Solo Trip vs PVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solo Trip
This app tracks your distance for various activities like running, walking, biking, and driving. It provides essential metrics such as pace, speed, and distance covered. Detailed driving data can be exported for year-end review.
- Distance tracking
- Pace and speed metrics
- Run/Walk mode with mile alerts
- Bike mode with average speed
- Driving mode with exportable data
- Kilometer support
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Solo Trip is a no-frills distance tracker that focuses on the essentials. Also supports tracking in kilometers! - Run/Walk Mode: Track your distance and your pace. Beeps every mile so you can stay on track. - Bike Mode: See your average and current speed over the trip as well as the data displayed in Run/Walk mode. - Driving Mode: More detailed tracking so you can export your data at the end of the year.
PVE
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PVE-BackupServer is the native client for Proxmox Backup Server. Monitor datastores, snapshots, and jobs directly from the app — whether at home on your LAN or remotely via VPN. DASHBOARD All key metrics at a glance: CPU usage, memory, uptime, and PBS version. Always know how your backup server is performing. DATASTORES Overview of all datastores with current usage, used and available storage. Namespace support for structured backup organization. SNAPSHOTS & BACKUP GROUPS All backups with hostname, type, and date at a glance. Groups with readable names, verify individual snapshots or delete them selectively. JOBS Backup jobs and prune jobs at a glance. Status of the last run, next scheduled execution, and direct execution from within the app. TASK LOGS Full logs of running and completed tasks in real time. Spot errors immediately without SSH or the web interface. DISKS & SMART Overview of all disks with model, type, size, health status (PASSED/FAILED), wearout, and temperature. React to failures early. AI ASSISTANT Built-in AI assistant with support for Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT (OpenAI), and local LLMs (OpenAI-compatible). Ask questions about your PBS environment, trigger jobs or verify datastores — all by voice or text. Critical actions (start backup, verify, garbage collection) are always protected by a confirmation prompt. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about failed backup jobs and completed tasks — always up to date without opening the app. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Shows the fill level of your datastores directly on the Home Screen — as a small or medium widget. SECURE & PRIVATE API tokens and credentials are stored encrypted in the iOS Keychain. No data is shared with third parties. Supports self-signed certificates and custom ports. COMPATIBILITY - Proxmox Backup Server 2.x and 3.x - Token authentication (API Token) - Username/password authentication - Self-signed certificates (fingerprint pinning)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PVE at every 2 weeks against Solo Trip's every 2 months. Solo Trip's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solo Trip ships an update every 2 months, PVE every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Solo Trip | PVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Palacios | Jan Hendrik Ellermann |
Bugs and requests
Solo Trip
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pause button not working correctly
- Distance tracking issues when pausing/resuming
- Overlapping date and distance display
- Inconsistent GPS tracking accuracy
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to manually edit/add trips
- Implement iCloud sync for cross-device use
- Add option to name/label individual trips
- Provide more data export options
PVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Solo Trip
No in-app purchases
PVE
No in-app purchases









