RouteDraw vs Drawing by GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteDraw
Plan your trips with this app that allows you to draw routes directly on a map. It calculates route length, elevation changes, and estimates travel time. Features include GPS positioning, a compass, track logging, and deviation alerts with offline map support.
- Route drawing on map
- Length and elevation calculation
- Time estimation
- GPS positioning and compass
- Track logging
- Deviation alerts
- Offline maps
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RouteDraw is a utility mobile app suitable for short trip route planning, supporting route drawing, route length/gain/loss calculation, time estimation, GPS positioning, compass, track logging, deviation alert, offline maps, and etc. Of course, the main function is route drawing, you can draw a route along a way easily by moving your finger over the map. RouteDraw should be very useful to you, if you like to plan your route before your trip. Based on the Mapbox mapping services, the route drawing function should work on all places on the Earth besides the poles. But note that the drawing logic is based on the map display data, which is simplified and does not preserve junction info. Therefore, if you draw while zoomed out, the route will have a higher degree of simplification. And whether two ways are connected is based on estimation, and therefore may not be correct. Also, a map object may show slightly different coordinates at different zoom levels. You can pay for one-time purchase or annual subscription to unlock the trial features or remove the ads in the app. Functions: https://www.routedraw.com/home.en.html Usage: https://www.routedraw.com/help.ios.en.html Information about the auto-renewable subscription: • Title: Annual Subscription • Length of subscription: 1 Year • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. • The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • Terms of use and privacy policy: https://www.routedraw.com/policies.en.html#ann_sub About App Privacy: • We will collect Purchases Data. • Mapbox's iOS SDK will collect Coarse Location, Precise Location, User ID, Product Interaction, Other Usage Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data. But users can choose to opt-out. • Google Mobile Ads SDK will collect Coarse Location, Device ID, Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data. This does not apply to paid users.
Drawing by GPS
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Draw on the Map with GPS! Turn your walks and travels into art. "GPS Drawing" is an innovative drawing app that allows you to create art on the map using your GPS location history. Whether you are walking, running, traveling, or just commuting, your daily movements can be transformed into creative artworks! [Key Features] - Flexible GPS Recording & Editing Record your current location with a single tap. You can flexibly edit your points—add, delete, reorder, or hide them later—to draw exactly the lines you want. - Customize to Your Liking Freely set the color and thickness of the lines drawn on the map! It supports dark and light modes, allowing you to create personalized art with customizable theme colors. - Travel Notes and Life Logs Not just for drawing, it works great as a travel route memo or a life log of places you visited. Perfect for reviewing your daily walks! [Recommended For] - Making everyday running or cycling more fun - Keeping travel memories in a unique way - Anyone interested in GPS art or geography - Boosting motivation for daily walks Ready to turn your footsteps into art? Download now and start drawing on the giant canvas of the map!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drawing by GPS at none against RouteDraw's 2. Drawing by GPS also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. RouteDraw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year. Drawing by GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
RouteDraw ships an update every 3 months, Drawing by GPS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RouteDraw | Drawing by GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yat Shing TSOI | Tsuyoshi Matsuoka |
In-app purchases
RouteDraw
- Annual Subscription$3.491 Year
- One-time Purchase$36.99
Drawing by GPS
No in-app purchases





