Comparison

Trail Connect vs Meso

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Meso

Features
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Meso t'aide à planifier ton entraînement. Des blocs de semaines qui s'enchaînent vers un objectif, plutôt qu'une liste de séances en vrac. PLANIFIER PAR BLOCS Un programme a une date de début, et chaque bloc est une semaine. Le bloc en cours se désigne tout seul, les séances se datent toutes seules, et la frise des semaines montre d'un coup d'œil où tu en es : terminé, incomplet, en cours, à venir. LE RÉALISÉ, PAS LE PRÉVU Valider une séance ouvre une saisie déjà remplie avec ce qui était planifié. Un footing de 12 km sur 15 prévus compte 12. Tes statistiques ne comptent donc que ce qui a vraiment eu lieu — et retoucher un entraînement de ton catalogue ne réécrit jamais ton historique. TOUS TES SPORTS Musculation et CrossFit avec séries, répétitions et charges. Course, trail, randonnée, vélo et natation avec des modules : sortie unique ou séries (6×400 m, récup 2 min), distance, D+, D-, durée. Chaque sport affiche les mesures qui le concernent, et pas les autres. UN CATALOGUE QUI RESTE PROPRE Tes entraînements sont réutilisables d'un programme à l'autre. Une séance improvisée peut rester ponctuelle : elle vit sur son jour et disparaît avec lui, sans encombrer ta bibliothèque. TES VOLUMES, MESURÉS Séances, kilomètres, dénivelé, durée, tonnage : par semaine, par activité, sur 8 semaines, 6 mois ou 1 an. PARTAGER, SI TU VEUX Rien n'est public par défaut. Tu peux publier un programme : les autres le consultent, le copient chez eux, et cette copie vaut un like. Suis des athlètes, retrouve leur semaine en cours dans ton feed.

Screenshots

Trail Connect4 screens
Meso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meso at none against Trail Connect's 9. Meso also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Trail Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trail Connect sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Meso asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trail Connect ships an update fortnightly, Meso every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trail Connect versus Meso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrail ConnectMeso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoomigoRubens Apprin

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Trail Connect

Subscriptions9
  • 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
None

Meso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trail Connect free?
Trail Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meso free?
Meso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trail Connect or Meso have ads?
Neither Trail Connect nor Meso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trail Connect or Meso?
Trail Connect ships an update fortnightly, and Meso every 4 days. Most recently, Trail Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Meso on October 19, 2026.

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