Comparison

Ace Trace vs MX TRACKS

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

Head to head
About

Ace Trace

Easily add professional-looking visual trails to videos of golf swings, disc throws, and other flying objects. Customize trace lines with various effects and add distance labels to showcase your performance.

Highlights
  • Powerful shot tracing
  • No tripod needed
  • Custom visual effects
  • Distance labels
  • Flexible tracing modes
  • Full customization
Features
Currently charting
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Turn Every Shot into a Highlight with Ace Trace! Ace Trace lets you easily trace golf, disc golf, baseball, or even bird flights with stunning visual effects—no tripod or complex editing required. Key Features: - Powerful Shot Tracing: Transform your videos with pro-level shot trails in under a minute, directly on your phone. No editing experience needed. - No Tripod Needed: Capture footage freely—even with camera movement. The trace line stays perfectly aligned with your shot. - Custom Visual Effects: Make your videos pop with vibrant trace lines. Choose from gradients, solid colors, or special effects like electricity and waves. - Distance Labels: Enter your shot’s distance to display a real-time counter along the trace—perfect for sharing impressive plays. - Flexible Tracing Modes: Use Golf Mode for smooth drives or Free Curve Mode for putts, disc throws, or any flying object. Easily adjust and refine your lines. - Full Customization: Change line color, width, opacity, and control how it interacts with objects or obstacles in your scene. How It Works: 1. Trace manually or let the app auto-detect the trajectory. 2. Choose your style and fine-tune your visuals. 3. Add distance and effects. 4. Export and share your masterpiece instantly. Download Ace Trace now—make every shot unforgettable. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MX TRACKS

Find open motocross tracks easily. This app aggregates track updates from social media, uses AI to summarize them, and displays real-time opening status. Explore tracks on an interactive map, view details, and get directions to your next ride.

Highlights
  • Aggregated track updates
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Real-time opening status
  • Interactive track map
  • Detailed track information
  • Navigation integration
Features
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Stop checking multiple Facebook pages to see if a track is open. MX TRACKS brings everything into one place by automatically pulling the latest Facebook posts from tracks and using AI to summarise updates. Instantly see which tracks are open today, tomorrow, or this weekend — so you can spend less time searching and more time riding. Explore tracks with our interactive map, view detailed track information including images, layouts and conditions, and get directions straight to the track using your favourite navigation app. Whether you’re a weekend rider, racer, or just getting started, MX TRACKS helps you find the perfect place to ride — anytime, anywhere. Download MX TRACKS today — and never miss your next ride. License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Terms of Use: https://mxtracks.app/terms-of-use - Privacy Policy: https://mxtracks.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Ace Trace4 screens
MX TRACKS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MX TRACKS at freemium against Ace Trace's subscription. MX TRACKS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 51%). Ace Trace's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 5) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Ace Trace sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and MX TRACKS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ace Trace holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ace Trace has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Ace Trace's written reviews are positive against 75% of MX TRACKS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ace Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, MX TRACKS every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ace Trace versus MX TRACKS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAce TraceMX TRACKS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB164 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFitness & Sports apps SRLMX TRACKS LTD

Customer experience

Ace Trace

All ratings2,019 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative42.6%

MX TRACKS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ace Trace

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracer line speed issues
  • Cropping problems with horizontal videos
  • Inability to save videos without subscription
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to erase tracer line
  • More color/style options for tracer
  • Frame-by-frame controls
  • Desktop version
  • Improved manual editing tools

MX TRACKS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ace Trace

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium trial7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$6.997 Days
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  • Unlimited Export$35.996 Months
  • Ace Trace Gold1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Silver$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$69.991 Year
  • Gold$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • 5 videos$4.99
2 purchases

MX TRACKS

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Ace Trace free?
Ace Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX TRACKS free?
MX TRACKS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ace Trace or MX TRACKS?
Ace Trace is rated higher. Ace Trace averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while MX TRACKS averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Ace Trace or MX TRACKS have ads?
Ace Trace shows ads; MX TRACKS does not.
Which is updated more often, Ace Trace or MX TRACKS?
Ace Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, and MX TRACKS every 10 days. Most recently, Ace Trace was updated on November 7, 2026 and MX TRACKS on October 30, 2026.

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