Port to Pub vs NaviTrail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Port to Pub
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Port to Pub | NaviTrail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapImagery | Oleg Kobets |
In-app purchases
Port to Pub
No in-app purchases
NaviTrail
- 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







