Comparison

GPX Buddy vs MeandR

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

Head to head
About

GPX Buddy

This app liberates your workout data from Apple Watch, allowing you to export runs, rides, and hikes as GPX files. It offers AI-powered workout summaries, accurate calorie tracking, and detailed route visualization. Your data syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud Drive.

Highlights
  • Export workouts as GPX
  • AI workout summaries
  • Calorie tracking
  • Route viewer and replay
  • iCloud Drive sync
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Your Apple Watch tracks every run, ride, and hike. GPX Buddy sets that data free. Export any workout from HealthKit as a GPX file in seconds — open it in your favourite editor, or share it anywhere. AI Workout Summaries Get a smart, human-readable recap of every workout: pace insights, elevation highlights, and performance notes — generated automatically. Calorie Tracking Accurate calorie estimates based on your route, elevation changes, and body weight from HealthKit. Not just steps — real effort. Route Viewer & Replay Visualise your route on a map, replay it segment by segment, and zoom into any section. Export individual segments as separate files or merge multiple workouts into one. Seamless Sync iCloud Drive keeps all your GPX files in sync across your devices — browse them in Files or Finder, no cable needed. No ads. No subscription. Built by a solo developer who actually uses it. Feedback always welcome :)

About

MeandR

This app motivates you to get outside and stay active by generating random walking routes. Track your distance, time, and steps, and review your progress over time. Customize routes or let the app create them for you.

Highlights
  • Random route generation
  • Customizable route creation
  • Progress tracking (distance, time, steps)
  • Route history and replay
  • Map view (standard/satellite)
  • GPX file export
Features
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Keep fit and get outside more with Meandr! "The best iPhone apps of 2022, 2023" - TechRadar "Make perfect walking and running routes" - Tapsmart.com "Whether you're a seasoned walker or just starting out, why not take MeandR for a spin?" - iMore.com Whether you want to get fit or just need some motivation to get outdoors, Meandr can help. There is no pressure, just choose a distance and pace that suits you. Go as fast or as slow as you want, or just enjoy the walk! You don’t even have to decide where to walk, as MeandR will automatically generate a random route at the distance you choose. Be adventurous and discover new routes around you! Each attempt is recorded, including the distance, how long it took and how many steps. Look back at your stats and track your progress over time. AUTOMATIC CHALLENGES Choose how far and how fast and let Meandr generate a route at that distance. You can choose a circular route or you can choose a straight out route to a target. CUSTOMISE THE ROUTE For circular routes you can drag the waypoints around to create your own route. For straight out routes, you can choose where to put the target. Drag the start point to wherever you want and MeandR will generate a circular route from there. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Each challenge is recorded. Look back through the history to see how you did, or look at the activity summary stats to see totals of distance and steps over the last 7 and 30 days, or all time. Each route you take is recorded so you can look back at it on a map. * No pressure - choose a distance and pace that suits you * Simple, fun interface designed to get you going in three taps * Tracks the distance, time and number of steps for each challenge * If you didn't finish a challenge, just find it in the history and replay it * Unit of measurement can be set to kilometres or miles * Map easily toggled between standard or satellite view * Keep an eye on the gauges that show the timer and distance to the target * As you walk, the route is plotted on the map in realtime * As you get to each waypoint, you’ll get a notification and see it ticked off on the map * Save your favourite routes with a name to recall later * If you can't make it to a waypoint for any reason, but you're within 100 metres, just tap it on the map and head to the next one * Generate a GPX file of your route that you can save or share

Screenshots

GPX Buddy3 screens
MeandR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GPX Buddy at none against MeandR's 1. GPX Buddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1). MeandR's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

GPX Buddy costs $2.99 and MeandR $1.99 up front. MeandR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GPX Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeandR holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of GPX Buddy's written reviews are positive against 69% of MeandR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPX Buddy versus MeandR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPX BuddyMeandR
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (28 ratings)4.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcello MasciaGood Binary Ltd

Customer experience

GPX Buddy

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.7%

MeandR

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

GPX Buddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MeandR

One-time1
  • Meandr Premium$1.99

Questions

Is GPX Buddy free?
GPX Buddy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeandR free?
MeandR costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPX Buddy or MeandR?
MeandR is rated higher. GPX Buddy averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while MeandR averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do GPX Buddy or MeandR have ads?
Neither GPX Buddy nor MeandR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPX Buddy or MeandR?
GPX Buddy ships an update fortnightly, and MeandR fortnightly. Most recently, GPX Buddy was updated on October 24, 2026 and MeandR on October 24, 2026.

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