WayLog vs Location Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WayLog
This app records your routes for various activities like walking, running, cycling, and driving. You can view your path on a map, track metrics like distance and speed, and organize your journeys with tags. It offers hands-free control and Apple Watch support.
- Record routes for walking, running, cycling, driving
- View route on map during recording
- Track distance, speed, and altitude with graphs
- Organize routes with tags and search functionality
- Hands-free control via Siri, Shortcuts, or NFC tags
- Apple Watch and CarPlay support
- Export/import routes in GPX format
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Turn your moves into a log you can look back on. WayLog is a GPS tracker that records your routes for walking, running, cycling, and driving with a single tap. Record with Apple Watch alone. Start/stop hands-free with Siri, Shortcuts, or NFC tags. Also supports information display with CarPlay. Key features • View your route on a map (even while recording) • Review distance, speed, and altitude with graphs • Organize with tags, and search by address, date/time, title, or tag • Automatically saves your step count when you finish recording • Automatically adds start/end locations, distance, average speed, and more to your calendar • Export/import routes in GPX format
Location Tracker
Record your travels and activities with unlimited GPX traces. View your route on a map, pause or resume tracking, and export your data in various formats including PNG, GPX, CSV, JSON, and GeoJSON. Supports dark mode.
- Unlimited GPX trace creation
- Map view of tracking routes
- Pause/resume tracking functionality
- Export tracks as PNG, GPX, CSV, JSON, GeoJSON
- Dark mode support
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This app has no ads and no in-app-purchases. Create unlimited GPX traces. Requires iOS 14.5 or above. Main Features * Track your location of your activity. * Displays tracking rout in a map. * Pause / resume tracking. * Displays current location. * Export track as PNG image. * Export track as GPX file. * Export track as CSV file. * Export track as JSON file. * Export track as GeoJSON file. * Dark mode support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WayLog at 63% against Location Tracker's 0%. Location Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. WayLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Location Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
WayLog ships an update every 2 weeks, Location Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WayLog | Location Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsuneki Kamura | Kasika, Inc. |
Customer experience
WayLog
Location Tracker
In-app purchases
WayLog
- Pro Version(Monthly Payment)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Version(Outlight Purchase)$34.99
Location Tracker
No in-app purchases
