Trail Connect vs Balise FMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trail Connect
Discover, navigate, and share outdoor adventures with GPS tracking, 3D route visualization, and offline map access. Record workouts, monitor statistics, and stay safe with emergency features and route deviation alerts.
- Discover and run Trace de Trail tracks
- View routes in 3D
- Offline map and route access
- Record workouts and track statistics
- Live tracking for friends
- Emergency call feature
- Avalanche risk assessment
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Trail Connect is an app developed specially for outdoor activities and offers features and services to discover, run and share ! • enjoy all Trace de Trail tracks in your smartphone • view your routes in 3D • easily locate you on the route using GPS on your smartphone • manage gpx files • access to detailed IGN maps in France, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium • download your route and associated maps for offline access • record your workout and beat your records • check statistics and the history of your workouts • activate a configurable alarm that warns you if you leave the route • use the live tracking to be followed by your friends during your workout • make an emergency call in case of problems • consult the map and avalanche risk assessment reports for France • share your location by SMS with your friends or family Access to all features requires that you use a user account. Remark : Continued use of GPS running in the background can greatly decrease battery life. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Balise FMS
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L'application 'Balise FMS' est un tracker GPS qui permet en combinaison avec https://followmysport.com/fmsappli/ de vous géolocaliser durant vos diverses activités sportives telles que la course à pied, le trail, la marche et le vélo. Ceci permet ainsi de : - vos performances durant la course: distance parcourue, temps, vitesse - distance et temps au prochain ravito, ainsi qu'à l'arrivée - partager votre position à vos proches, leur permettant de pouvoir vous encourager au bon endroit au bon moment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balise FMS at none against Trail Connect's 9. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Trail Connect sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Balise FMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trail Connect ships an update fortnightly, Balise FMS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trail Connect | Balise FMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoomigo | Follow My Sport |
In-app purchases
Trail Connect
- Live tracking - 1 month$6.491 Month
- Trailer +$12.991 Year
- Discover$14.991 Year
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- Live tracking - 1 year$15.991 Year
- Maps in Belgium - 1 year$29.991 Year
- Maps in Spain - 1 year$29.991 Year
- Maps in Switzerland - 1 year$34.991 Year
- IGN maps in France - 1 year$34.991 Year
- Premium$34.991 Year
Balise FMS
No in-app purchases
