
GPS Trace - Track & Record
GPS Tracking & Route Recording
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GPS Trace – GPS Tracking App for iOS
Record, view and analyze your routes with precision
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Overview
GPS Trace is an iOS GPS tracking app for hikers, runners, cyclists, drivers and anyone who wants to record and analyze their journeys. Simple interface, accurate tracking and advanced features for everyday or sports use.
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Key features
Real-time GPS tracking
• Continuous recording with live stats: distance, speed, altitude
• Track updated on the map while recording
Background tracking
• Recording while the app is in the background (optional in Settings)
• Ideal for long outings without keeping the screen on
GPS and battery optimization
• Accuracy adapted to speed: stopped, walking, cycling, driving
• Quality filtering and track smoothing
• High-precision mode and advanced settings
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CarPlay
• Start and stop recording from the CarPlay screen
• Live stats: distance, speed, duration, GPS points
• iPhone app launches automatically when needed
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Apple Watch, Siri and Live Activity
• Control recording from Apple Watch
• Siri and Shortcuts commands (start, stop, open last track)
• Live Activity and Dynamic Island: live distance, timer, speed and points
• Refresh modes: Eco, Balanced, Fluid
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Map and visualization
• Interactive map: Standard, 3D, Hybrid, Satellite — 2D/3D toggle
• Altitude and speed profiles with detailed charts
• Statistics: distance, duration, average and max speed, min/max altitude
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Track management
• GPX file import and GPX 1.1 export
• Share via the iOS share sheet — compatible with most GPS apps
• History, save, search, filters and loaded track management
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Autosave and resume
• Automatic GPX backup when leaving the app
• Resume offered on reopening (resume or discard)
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Customization
• Metric or imperial units — French or English interface
• Map style, light/dark appearance, keep screen on, haptic feedback
• Accessibility: Dynamic Type and VoiceOver
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Target audience
Hikers, runners, cyclists, drivers, geocachers and anyone who records their journeys.
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Platforms and requirements
• iOS 17.6 or later — iPhone and iPad
• Apple Watch (remote control) — CarPlay (Driving Task)
• Location permission, with Always option for background tracking
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Summary
GPS Trace brings together accurate tracking, battery optimization, CarPlay, Apple Watch, Siri, Live Activity, multiple map styles, altitude/speed profiles and full GPX management. A bilingual solution to record and analyze your routes.
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What's New in GPS Trace
3.3.0
August 4, 2026
Smarter, smoother GPS tracking — tracks stay closer to your real path when you change speed or mode. Better stop/resume speed on iPhone and CarPlay, denser sampling on turns, and cleaner GPX exports (speed, course, accuracy). Updated About and onboarding screens for Watch, CarPlay, and Live Activity.
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