Paintball Commander vs PRD Phantom Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paintball Commander
Track your team's live positions on a satellite map during games. Set your status, draw game zones, and share with teammates. Referees can monitor all teams. Offers premium features for extended tracking and saving drawings.
- Live team tracking on satellite map
- Set player status (Hit, Out)
- Draw and save game zones/objectives
- Referee mode for neutral oversight
- Invite team members via link or QR code
- Export game history and tracks
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Paintball Commander shows your whole team live on a satellite map while you play. Referees see every team. The app is free with no ads. • Your team live on the map, also with the screen off • Set your state, like Hit or Out, and the team sees it • Draw zones, boundaries and objectives. Saving them for the team is Premium • See distance, perimeter and area while you draw • Referee mode: a neutral role that sees every team • Invite with a link or QR code. Choose who may invite, and revoke invites anytime • Your own track, free for the last 60 minutes • Live map, game history and track export (GPX, KML, GeoJSON) in the browser HUNTING A hunting party uses the app the same way: everyone sees each other in real time, with stands, boundaries and drives drawn on the map. Seeing the party is free. Map positions are an aid. They never replace hunting safety rules, positive target identification or direct communication. Same app since 2012, built for patchy coverage and a battery that has to last the day. PREMIUM Premium adds saving what you draw, your own track for the whole game, your teammates' tracks and more frequent position updates. Nobody can pay to see the other team. The subscription renews automatically, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and it renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://paintballcommander.com/privacypolicy.php
PRD Phantom Trace
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Phantom Trace is the GPS built for off-road racing teams. Pre-run the course, mark every hazard at speed, and keep the race car, pre-runners and chase crews on the same map. PRE-RUN AND MARK THE COURSE - One big START TRACK button: recording starts in your active folder - Drop waypoints in one tap, right where the crosshair points - Race-call presets (turns, rocks, ditches, jumps, gates and more) with color-coded markers - Hold any quick call to rename it or add your own second-step options, like KEEP LEFT / KEEP RIGHT - Names, notes and photos on any waypoint - VCPs get their range ring automatically - Smooth tracks from a crawl to 150 mph, with clean corners and no spikes - The map stays locked while you drive, so a bump never moves it. Double-tap to pan RACE WITH YOUR TEAM - Create a team and invite members with a code, QR code or link - See every teammate's live position on the map - Push-to-talk voice messages to the whole team - Send waypoints and tracks straight to a teammate's inbox VOICE CALLOUTS - Hear pace notes read out as you approach them, so your eyes stay on the terrain - Alert distance, and MPH or KPH, to match how you drive MAPS THAT WORK OUT THERE - Satellite, hybrid and a low-distraction chart style - Dirt roads and trails drawn over the imagery when you zoom in - Download satellite maps along a course before you lose signal - Keeps working with no signal and syncs when you're back in range WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR - Import and export GPX and KML - Import and export USR files for Lowrance units, with VCP rings included - Tracks and colors in folders, imported into the folder you choose PRIVACY - Sign in with Apple - Your location is only used while the app is open, and is shared only with your own team - Delete your account and all your data anytime from Settings SUBSCRIPTION Phantom Trace Pro gives full access to the app and renews monthly unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://phantomracedev.com/privacy/ Questions or feedback? Use Report a Problem in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PRD Phantom Trace at every 3 days against Paintball Commander's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Paintball Commander sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PRD Phantom Trace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Paintball Commander ships an update fortnightly, PRD Phantom Trace every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paintball Commander | PRD Phantom Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ComplexIT | daniel garcia |
In-app purchases
Paintball Commander
- Premium one month$4.991 Month
- Premium one year$22.991 Year
PRD Phantom Trace
- Phantom Trace Basic7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Phantom Trace Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
Questions
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