Comparison

CivilGrid vs Tracesmap

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

Head to head
About

CivilGrid

This app provides a centralized GIS platform for utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data. Access numerous data layers on a single map to reduce project risk and enhance planning efficiency.

Highlights
  • Centralized GIS platform
  • Utility, environmental, geotechnical data
  • Hundreds of data layers
  • Single map access
  • Reduce project risk
  • Increase planning efficiency
Features
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CivilGrid centralizes utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data in an intuitive GIS platform. Access hundreds of data layers in a single map. Reduce project risk. Increase planning efficiency.

About

Tracesmap

Features
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TracesMap combines GPS trace recording and OpenStreetMap POI editing in one app, built for mapping on the go. Record your journeys, upload GPX traces directly to OpenStreetMap, and help improve the world's free map. KEY FEATURES - Record GPX Traces: Capture your GPS tracks with distance-based or time-based recording methods. - Direct OSM Upload: Seamlessly upload your traces to OpenStreetMap with one tap. - Add & Edit POIs: Place new points of interest on the map or edit tags on existing OSM nodes and polygons, with a live tag preview as you edit. - Brand & Place Search: Find businesses and places by name using the Name Suggestion Index (NSI) and apply the matching OSM tags automatically. - Multiple Map Styles: Choose from Carto Vector, Topo Vector, Topo Raster, OSM Raster, and Thunderforest Transport. - Live Dashboard: View real-time speed, elevation, GPS accuracy, and recording stats on-screen. - Public Traces: Browse public GPS traces from other OpenStreetMap contributors in your area. - Metric & Imperial Units: Switch between km/m and mi/ft in settings. - Exclusion Zones: Set locations where GPS recording is automatically paused for privacy. - Background Recording: Keep recording even when the app is in the background. - Cloud Sync: Sync your trace data across devices. - Multilingual: Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. TracesMap is built for the OpenStreetMap community. Log in with your OSM account to start recording traces and editing POIs that help mappers worldwide. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

CivilGrid1 screens
Tracesmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

CivilGrid and Tracesmap are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CivilGrid ships an update every 3 weeks, Tracesmap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CivilGrid versus Tracesmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCivilGridTracesmap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCivilGrid, Inc.Tracestrack Map Service

In-app purchases

None

CivilGrid

No in-app purchases

None

Tracesmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CivilGrid free?
CivilGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracesmap free?
Tracesmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CivilGrid or Tracesmap have ads?
Neither CivilGrid nor Tracesmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CivilGrid or Tracesmap?
CivilGrid ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tracesmap fortnightly. Most recently, CivilGrid was updated on September 19, 2026 and Tracesmap on September 24, 2026.

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