Comparison

Bluelane vs FootMark

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

Head to head
About

Bluelane

Share your live location and route with a simple link, allowing others to follow your progress on a map without needing an app. Record journeys, revisit past routes, and mark significant places. A free version offers limited recording, while a Pro subscription unlocks unlimited features.

Highlights
  • Live location sharing
  • Route recording
  • Route history
  • Map pins with photos (Pro)
  • GPX file import/export (Pro)
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Let them follow along. Share your live location and route with one simple link. Heading home, meeting friends or out for a weekend ride? With Bluelane Pro, send a link and let the people who matter follow your progress on a map. They can watch in their browser on a phone, tablet or computer, without installing an app or creating an account. KEEP MORE THAN THE DESTINATION • Record walks, runs, bike rides, road trips and everyday journeys with GPS. • Revisit saved routes with distance and duration in your route history. • Mark places and add photos along the way with Pro. • Import GPX files, and export your own routes with Pro. • Start and stop recording from Apple Watch, connected to your iPhone. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PRO. Record up to 5 routes in any 7-day period for free, with access to your route history. Bluelane Pro adds unlimited recording, live location and route sharing, map pins with photos, and GPX export. Pro requires a subscription. YOU CHOOSE WHEN TO SHARE Start sharing when you're ready. Anyone with your link can view the route, including people it is forwarded to. Stopping recording ends new location updates; the existing shared route remains viewable. Record routes even without an internet connection. Live sharing requires internet, and updates resume when your device reconnects. Terms and Conditions: https://bluelane.io/tos Privacy Policy: https://bluelane.io/privacy

About

FootMark

Record your routes, add GPS coordinates to photos, and mark favorite locations. Adjust positions manually and export data to GPX files. Supports Apple Watch and macOS.

Highlights
  • Record routes
  • Add GPS to photos
  • Adjust route positions
  • Export to GPX
  • Mark favorite locations
  • Supports Apple Watch
Features
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Elevate Your Walks Discover the ultimate walking route tracker designed for precision and flexibility. Seamlessly record your journeys, map your paths with smart waypoint spacing, and keep a visual history of your favorite walks—all fully integrated into your Apple ecosystem. Key Highlights - Pro GPS & Precision Mapping Seamlessly record paths, manually fine-tune waypoints, and view your history on high-quality satellite maps with full GCJ-02 and DMS coordinate support. - Smart Tracking Control Take charge of your data with customizable location accuracy, distance filtering, and automated time or distance alerts. - Apple Ecosystem & macOS Viewer Track your walks on your iPhone and Apple Watch, instantly share via AirDrop, and easily view your exported GPX files on the FootMark macOS app. - Easy Export & Data Copying Quickly copy your route details to your clipboard or export them to standard GPX files for sharing and further analysis. - Favorite Spots Bookmark and curate your top locations along any trail for quick future reference. Subscriptions: ------------------------------- * Unlock all features ($2.99 / 3 months) * Unlock all features ($8.99 / year) The subscriptions auto-renews at the end of the term, unless cancelled 24 hours in advance. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Term of privacy: http://www.jijijaja.com/apps/privacyGame.htm Term of subscription: http://www.jijijaja.com/apps/appleSubscript.htm

Screenshots

Bluelane4 screens
FootMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bluelane at none against FootMark's shown. Bluelane also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (119 vs 14). FootMark's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bluelane sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FootMark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FootMark holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluelane has 119 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Bluelane's written reviews are positive against 67% of FootMark's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluelane ships an update weekly, FootMark every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bluelane versus FootMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluelaneFootMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (119 ratings)4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better14
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer7 sols media d.o.o.景灯 梁

Customer experience

Bluelane

All ratings119 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.0%

FootMark

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Bluelane

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Share live tracking requires payment after purchase
  • App no longer saves maps
  • Tracking pauses when running in background
  • New version lost old routes
  • Apple Watch tracking requires iPhone nearby
Show 11 more
  • App keeps shutting off, has to be resumed
  • Marked locations too easy to accidentally click and can't remove
  • Tracking stops even with 'always' permission
  • Tech-support unavailable
  • Live tracking pauses when running in background (recent update)
  • Location visible after sharing stops
  • Hangs after switching to another app, no background tracking
  • Loses large parts of track when data connection is not present
  • Does not show current speed
  • No bugs found (but user asks about storage)
  • Screen lock out issue for OTR drivers

Requested features

19 requests
  • Ability to print screen info
  • Download GPX files from website
  • Mark points of interest on map
  • Download maps
  • Google Maps integration
Show 14 more
  • Add speed to screen/map
  • Metric system option
  • Exportable track data stats (pace, speed, etc.)
  • See geolocation in relation to tracker
  • Notification when tracking ends
  • Ability to talk to user while tracking
  • Proximity alerts
  • Street View integration
  • Expiration on tracking function
  • Icon glow when tracking is on
  • Record position and add comments
  • Disable screen lock out
  • Import custom maps
  • Dedicated, persistent tracking URL

FootMark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluelane

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
3 purchases

FootMark

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All Features: 3 Months3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Unlock all features3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • GPX file sharing$2.99

Questions

Is Bluelane free?
Bluelane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FootMark free?
FootMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluelane or FootMark?
FootMark is rated higher. Bluelane averages 4.3 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while FootMark averages 4.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Bluelane or FootMark have ads?
FootMark shows ads; Bluelane does not.
Which is updated more often, Bluelane or FootMark?
Bluelane ships an update weekly, and FootMark every 2 months. Most recently, Bluelane was updated on November 1, 2026 and FootMark on October 24, 2026.

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