Apollo ID vs Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo ID
Manage your digital identity for venues and events. Purchase food, drinks, tickets, and memberships directly from your device. Earn rewards for your loyalty and streamline your experience.
- Digital passport for venues
- Event ticket management
- In-app purchases for food and drinks
- Membership management
- Loyalty rewards program
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Apollo ID is your digital passport & wallet to your favorite venues and events. You can purchase drinks, food, bottles, memberships, tickets etc. at your fingertips and always be rewarded for your patronage.
Trace
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Trace is the modern way to find your car and connect with other drivers. PARKING THAT JUST WORKS Trace detects when you've parked and saves your spot automatically — no buttons, no hassle. Open the app and walk back to your car with a radar-style direction finder, AR mode, or Apple Maps. • Auto-save powered by motion + GPS • Pokemon-Go-style AR Find My Car • Photo of your spot — snap a quick reference shot • Spot number, floor, and notes — for big malls and garages • Parking meter timer with notifications before expiry • Live Activity on the lock screen DRIVER-TO-DRIVER MESSAGING Every Trace user has a personal Trace Tag — a tiny QR sticker for your windshield. Someone needs to reach you about your car? They scan, you chat. No phone numbers exchanged. No spam. • Preset first messages for safe contact • Quick categories: parking, courtesy, social, incidents • Conversation filtering — All / Unread / From Tags • Block & report controls TRACE+ SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited Trace Locate, unlimited messages, and priority support. • Title: Trace+ • Length: 1 month (auto-renewable) • Price: $0.99/month (USD) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel any time at https://apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions • No refund for the unused portion of the current term Privacy Policy: https://trace.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PREMIUM EVERYTHING Built for iOS — dark mode native, Dynamic Island integration, polished animations, generous typography. Trace is the find-my-car app that doesn't feel like a free download. Trace is built and maintained by an independent team in Los Angeles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apollo ID at none against Trace's 1. Apollo ID also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Trace's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Trace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Apollo ID asks for nothing beyond the download.
Apollo ID ships an update fortnightly, Trace every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo ID | Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (124 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apollo Technology Platform, Incorporated | TKM Ventures LLC |
Bugs and requests
Apollo ID
Reported bugs
11 issues- App doesn't work as advertised
- Sign-up flow gets messed up
- Login doesn't work
- SMS verification fails
- Manual login crashes
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- Servers can't handle traffic
- App crashes
- App won't load
- Rejected RSVP
- Bouncers hired by app were aggressive
- One venue not able to purchase via app
Requested features
7 requests- Android support for Apple Pay
- More reliable servers to handle traffic
- Waiting queue for presales
- Clearer information for presales
- Improved login process
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- Better association of phone numbers with accounts
- Fix sign-up flow issues
Trace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo ID
No in-app purchases
Trace
- Trace+1 Month trial$1.991 Month









