The short answer
Residency rebuilds your history from photos you already have and checks a trip before you book it. Immio counts forward by GPS from the day you install it.
Pick Residency if
- You need past years counted and have the photos from them.
- You want a trip checked against tax and visa rules before you book it.
- You want passports and permits tracked with expiry alerts.
Side by side
| Residency | Immio | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | nomads, expats, dual citizens and anyone counting days for visas, tax or citizenship | travellers who want days logged by GPS and a map of visited countries |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad in 8 languages, with calculations on the device | iPhone and iPad, iOS 17.6 or later, in 7 languages |
| How days are counted | from your photo library, so years of past trips appear without typing them in | GPS in the background, a spreadsheet import, or trips added by hand |
| Rules it covers | Schengen 90/180, visitor visas, tax residency thresholds including the US substantial presence test, citizenship and Green Card presence | tax residency, Schengen 90/180 with a planning calendar, and visa limits |
| How you pay | a subscription | monthly, annual or lifetime |
What Residency is
Residency is an iPhone app that builds your travel history from your photo library and counts your days against visa, tax residency and citizenship rules. It warns you before you cross a limit and shows what a planned trip would change.
What Immio is
Immio counts your days abroad automatically and keeps you within tax residency, Schengen and visa limits. It logs the country you are in by GPS in the background, imports a spreadsheet of past travel, and draws a map of the countries you have visited.
Questions
Is Residency a good alternative to Immio?
Yes, if you want day counts rebuilt from your photos, and trips checked before you book. Residency rebuilds your history from photos you already have and checks a trip before you book it. Immio counts forward by GPS from the day you install it.
What is the difference between Residency and Immio?
Residency is built for nomads, expats, dual citizens and anyone counting days for visas, tax or citizenship. Immio is built for travellers who want days logged by GPS and a map of visited countries.
How is Residency sold compared with Immio?
Residency: a subscription. Immio: monthly, annual or lifetime.
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We make Residency. What we say about Immio comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Immio on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@residencyrules.com. Immio belongs to its owner, and Residency is not affiliated with it.