diff --git a/Example/Example/AppDelegate.swift b/Example/Example/AppDelegate.swift
index 1cc7e2847..429f9a26b 100644
--- a/Example/Example/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/Example/Example/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UIWindowSceneDelegate, UN
         Radar.setMetadata([ "foo": "bar" ])
         Radar.setDelegate(self)
         Radar.setVerifiedDelegate(self)
- 
+        
+        
         return true
     }
     
diff --git a/RadarSDK.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/RadarSDK.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index dfc5f4ba4..449db2dfe 100644
--- a/RadarSDK.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/RadarSDK.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
 		F65AF72C2C10B242002BA009 /* get_config_response.json in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F65AF72B2C10B242002BA009 /* get_config_response.json */; };
 		F662C8B42CA1BF86001B24EC /* RadarLog.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F662C8B32CA1BF86001B24EC /* RadarLog.swift */; };
 		F662C8B62CA1C96C001B24EC /* RadarUtils.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F662C8B52CA1C96C001B24EC /* RadarUtils.swift */; };
+		F662C9012CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarUtils.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F662C9002CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarUtils.h */; };
+		F662C9022CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarLog.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F662C8FF2CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarLog.h */; };
 		F667F8272BFBF3C8001F2F67 /* RadarSdkConfiguration.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F667F8262BFBF3C8001F2F67 /* RadarSdkConfiguration.m */; };
 		F667F8292BFBF3D1001F2F67 /* RadarSdkConfiguration.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F667F8282BFBF3D1001F2F67 /* RadarSdkConfiguration.h */; };
 		F6F959802C3D7D9900BC30FE /* RadarTimeZone.h in Headers */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = F6F9597F2C3D7D9900BC30FE /* RadarTimeZone.h */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (Public, ); }; };
@@ -340,6 +342,8 @@
 		F65AF72B2C10B242002BA009 /* get_config_response.json */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.json; path = get_config_response.json; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		F662C8B32CA1BF86001B24EC /* RadarLog.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = RadarLog.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		F662C8B52CA1C96C001B24EC /* RadarUtils.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = RadarUtils.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		F662C8FF2CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarLog.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RadarLog.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		F662C9002CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarUtils.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RadarUtils.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		F667F8262BFBF3C8001F2F67 /* RadarSdkConfiguration.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = RadarSdkConfiguration.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		F667F8282BFBF3D1001F2F67 /* RadarSdkConfiguration.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RadarSdkConfiguration.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		F6F9597F2C3D7D9900BC30FE /* RadarTimeZone.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RadarTimeZone.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -489,6 +493,7 @@
 				DD4C104925D87E3E009C2E36 /* RadarDelegateHolder.m */,
 				DD236CF723088F8400EB88F9 /* RadarLocationManager.h */,
 				DD236CF823088F8400EB88F9 /* RadarLocationManager.m */,
+				F662C8FF2CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarLog.h */,
 				F662C8B32CA1BF86001B24EC /* RadarLog.swift */,
 				96A5A11627ADA02E007B960B /* RadarLogBuffer.h */,
 				DD236D66230A0D6700EB88F9 /* RadarLogger.h */,
@@ -512,6 +517,7 @@
 				DD236D0F2309B3FE00EB88F9 /* RadarState.m */,
 				DD236CEB2308821600EB88F9 /* RadarTrackingOptions.m */,
 				DD8CCDF7246872360011690D /* RadarTripOptions.m */,
+				F662C9002CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarUtils.h */,
 				F662C8B52CA1C96C001B24EC /* RadarUtils.swift */,
 				82F7FAEC2A65FE030055AA4B /* RadarVerificationManager.h */,
 				82F7FAED2A65FE030055AA4B /* RadarVerificationManager.m */,
@@ -622,6 +628,8 @@
 				96A5A0D627AD9F41007B960B /* RadarRouteMatrix+Internal.h in Headers */,
 				96A5A0FA27AD9F7F007B960B /* RadarRouteMatrix.h in Headers */,
 				96A5A0CC27AD9F41007B960B /* RadarUser+Internal.h in Headers */,
+				F662C9012CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarUtils.h in Headers */,
+				F662C9022CA3144B001B24EC /* RadarLog.h in Headers */,
 				96A5A10327AD9F7F007B960B /* RadarGeofence.h in Headers */,
 				0107AA222622005B008AB52F /* RadarState.h in Headers */,
 				96A5A11A27ADA02F007B960B /* RadarLogBuffer.h in Headers */,
diff --git a/RadarSDK/Radar.m b/RadarSDK/Radar.m
index b9de2aebf..7c6da1b59 100644
--- a/RadarSDK/Radar.m
+++ b/RadarSDK/Radar.m
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #import "RadarNotificationHelper.h"
 
 #import "RadarSDK/RadarSDK-Swift.h"
+#import "RadarLog.h"
 
 @interface Radar ()
 
diff --git a/RadarSDK/RadarAPIClient.m b/RadarSDK/RadarAPIClient.m
index 4523b1a0d..584e4452f 100644
--- a/RadarSDK/RadarAPIClient.m
+++ b/RadarSDK/RadarAPIClient.m
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #import "RadarVerifiedLocationToken+Internal.h"
 #import <os/log.h>
 
-#import "RadarSDK/RadarSDK-Swift.h"
+#import "RadarLog.h"
 
 @implementation RadarAPIClient
 
diff --git a/RadarSDK/RadarLog.h b/RadarSDK/RadarLog.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2e21175e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RadarSDK/RadarLog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//
+//  RadarLog.h
+//  RadarSDK
+//
+//  Copyright © 2021 Radar Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#import "Radar.h"
+
+/**
+ Represents a debug log.
+ */
+@interface RadarLog : NSObject <NSCoding>
+
+/**
+ The levels for debug logs.
+ */
+@property (assign, nonatomic, readonly) RadarLogLevel level;
+
+/**
+ The log message.
+ */
+@property (nonnull, copy, nonatomic, readonly) NSString *message;
+
+/**
+ The log type.
+ */
+@property (assign, nonatomic, readonly) RadarLogType type;
+
+/**
+ The datetime when the log occurred on the device.
+ */
+@property (nonnull, copy, nonatomic, readonly) NSDate *createdAt;
+
+- (instancetype _Nullable)initWithLevel:(RadarLogLevel)level type:(RadarLogType)type message:(NSString *_Nullable)message;
+
+- (NSDictionary *_Nonnull)dictionaryValue;
+
++ (NSArray<NSDictionary *> *_Nullable)arrayForLogs:(NSArray<RadarLog *> *_Nullable)logs NS_SWIFT_NAME(arrayForLogs(_:));
+
+/**
+ Returns a display string for a log level.
+
+ @param level A log level
+
+ @return A display string for the log level.
+ */
++ (NSString *_Nonnull)stringForLogLevel:(RadarLogLevel)level NS_SWIFT_NAME(stringForLogLevel(_:));
+
+/**
+ Return the log level for a specific display string
+ 
+ @param string A display string for the log level
+
+ @return A log level.
+*/
++ (RadarLogLevel) levelFromString:(NSString *_Nonnull) string;
+
+@end
diff --git a/RadarSDK/RadarLog.swift b/RadarSDK/RadarLog.swift
index b6702bbbd..acebbec42 100644
--- a/RadarSDK/RadarLog.swift
+++ b/RadarSDK/RadarLog.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,24 @@
 import Foundation
 
 
-@objc public class RadarLog: NSObject {
+@objc(RadarLog)
+class RadarLog: NSObject, NSCoding {
+    public func encode(with coder: NSCoder) {
+        coder.encode(level, forKey: "level")
+        coder.encode(message, forKey: "message")
+        coder.encode(type.rawValue, forKey: "type")
+        coder.encode(createdAt, forKey: "createdAt")
+    }
+    
+    public required convenience init?(coder: NSCoder) {
+        let level = coder.decodeObject(forKey: "level") as! RadarLogLevel
+        let type = RadarLogType(rawValue: coder.decodeObject(forKey: "type") as! Int)!
+        let message = coder.decodeObject(forKey: "message") as! NSString
+        let createdAt = coder.decodeObject(forKey: "createdAt") as! NSDate
+
+        self.init(level: level, type: type, message: message)
+    }
+    
     /**
      The levels for debug logs.
      */
@@ -30,11 +47,11 @@ import Foundation
      */
     @objc public let createdAt: NSDate;
 
-    @objc public init(level: RadarLogLevel, type: RadarLogType, message: NSString, createdAt: NSDate) {
+    @objc public init(level: RadarLogLevel, type: RadarLogType, message: NSString) {
         self.level = level
         self.message = message
         self.type = type
-        self.createdAt = createdAt
+        self.createdAt = NSDate()
     }
     
     @objc public func dictionaryValue() -> Dictionary<String, Any> {
@@ -135,5 +152,12 @@ import Foundation
             return RadarLogLevel.info;
         }
     }
+//    
+//    @objc public func encode(withCoder coder: NSCoder){
+//        coder.encode(level.rawValue, forKey: "level")
+//        coder.encode(message, forKey: "message")
+//        coder.encode(type.rawValue, forKey: "type")
+//        coder.encode(createdAt, forKey: "createdAt")
+//    }
 
 }
diff --git a/RadarSDK/RadarLogBuffer.m b/RadarSDK/RadarLogBuffer.m
index 29dee5b2c..dc1b36c14 100644
--- a/RadarSDK/RadarLogBuffer.m
+++ b/RadarSDK/RadarLogBuffer.m
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 //
 
 #import "RadarLogBuffer.h"
-#import "RadarSDK/RadarSDK-Swift.h"
+#import "RadarLog.h"
 #import "RadarFileStorage.h"
 #import "RadarSettings.h"
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ - (void)write:(RadarLogLevel)level type:(RadarLogType)type message:(NSString *)m
 }
 
 - (void)write:(RadarLogLevel)level type:(RadarLogType)type message:(NSString *)message forcePersist:(BOOL)forcePersist {
-    RadarLog *radarLog = [[RadarLog alloc] initWithLevel:level type:type message:message createdAt:[NSDate new]];
+    RadarLog *radarLog = [[RadarLog alloc] initWithLevel:level type:type message:message];
     
     // bypass sync lock here to ensure that other writes or persisting logs don't block the current thread as the app is terminating
     if (forcePersist && (_persistentLogFeatureFlag || [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] environment][@"XCTestConfigurationFilePath"])) {
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ - (void)purgeOldestLogs {
             dirSize = [[self getLogFilesInTimeOrder] count];
             if (!printedPurgedLogs) {
                 printedPurgedLogs = YES;
-                RadarLog *purgeLog = [[RadarLog alloc] initWithLevel:RadarLogLevelDebug type:RadarLogTypeNone message:kPurgedLogLine createdAt:[NSDate new]];
+                RadarLog *purgeLog = [[RadarLog alloc] initWithLevel:RadarLogLevelDebug type:RadarLogTypeNone message:kPurgedLogLine];
                 [self writeToFileStorage:@[purgeLog]];
             }
         } 
     } else {
         // drop the oldest N logs from the buffer
         [logBuffer removeObjectsInRange:NSMakeRange(0, PURGE_AMOUNT)];
-        RadarLog *purgeLog = [[RadarLog alloc] initWithLevel:RadarLogLevelDebug type:RadarLogTypeNone message:kPurgedLogLine createdAt:[NSDate new]];
+        RadarLog *purgeLog = [[RadarLog alloc] initWithLevel:RadarLogLevelDebug type:RadarLogTypeNone message:kPurgedLogLine];
         [logBuffer insertObject:purgeLog atIndex:0];
     }
 }
diff --git a/RadarSDK/RadarReplayBuffer.m b/RadarSDK/RadarReplayBuffer.m
index 542cd1fb7..3f550ccb2 100644
--- a/RadarSDK/RadarReplayBuffer.m
+++ b/RadarSDK/RadarReplayBuffer.m
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ - (void)writeNewReplayToBuffer:(NSMutableDictionary *)replayParams {
     return flushableReplays;
 }
 
+// function name?
 - (void)flushReplaysWithCompletionHandler:(NSDictionary *_Nullable)replayParams
                         completionHandler:(RadarFlushReplaysCompletionHandler _Nullable)completionHandler {
     if (isFlushing) {
diff --git a/RadarSDK/RadarSdkConfiguration.m b/RadarSDK/RadarSdkConfiguration.m
index 074eb45c7..56a94c360 100644
--- a/RadarSDK/RadarSdkConfiguration.m
+++ b/RadarSDK/RadarSdkConfiguration.m
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #import "RadarAPIClient.h"
 #import "RadarSettings.h"
-#import "RadarSDK/RadarSDK-Swift.h"
+#import "RadarLog.h"
 
 @implementation RadarSdkConfiguration
 
diff --git a/RadarSDK/RadarUtils.h b/RadarSDK/RadarUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db38af04e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RadarSDK/RadarUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//
+//  RadarUtils.h
+//  RadarSDK
+//
+//  Copyright © 2019 Radar Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#import <CoreLocation/CLLocation.h>
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
+
+@interface RadarUtils : NSObject
+
+@property (class, nonatomic, assign, readonly) NSDateFormatter *isoDateFormatter;
+
++ (NSString *)deviceModel;
++ (NSString *)deviceOS;
++ (NSString *)country;
++ (NSNumber *)timeZoneOffset;
++ (NSString *)sdkVersion;
++ (NSString *)deviceId;
++ (NSString *)deviceType;
++ (NSString *)deviceMake;
++ (BOOL)isSimulator;
++ (BOOL)locationBackgroundMode;
++ (NSString *)locationAuthorization;
++ (NSString *)locationAccuracyAuthorization;
++ (BOOL)foreground;
++ (NSTimeInterval)backgroundTimeRemaining;
++ (CLLocation *)locationForDictionary:(NSDictionary *_Nonnull)dict;
++ (NSDictionary *)dictionaryForLocation:(CLLocation *)location;
++ (NSString *)dictionaryToJson:(NSDictionary *)dict;
++ (NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *)extractGeofenceIdAndTimestampFromIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier;
++ (void)runOnMainThread:(dispatch_block_t)block;
+
+@end
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/RadarSDKTests/RadarSDKTests.m b/RadarSDKTests/RadarSDKTests.m
index 298cded5e..25cf88d7a 100644
--- a/RadarSDKTests/RadarSDKTests.m
+++ b/RadarSDKTests/RadarSDKTests.m
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ - (void)test_Radar_getContext_errorLocation {
 
         [expectation fulfill];
     }];
-
+    
     [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:60
                                  handler:^(NSError *_Nullable error) {
                                      if (error) {