Comparison

MeandR vs DanceTrace

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

Head to head
About

MeandR

This app motivates you to get outside and stay active by generating random walking routes. Track your distance, time, and steps, and review your progress over time. Customize routes or let the app create them for you.

Highlights
  • Random route generation
  • Customizable route creation
  • Progress tracking (distance, time, steps)
  • Route history and replay
  • Map view (standard/satellite)
  • GPX file export
Features
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Keep fit and get outside more with Meandr! "The best iPhone apps of 2022, 2023" - TechRadar "Make perfect walking and running routes" - Tapsmart.com "Whether you're a seasoned walker or just starting out, why not take MeandR for a spin?" - iMore.com Whether you want to get fit or just need some motivation to get outdoors, Meandr can help. There is no pressure, just choose a distance and pace that suits you. Go as fast or as slow as you want, or just enjoy the walk! You don’t even have to decide where to walk, as MeandR will automatically generate a random route at the distance you choose. Be adventurous and discover new routes around you! Each attempt is recorded, including the distance, how long it took and how many steps. Look back at your stats and track your progress over time. AUTOMATIC CHALLENGES Choose how far and how fast and let Meandr generate a route at that distance. You can choose a circular route or you can choose a straight out route to a target. CUSTOMISE THE ROUTE For circular routes you can drag the waypoints around to create your own route. For straight out routes, you can choose where to put the target. Drag the start point to wherever you want and MeandR will generate a circular route from there. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Each challenge is recorded. Look back through the history to see how you did, or look at the activity summary stats to see totals of distance and steps over the last 7 and 30 days, or all time. Each route you take is recorded so you can look back at it on a map. * No pressure - choose a distance and pace that suits you * Simple, fun interface designed to get you going in three taps * Tracks the distance, time and number of steps for each challenge * If you didn't finish a challenge, just find it in the history and replay it * Unit of measurement can be set to kilometres or miles * Map easily toggled between standard or satellite view * Keep an eye on the gauges that show the timer and distance to the target * As you walk, the route is plotted on the map in realtime * As you get to each waypoint, you’ll get a notification and see it ticked off on the map * Save your favourite routes with a name to recall later * If you can't make it to a waypoint for any reason, but you're within 100 metres, just tap it on the map and head to the next one * Generate a GPX file of your route that you can save or share

About

DanceTrace

Features
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DanceTrace is the practice companion for dancers who want to actually improve — not just collect videos. COMPARE SIDE BY SIDE Put the teacher's demo next to your own take and watch them play together. DanceTrace can auto-align both clips by the shared music, so you compare the same beat — not a half-second off. PRACTICE SMARTER • A/B loop any tricky section • Slow down playback to catch the detail • Mix or isolate audio from either video • Export a clean before/after comparison to share KEEP A REAL TRAINING LOG • Log every class and solo session — studio, teacher, song, difficulty • Build your own skill library and rate your mastery • Write quick reflections while it's fresh SEE YOUR PROGRESS Weekly training time, session count, mastery trends and dance-style breakdown — so you know you're moving forward. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your videos and records stay on your device. No account required. Works offline. For hip-hop, K-pop, ballet, jazz, breaking, popping, locking and every style in between. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION DanceTrace offers auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock premium features: Monthly Subscription: Billed monthly Yearly Subscription: Billed yearly (Best value!) Lifetime Purchase: One-time payment Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless 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 account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leviduan.github.io/posts/dancetracepp/

Screenshots

MeandR4 screens
DanceTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DanceTrace at Free against MeandR's $1.99. On update cadence, 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

DanceTrace is free to download; MeandR costs $1.99 up front. MeandR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DanceTrace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MeandR versus DanceTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeandRDanceTrace
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood Binary LtdYulei Duan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MeandR

One-time1
  • Meandr Premium$1.99
3 purchases

DanceTrace

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Membership - Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • DanceTrace Pro (Permanent Unlock)$34.99

Questions

Is MeandR free?
MeandR costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DanceTrace free?
DanceTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MeandR or DanceTrace have ads?
Neither MeandR nor DanceTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeandR or DanceTrace?
MeandR ships an update fortnightly, and DanceTrace fortnightly. Most recently, MeandR was updated on November 3, 2026 and DanceTrace on November 5, 2026.

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