The latest articles on DEV Community by Piotr (@piotr_a1c4ec185bc8314a323). https://dev.to/piotr_a1c4ec185bc8314a323 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4205519%2F354b2f0f-752a-44f7-89f6-602484ddb6c4.png https://dev.to/piotr_a1c4ec185bc8314a323 en Piotr Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:59:05 +0000 https://dev.to/piotr_a1c4ec185bc8314a323/show-dev-comebackhere-a-tiny-gps-app-for-finding-your-way-back-1ckm https://dev.to/piotr_a1c4ec185bc8314a323/show-dev-comebackhere-a-tiny-gps-app-for-finding-your-way-back-1ckm <p>I built a small Android app called <strong>ComeBackHERE: Find My Spot</strong> for a problem I keep running into: remembering exactly where I left something.</p> <p>It is not a navigation suite. It does one job: save your current GPS location, then show you the direction and distance back to it.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>Save your current location as a spot</li> <li>See the direction to the saved point</li> <li>Check the distance to it</li> <li>Use GPS to help navigate back</li> <li>No account required; saved locations stay on the device</li> </ul> <h2> Where I use it </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Parked car:</strong> saving the spot in a large car park or an unfamiliar city</li> <li> <strong>Hiking:</strong> saving the trailhead before heading into a forest</li> <li> <strong>Camping:</strong> marking a campsite or a meeting point</li> <li> <strong>Travel:</strong> keeping a reference point for a hotel or landmark</li> </ul> <h2> Why another location app? </h2> <p>Most of the time I do not need turn-by-turn directions back to my car. I just need to know which way it is and how far away it is. ComeBackHERE is deliberately minimal: no account, no social features, no cloud dependency for saved spots.</p> <p>According to the Google Play data safety section, the app declares that no data is shared with third parties and no data is collected. The app is free and contains ads.</p> <h2> Links </h2> <ul> <li>Google Play: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companyname.comebackhere" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companyname.comebackhere</a> </li> <li>Landing page: <a href="https://piotrse.github.io/comebackhere/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://piotrse.github.io/comebackhere/</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you try it, I would be glad to hear what is missing. I am the developer of the app, so this is a presentation of my own project rather than an independent review.</p> android mobile showdev