Comparison

LiveTrail vs RandoSmart

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

Head to head
About

LiveTrail

Track runners live during races, receiving checkpoint notifications and viewing real-time rankings. For runners, it offers GPS tracking, SOS alerts, and a finisher poster. Features include offline mode and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Live runner tracking
  • Checkpoint notifications
  • Live rankings
  • Course map and elevation profile
  • GPS beacon for runners
  • SOS alert
  • Offline mode
Features
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A brand-new LiveTrail, rebuilt from the ground up. Follow your runners live, with a notification every time they cross a checkpoint. Live rankings, passage times, course map and elevation profile in 2D and 3D. Running yourself? Your bib opens a space of your own: GPS beacon, SOS alert, cut-offs, and a finisher poster to share. New: the Ghost table — your race plan, checkpoint by checkpoint. Works offline, dark mode, km or miles.

About

RandoSmart

Features
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RandoSmart permet de suivre un tracé de randonnée à pied ou à vélo, dans lequel sont intégrés et présentés des points d’intérêts. Les points d'intérêt sont classés par catégories : Info, Route, Patrimoine ou Etape, ils sont agrémentés d'une description, d'une photo...

Screenshots

LiveTrail4 screens
RandoSmart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveTrail at every 4 days against RandoSmart's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveTrail ships an update every 4 days, RandoSmart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LiveTrail versus RandoSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveTrailRandoSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiveTrail SARLArnaud Delrue

In-app purchases

None

LiveTrail

No in-app purchases

None

RandoSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveTrail free?
LiveTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RandoSmart free?
RandoSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveTrail or RandoSmart have ads?
Neither LiveTrail nor RandoSmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveTrail or RandoSmart?
LiveTrail ships an update every 4 days, and RandoSmart every 2 months. Most recently, LiveTrail was updated on November 13, 2026 and RandoSmart on November 12, 2026.

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