Comparison

Track Your Trek vs Ruck Work Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Track Your Trek

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Record your hiking distance and location waypoints while using GPS sparingly in order to conserve the battery on your device. This app was designed by an avid hiker to use on full-day and multi-day hikes. Track Your Trek uses the built-in pedometer on your iPhone to calculate distance traveled and speed. You can track your route automatically or chose to only record waypoints manually. Options for route tracking allow you specify the frequency at which your location is recorded to conserve your battery on longer hikes. You may view your route and recorded waypoints on a map and export your journey to a GPX file. This application is entirely free, with no in-app purchases and no advertisements.

About

Ruck Work Tracker

Log and track your rucking workouts, including distance, weight, and exercises. Measure your effort with custom metrics and view progress over time. Offers GPS tracking, manual entry, and various workout modes.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking
  • Manual distance entry
  • Ruck-based exercise logging
  • Distance challenge tracking
  • Ruck Work Units (RWU) calculation
  • Cumulative weight tracking (Ruck Tons)
  • Workout history and statistics
Features
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Ruck Work Tracker is your go-to app for logging, tracking, and improving your rucking workouts. Whether you're new to rucking or a seasoned veteran, this app helps you measure your effort and see your progress over time. WHAT IS RUCKING? Rucking is simply walking with weight on your back. It's one of the most effective full-body workouts you can do — burning more calories than walking alone while building strength and endurance. THREE WORKOUT MODES Start Ruck Track your rucks with real-time GPS or enter distance manually. Add your ruck weight plus optional extra credit items like a sandbag, jerry can, or CMU. See your distance, pace, and route on a map as you go. Start Workout Log ruck-based exercises like squats, thrusters, overhead presses, lunges, rows, and more. Track reps or timed holds. Ruck lunges earn double credit for the extra effort. Distance Challenge Set a target distance and try to beat your personal best time. Track your PRs across 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 mile distances or set a custom goal. MEASURE YOUR EFFORT Ruck Work Tracker calculates two key metrics to quantify your effort: Ruck Work Units (RWU) — A measure of total work combining weight carried, distance covered, and exercises completed. Ruck Tons — Total weight carried across all workouts divided by 2000, showing how much cumulative weight you've moved. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS View your workout history with detailed stats for every session. See weekly trends, all-time totals, and personal records. Charts show your progress over time for RWU, Ruck Tons, and distance. FEATURES - GPS route tracking with real-time map display - Manual distance entry option - 12+ ruck exercises with rep and time tracking - Personal best tracking for distance challenges - Daily, weekly, and all-time statistics - Customizable default weights for ruck and accessories - Weight units in pounds or kilograms - Distance units in miles or kilometers - Quick add reps customization - Cloud-synced workout data RWT PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) The app is completely free for daily use. All workout tracking features work without a subscription. RWT Pro unlocks unlimited workout history — free users can access the last 7 days of data. - Monthly: $4.99/month - Annual: $49.99/year (save 17%) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ruckworktracker.replit.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://ruckworktracker.replit.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Track Your Trek3 screens
Ruck Work Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ruck Work Tracker at every 2 days against Track Your Trek's monthly. Track Your Trek's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Track Your Trek ships an update monthly, Ruck Work Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Track Your Trek versus Ruck Work Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrack Your TrekRuck Work Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMario HendricksBRETT CHRISTOPHER MEADE

In-app purchases

None

Track Your Trek

No in-app purchases

None

Ruck Work Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Track Your Trek free?
Track Your Trek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ruck Work Tracker free?
Ruck Work Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Track Your Trek or Ruck Work Tracker have ads?
Neither Track Your Trek nor Ruck Work Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Track Your Trek or Ruck Work Tracker?
Track Your Trek ships an update monthly, and Ruck Work Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Track Your Trek was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ruck Work Tracker on October 28, 2026.

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