CU Trails vs Amara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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 βTop 10β 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.
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.
- Daily motivational quotes
- Personalized themes
- AI quote generation
- Favorite quotes collection
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
CU Trails ships an update every 9 months, Amara weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CU Trails | Amara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Finn Blakeney |
In-app purchases
CU Trails
No in-app purchases
Amara
- Amara Premium (Annual)$4.991 Year
- Amara Premium$5.991 Year









