This is a thoughtful and practical solution. Many people do not realize how limited the built in tracking features can be when you actually need historical movement data for your devices. Storing it locally also means you retain control over your own information rather than relying entirely on a cloud service. The timeline view you describe transforms Find My from a reactive tool into something much more useful for pattern recognition and real world troubleshooting.
This is a thoughtful and practical solution. Many people do not realize how limited the built in tracking features can be when you actually need historical movement data for your devices. Storing it locally also means you retain control over your own information rather than relying entirely on a cloud service. The timeline view you describe transforms Find My from a reactive tool into something much more useful for pattern recognition and real world troubleshooting.