat visits work, whether it supports wishlists, and how pricing works.
Provato is used to track places, products, events, and routines you tried or want to try. It is designed for people who revisit things over time and want a clear history of ratings, notes, dates, locations, photos, and custom details.
Yes. Provato keeps tried items and want-to-try items in the same workflow, so a wishlist entry can later become a logged experience without forcing you to rebuild the item from scratch.
No. Provato works for restaurants and coffee shops, but it also works for products, events, classes, wellness routines, and other repeatable experiences. The app is built around logs and timelines rather than one narrow category.
Each new log adds to the same item timeline, so repeat visits stay connected instead of replacing the previous note. That makes it easier to compare ratings, remember context, and spot patterns over time.
Provato has a free plan that supports up to three collections with unlimited logs inside those collections. Provato Plus removes the collection limit with a one-time purchase instead of a recurring subscription.
Yes. Provato supports custom fields, tags, filters, dates, ratings, notes, photos, and location data, so you can keep capture lightweight at first and make the database more structured later.
No. Provato is designed to work locally on device today without a required account. iCloud readiness is built into the iOS app for future backup or sync work, but live cloud sync is not the default product behavior right now.