Bluelane vs OpenRank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluelane
Effortlessly share your live location and travel route with others via a simple web link. No app installation or account creation is required for viewers. Ideal for safety, travel, and keeping loved ones updated on your progress during activities or commutes.
- Real-time GPS location tracking
- Shareable web links for live tracking
- No app or account needed for viewers
- Route history and viewer statistics
- Export routes to GPX format
- Offline tracking capabilities
- Add pins and photos to routes
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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
OpenRank
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OpenRank is the driving tracking app designed for automotive enthusiasts. Record your trips, analyze your driving style, and compare your performance with a community of drivers. REAL-TIME TELEMETRY Track your speed, acceleration, and fuel consumption during every trip. All your data is accurately recorded using your iPhone's GPS. ASSISTED NAVIGATION Benefit from turn-by-turn navigation with voice prompts, speed camera alerts, and nearby gas stations display. The ETA is recalculated in real time based on your current speed. LEADERBOARDS & XP Earn experience points (XP) on every trip and climb the global leaderboards or within your clubs. Unlock achievements and compare your stats with your friends. COMMUNITY Join clubs of like-minded enthusiasts, share your best routes, react to your friends' drives, and follow their activity in your feed. COMPLETE HISTORY Find all your past trips with the route mapped out, duration, distance, maximum and average speed, and much more. SMART ALERTS Get notified of upcoming fixed speed cameras, adapt your speed, and reach your destination safely. Privacy & Pricing: OpenRank is free and respects your privacy. Your location data is only used during your recorded trips and is never sold to third parties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenRank at none against Bluelane's 4. OpenRank also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Bluelane sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. OpenRank asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bluelane ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenRank every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluelane | OpenRank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (119 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 7 sols media d.o.o. | Guillaume LELEU |
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
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- 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
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- 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
OpenRank
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluelane
- Weekly Pro Subscription$4.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Subscription$9.991 Month
- Quarterly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$29.993 Months
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- Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
OpenRank
No in-app purchases









