Independent product · EGOHEAD WORKS · iPhone + iPad
Drive Moments: from recording a drive to keeping its story.
A private driving journal that brings GPS routes, optional cockpit video and the memories of a drive into one place.
Karsten Schwarzkopf · Product definition, design, development and publishing through EGOHEAD WORKS
Product opportunity
A route shows where a drive went. It does not capture the whole experience: the car, the view, a photo or the story behind it. Drive Moments brings those details together around a saved drive, with optional video and performance measurements alongside the journal.
My role and product scope
I defined the product, designed the experience, developed the iPhone and iPad app, and published it through EGOHEAD WORKS. The shipped scope connects recording, reviewing and keeping a drive: GPS routes, vehicle profiles, stories, selected photos, tours and optional cockpit video.
The journal offers list, calendar and map views, search and vehicle filters. Measurements retain setup notes and data-quality indicators so a saved result has context. GPS and sensor readings remain estimates.
One recording flow, two kinds of capture
The cockpit uses one Record button for GPS and optional video. A small map stays beside the camera view, while Analog Touring and Digital Track offer two instrument styles. Video is a choice within the recording flow; a drive can remain a GPS entry without it.
The two recordings have different constraints. GPS can continue in the background with permission, while video requires the app to remain in the foreground and each clip is limited to 30 minutes. Locking or leaving the app ends the video segment independently of an active GPS drive. The journal keeps clips attached to the drive.
Make a drive useful after it ends
The saved entry becomes the home for its route, distance, duration, vehicle and clips. A story, tags and up to six selected photos add personal context. Tours group drives like albums while preserving the individual entries.
Playback lets users change or hide cockpit instruments. Export creates a separate video with the chosen design and sound, preserving the clean original. PDF reports and CSV, JSON and GPX exports serve other ways of keeping and using the journal.
Privacy expressed through product choices
The app stores data locally without a Drive Moments account. Share cards start with routes, addresses, photos and stories hidden; users choose which details to include before sharing. A sample drive and measurement make the app explorable before granting location access.
Optional private iCloud sync connects finished entries, selected photos and vehicles across iPhone and iPad. Active recordings and original videos stay on their recording device. Restorable backups are a separate feature; original videos require a separate transfer. These boundaries make clear which parts of a drive move between devices.
A free journal with an optional upgrade
The free app includes an unlimited GPS journal, video recording and playback, both cockpit styles and three new video exports per calendar month on each device. The optional one-time Pro purchase adds unlimited video exports and recaps of older drives. Saved drives remain available to open, play back and back up. Apple shows current regional pricing.
What this demonstrates
This product connects a live recording interface with a lasting personal archive. The work spans product scope, interaction design, capture and playback, data organization and release. The central design decision is to keep the drive as the shared context for routes, clips and stories throughout the experience.
Next measurement
A useful next step is to examine the path from exploring a sample drive to finishing a first recording, then returning to the saved entry. Those steps would help assess both initial setup and the journal's continuing value. App Store campaign reporting can separately show whether visits from the portfolio lead to downloads.
Product walkthrough, 29 October 2026. Screens show sample data. This case study describes the shipped experience; it does not claim user research findings or commercial results.