Comparison

Architectural Digest vs Trip Tracker GPS Professional

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

Head to head
About

Architectural Digest

Explore the world's most stunning homes and get insights into architecture and interior design. Discover top talent and exclusive content from the international authority on design.

Highlights
  • Exclusive access to beautiful homes
  • Architecture and interior design insights
  • Information on art, antiques, and travel
  • AD100 list of top architects and designers
  • Complimentary articles for non-subscribers
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Architectural Digest (AD), the international authority on design and architecture, offers exclusive access to the world’s most beautiful homes and the fascinating people who live in them. Bringing its audience a wealth of information on architecture and interior design, art and antiques, travel destinations, and extraordinary products, its AD100 list of top architects and designers is one of the industry’s most relied-upon indexes of talent. The Architectural Digest digital edition app is free to download. Subscribers receive unlimited access. Non-subscribers may access a selection of complimentary articles each month. AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL: Your payment method will be automatically charged at the frequency and price noted in the subscription offer you select, until you cancel. To cancel, you must update your App Store Subscriptions settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription term. No refunds once payment is made.

About

Trip Tracker GPS Professional

This app is an all-in-one GPS tracker for travelers and adventurers. It offers turn-by-turn navigation, activity tracking for various modes of transport, and detailed trip history. It also includes features like a speedometer, altitude dial, and calorie calculation.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Activity tracking for various modes
  • Trip history and export
  • Speedometer and altitude dial
  • Calorie and BMI calculation
  • Geofence markers
Features
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One of the easiest and most convenient ALL-IN-ONE GPS tracker apps! If you are a traveler who like to travel around the world, or you are an explorer who like to seek adventure around the globe, whether you're walking, hiking, running, biking, driving, sailing, or even flying a plane for your travel or adventure, Trip Tracker GPS Professional can become your travel companion! NO NEED to create an account to fully use the app, just make use of a simple, yet functional GPS tracking! # FIND THE BEST ROUTE TO YOUR DESTINATION Based on the travel type you select, it gives you the best available turn-by-turn routes from your current position to the destination you choose. It also calculates the estimated travel distance, travel time and the arrival time. # PICK AN ACTIVITY & TRACK ----------------------------------------- No matter if it is walking, cycling, boating, traveling or riding, all you need to do is pick the right activity from the neatly organized and beautiful menu and turn on GPS on your iPhone. Trip Tracker GPS will show your movement on a map and register every movement you make. It’s a great combination of activity tracker and fitness tracker features. # KEEPS HISTORY OF YOUR ACTIVITY ---------------------------------------------------- Trip Tracker GPS has an exquisite trip planner map on which it keeps all of your activities. You can easily see a route or activity you did and most importantly you can export your trip history in an excel file! # MAIN FEATURES: --------------------------- ◉ Combined navigation GPS, fitness exercise, travel milage into one innovation app. ◉ Automatic re-route if a user wanders off the targeted route. ◉ Estimated travel distance, time and arrival time. ◉ Two compasses: one follows the rotation of the map (Apple Map like) and the other one is to show the actual moving direction (unique to this app). ◉ Added an option to enable geofence markers. ◉ Estimated travel cost based on fuel efficiency, mileage and distance. ◉ Calculated total calories burned during exercises. ◉ Added BMI calculator. ◉ Track different trip types such as walking, hiking, running, cycling, driving, boating, flying, train, bus and etc. ◉ Speedometer to display instant travel speed for Train, Bus, Driving, Cycling, Boating and Flying etc. ◉ Calculated and displayed burned calories during walking, running and cycling exercises. ◉ Direction dial to point the instant travel direction. ◉ Altitude dial to point the instant altitude direction. ◉ Instant address display during the trip. ◉ Instant latitude, longitude and altitude display during the trip. ◉ Intelligent voice function to make hand-free and visual-free during the trip. ◉ Users can obtain each trip type history with statistics like distance, duration and mean speed. ◉ Export the trip history to an Excel file, or email, print summary report and share with others. ◉ No need to create an account to use the app. ◉ All data are saved in local device. Personal data are not transmitted through any network. ◉ Data are completely private unless the users choose to share with others. ◉ Compared to the free version, the Pro version saves the hassle of purchasing each individual item through In-App Purchase and overall cost. Also the price is NOT for a subscription service. Instead, the price you pay is for lifetime ownership of the app with free upgrades for life. Warning: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Architectural Digest4 screens
Trip Tracker GPS Professional4 screens

Verdict

The call

Architectural Digest and Trip Tracker GPS Professional both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Trip Tracker GPS Professional's written reviews are positive against 29% of Architectural Digest's. Trip Tracker GPS Professional also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Architectural Digest's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (460 vs 43). On rating, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Architectural Digest is free to download; Trip Tracker GPS Professional costs $4.99 up front. Architectural Digest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Trip Tracker GPS Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Architectural Digest against 4.6 for Trip Tracker GPS Professional. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Architectural Digest has 460 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Architectural Digest's written reviews are positive against 94% of Trip Tracker GPS Professional's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Architectural Digest ships an update every 4 months, Trip Tracker GPS Professional every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Architectural Digest versus Trip Tracker GPS Professional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchitectural DigestTrip Tracker GPS Professional
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (460 ratings) — better4.6 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings460 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.Duo Pisceses, Inc.

Customer experience

Architectural Digest

All ratings432 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative63.6%

Trip Tracker GPS Professional

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

Architectural Digest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • Inability to download or access issues
  • Subscription syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode for two-page spreads
  • Improved navigation and content organization
  • Seamless subscription management and linking
  • Enhanced image viewing and zoom capabilities
  • Accessibility features for visually impaired users

Trip Tracker GPS Professional

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Architectural Digest

Subscriptions3
  • One Month Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Discounted Subscription Holiday 2015$14.991 Year
  • One Year Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • December 2013$5.99
  • April 2014$5.99
  • June 2014$5.99
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  • July 2014$5.99
  • December 2014$5.99
  • February 2015$5.99
  • March 2016$5.99
None

Trip Tracker GPS Professional

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Architectural Digest free?
Architectural Digest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trip Tracker GPS Professional free?
Trip Tracker GPS Professional costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Architectural Digest or Trip Tracker GPS Professional?
Architectural Digest is rated higher. Architectural Digest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Trip Tracker GPS Professional averages 4.6 from 43 ratings.
Do Architectural Digest or Trip Tracker GPS Professional have ads?
Neither Architectural Digest nor Trip Tracker GPS Professional shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Architectural Digest or Trip Tracker GPS Professional?
Architectural Digest ships an update every 4 months, and Trip Tracker GPS Professional every 3 months. Most recently, Architectural Digest was updated on October 26, 2026 and Trip Tracker GPS Professional on October 24, 2026.

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