Comparison

WristRoute Lite vs MTB

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

Head to head
About

WristRoute Lite

This app provides standalone GPS navigation for outdoor activities on your Apple Watch. It supports offline use with cached topographic and OpenStreetMap maps, allowing you to follow routes and track progress without an internet connection. Battery-saving options are included for extended use.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch GPS
  • Offline GPX file support
  • Topographic and OpenStreetMap maps
  • Cached maps for offline use
  • Battery saving options
  • Elevation profile tracking
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WristRoute Lite is a standalone Apple Watch GPS application for hiking, biking, and other offline activities. Neither the iPhone or Internet is needed for field operation. WristRoute Lite can read GPX files containing waypoints, routes, and tracks. Download a GPX file for an upcoming hike, load it on your watch, and now you can follow the route line on a map, or track your uphill progress against an elevation profile. WristRoute uses the latest generation of topographic maps from the USGS: US Topo. Outside the continental United States an OpenStreetMap derived map is used. Maps are cached for offline use. WristRoute is designed for all day use with battery saving options. GPS Battery Saver turns on the GPS only as needed. Map display can also be turned off, displaying just GPX route lines and waypoints. This free LIte version does not include ability to export watch created waypoints and tracks or to bulk cache maps. Please upgrade to full version (not "Lite") to use those features.

About

MTB

Features
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GPX Track2er is a powerful App for planning, recording, editing and managing Routes and Tracks. If you are cycling, mountain biking, hiking, driving, canoeing or whatever you’re doing, you can use GPX Track2er to keep track of your ways. Routes and tracks can be categorized by Country, Area, Type, Status and Level. With the build in Editor, Tracks can be added and changed too. Routes and Tracks can be shared with any other App by exchanging a GPX File. Routes can be directly imported from Strava too. With the build in Recorder you can record your own Route. The category-based Track filter can be used to control which Tracks are shown on the Map. Watch our video on https://youtu.be/Q79ffcyjXgM Our team is continuously improving GPX Track2er. If you have any suggestion, please let us know. Just send us an e-mail at support@kagra.nl and we’ll try to reply you within 24 hours. Thanks for using GPX Track2er.

Screenshots

WristRoute Lite3 screens
MTB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MTB at every 11 days against WristRoute Lite's every 4 months. WristRoute Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. WristRoute Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MTB sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WristRoute Lite ships an update every 4 months, MTB every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WristRoute Lite versus MTB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWristRoute LiteMTB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEastridge TechnologyNicolaas de Graaf

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WristRoute Lite

One-time1
  • WristRoute Lite Upgrade$9.99
4 purchases

MTB

One-time4
  • Free EditionFree
  • Basic Edition$2.99
  • Pro Edition$4.99
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  • Premium Edition$8.99

Questions

Is WristRoute Lite free?
WristRoute Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MTB free?
MTB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WristRoute Lite or MTB have ads?
Neither WristRoute Lite nor MTB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WristRoute Lite or MTB?
WristRoute Lite ships an update every 4 months, and MTB every 11 days. Most recently, WristRoute Lite was updated on November 2, 2026 and MTB on November 7, 2026.

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