Comparison

Bolt Speed vs Trailseek

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

Head to head
About

Bolt Speed

This GPS speedometer app provides real-time speed tracking accurate to within 1 mph. It records trips, tracks routes and distances, and offers turn-by-turn navigation. Features include a HUD display, dash cam, and speed limit alerts, with offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS speed tracking
  • Trip recording and route saving
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • HUD windshield display
  • Dash cam recording
  • Speed limit alerts
  • Offline speed tracking
Features
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Get ready for the ultimate driving experience with Bolt Speed – the must-have speedometer app that does it all! Designed to be the ultimate GPS speed tracker for all your adventures, Bolt Speed gives you real-time speed measurements accurate to within 1 mph, so you can drive with confidence and stay safe on the road. With Bolt Speed, you can easily record and save all your trips, track your routes, distances, and speeds, and get turn-by-turn navigation to any destination with ease. Plus, the HUD display projects your speed onto your windshield for safer driving, and the dash cam feature records all your adventures for added security and peace of mind. Stay within legal limits and avoid speeding tickets with Bolt Speed's speed limit alert feature. And even if you're offline, you can still use the app to see your speed. Download Bolt Speed today and take your driving experience to the next level! With Bolt Speed, you'll have the ultimate speedometer app that does it all.

About

Trailseek

This offline GPS app helps hikers and backcountry travelers navigate using topographic and satellite maps. Record tracks, mark waypoints, and receive directional guidance back to any location, all while keeping your data private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Offline topographic and satellite maps
  • Track recording with elevation data
  • Waypoint marking and management
  • Compass navigation with ETA
  • GPX import/export
  • On-map drawing
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Trailseek is an offline GPS app for hiking and backcountry travel. It records your track, marks waypoints, shows where you are on topographic and satellite maps, and points you back to any spot. Your location and data stay on your device. Maps - Free maps with no account: Apple Maps, satellite, hybrid, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, and USGS Topo. - A 3D terrain option adds relief to the Apple maps. - Download USGS Topo areas and use them with no signal. - Turn on a coordinate grid for latitude and longitude, UTM, or MGRS and USNG. Waypoints - Drop a waypoint at the map center, your location, or a long press. - Set a name, an icon, a color, and a note. - Attach photos from the camera or your library. - Search and sort the list. Tracks - Record distance, time, speed, and elevation. - Elevation comes from the barometer and GPS together. - Recording continues with the screen off. - Review a saved track's stats and elevation profile. Navigation - Follow a compass arrow to a waypoint, with distance, bearing, and ETA. - It uses GPS and the compass, so it works with no signal and no map. Coordinates - Show your position as decimal degrees, degrees decimal minutes, or degrees minutes seconds. - UTM and MGRS/USNG are always there. - Tap a value to copy it. GPX and sharing - Import and export waypoints and tracks as GPX. - Share a waypoint or track as a file, plain coordinates, or a maps link. Drawing - Draw on the map with Apple Pencil on iPad or a finger on iPhone. - Drawings stay fixed to the ground as you pan and zoom, and share between devices. iPad - The map fills the screen and the panels open as popovers. Apple Watch - Record a track, mark and browse waypoints, and navigate from your wrist. - See your track and waypoints on the watch map. - Waypoints and tracks sync with your iPhone. More - A ruler measures distance and bearing between two points. - Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and the moon phase for your location. - A trip computer tracks distance, moving time, and average speed. Privacy - No account, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. - Your tracks, waypoints, photos, and location stay on your device. Trailseek does not collect them.

Screenshots

Bolt Speed4 screens
Trailseek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trailseek at 5.0 against Bolt Speed's 4.3. Trailseek also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Bolt Speed's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bolt Speed sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Trailseek asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trailseek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bolt Speed ships an update every 3 months, Trailseek daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bolt Speed versus Trailseek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBolt SpeedTrailseek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor MonteiroMICHAEL CHERRY

Customer experience

Bolt Speed

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Trailseek

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bolt Speed

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
None

Trailseek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bolt Speed free?
Bolt Speed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trailseek free?
Trailseek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bolt Speed or Trailseek?
Trailseek is rated higher. Bolt Speed averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Trailseek averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bolt Speed or Trailseek have ads?
Neither Bolt Speed nor Trailseek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bolt Speed or Trailseek?
Bolt Speed ships an update every 3 months, and Trailseek daily. Most recently, Bolt Speed was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trailseek on October 3, 2026.

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