Comparison

CU Trails vs Amara

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

Head to head
About

CU Trails

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CU Trails is a fitness activity mobile application (app) devised for students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK): - To promote physical activity participation for the students; - To build a healthier life style through fitness activity for the students; - To introduce and well utilize the newly established CUHK walking trails to all new students every year. The app will be introduced to all year 1 CUHK students during the Required and Elective Physical Education (PE) courses of different sports events. CUHK staffs are also welcomed to use this app to enhance health conditions within the CUHK campus. Features: - Provide 3 sport types for recording: Running, walking/jogging & hiking - Allow user to choose among 3 preset CUHK trails (based on the distance and difficulty of each trail. It will pass through all 9 colleges and some beautiful and unique landmarks of CUHK ) - Also allow user to define their trails within or outside CUHK campus for exercises - Measure the walking distance, number of steps, walking/jogging/hiking time and speed - Mark walking/jogging/hiking path on map via Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker - Calculate calories burned while walking/jogging/hiking - Provide the β€œTop 10” of the calories burned (accumulated) based on the CUHK participants - Provide tips for users about apps usage and the trials. - Serve as the Personal fitness activity log to monitor their own progress and fitness level - Students will be invited to fill in survey on regular basis to collect feedback and evaluation over the effectiveness of regular exercising. Apple HealthKit Integration By allowing this app to access Apple HealthKit, we can display your heart rate data recorded in HealthKit in your sports session history, alongside with your speed, calories consumed, etc. Instruction is available at Settings -> Heart Rate Monitoring. Access to the phone's location is required by this app in order to record the location, altitude and course. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Amara

Receive daily motivational quotes tailored to your preferences. Personalize your experience with various themes and generate quotes from admired figures. Save your favorite phrases to build a collection of inspiration.

Highlights
  • Daily motivational quotes
  • Personalized themes
  • AI quote generation
  • Favorite quotes collection
Features
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Discover the transformative power of daily motivational quotes with Amara, your companion designed to give your brain a daily dose of what it needs to hear. Key Features: Daily Mantras: Receive daily quotes that motivate and inspire you to be the best version of yourself. Dozens of Themes: Choose from several themes to personalise the quotes you receive. Generate with AI: Find and get sent quotes from the people you admire the most. Capture: Collate a powerful list of all your favourite quotes and phrases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CU Trails3 screens
Amara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CU Trails at none against Amara's 2. CU Trails also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). Amara's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Amara sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. CU Trails asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CU Trails ships an update every 9 months, Amara weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
CU Trails versus Amara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCU TrailsAmara
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Chinese University of Hong KongFinn Blakeney

In-app purchases

None

CU Trails

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Amara

Subscriptions2
  • Amara Premium (Annual)$4.991 Year
  • Amara Premium$5.991 Year

Questions

Is CU Trails free?
CU Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amara free?
Amara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CU Trails or Amara have ads?
Neither CU Trails nor Amara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CU Trails or Amara?
CU Trails ships an update every 9 months, and Amara weekly. Most recently, CU Trails was updated on October 26, 2026 and Amara on October 28, 2026.

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