Comparison

Port to Pub vs NaviTrail

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

Head to head
About

Port to Pub

Features
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Port to Pub is tracking app for friends and family of swimmers taking part in the annual 20km Port to Pub Swim between the Leighton Beach and the Pub on Rottnest island, so that they can track the progress of their swimmers. The app can be used by the crew on a swimmer's support boat to track their current location and distance from the start and finish. Port to Pub makes use your device's GPS in foreground and background in order to track your location. You can disable the apps use of the GPS by changing the Location Services setting to "Never" via Settings -> MapSwim -> Location. Please Note: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life." The location captured by Port to Pub can be shared with other users of the app, and with viewers of the mapswim.com web page, via switching on sharing. The location of other swimmers can be viewed on a map which shows the current position of other swimmers, colour coded by their team category.

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NaviTrail

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The only trail app that reroutes you around a bushfire. 627 Australian trails, live fire and closure alerts, and full offline maps for where the signal stops. Trail closed? Your route already knows. When bush fire or park closures hit a trail you're planning or already on, NaviTrail automatically re-routes around it β€” no manual replanning. DBCA has published a diversion for Munda Biddi or Bibbulmun? Navitrail automatically applies it to the route and removes the diversion when alert has expired. Build your own route β€” tuned to how you travel. Draw a custom route and NaviTrail optimises it for the way you move: hiking, road or e-bike cycling, or motorcycling all get different paths, surfaces and speeds. Built on real Australian data, by real Australian hikers and cyclists, for everyone to be safe and have a great time on the trails.

Screenshots

Port to Pub4 screens
NaviTrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Port to Pub at none against NaviTrail's 4. NaviTrail's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NaviTrail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Port to Pub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Port to Pub ships an update every 11 months, NaviTrail every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Port to Pub versus NaviTrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPort to PubNaviTrail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size70 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapImageryOleg Kobets

In-app purchases

None

Port to Pub

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NaviTrail

Subscriptions4
  • NaviTrail Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • NaviTrail Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • NaviTrail Pro Annual$34.991 Year
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  • NaviTrail Premium Annualy$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Port to Pub free?
Port to Pub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NaviTrail free?
NaviTrail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Port to Pub or NaviTrail have ads?
Neither Port to Pub nor NaviTrail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Port to Pub or NaviTrail?
Port to Pub ships an update every 11 months, and NaviTrail every 5 days. Most recently, Port to Pub was updated on October 9, 2026 and NaviTrail on October 2, 2026.

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