LiveTrail vs Cat Surfing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveTrail
Track your favorite athletes in real-time or push your own limits with this comprehensive app. Follow live action, access race information, and share your progress with loved ones.
- Real-time athlete tracking
- Live camera feeds at checkpoints
- Race maps and schedules
- Personalized pace charts
- Live GPS position sharing
- Social media sharing of achievements
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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.
Cat Surfing
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Surfing Cat A timing game with simple controls that’ll get your heart racing! Move back and forth in perfect sync with the green and red lines! The moment you catch a wave, your speed skyrockets! The thrill is irresistible! Race through all 5 stages and aim for the best time! Compete against Surfing Cats from around the world. Features for a smooth gaming experience • Remove annoying ads completely for just 100 yen • Playing against friends is a blast! • Or take your time and steadily improve your high score A timing game that combines exhilarating surfing with cute cats! Voice “VOICEVOX: Kotaro Shirakami” BGM “Don’t Stop” written by Sakuttipanda “Raging Inferno” written by MFP [Marron Fields Production]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiveTrail at none against Cat Surfing's 1. LiveTrail also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Cat Surfing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LiveTrail asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveTrail ships an update weekly, Cat Surfing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveTrail | Cat Surfing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveTrail SARL | Yusuke Okada |
In-app purchases
LiveTrail
No in-app purchases
Cat Surfing
- [Remove Ads]$0.49
