Comparison

Footpath Route Planner vs Randonautica

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

Head to head
About

Footpath Route Planner

Easily plan and navigate custom routes for any outdoor activity. Draw your path with a finger and the app snaps to roads and trails. Measure distances, elevations, and get turn-by-turn directions, even offline.

Highlights
  • Snap to roads and trails
  • Measure distance and elevation
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Offline map downloads
  • Route sharing
  • GPX/TCX/FIT export
Features
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Map routes with your finger and Footpath will snap to roads and trails. Measure distances and elevations in seconds, then navigate along with turn-by-turn directions. Footpath is the ultimate companion for planning and navigating custom routes. Join millions of adventurers and plan out your perfect route. SNAP TO MAP Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger or Apple Pencil. Footpath will snap to roads and trails on the map. MEASURE DISTANCE AND ELEVATION Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with elevation profiles. Plan routes that match your goals. SAVE ROUTES FOR LATER Plan out your week or trip. Keep up to 5 routes on hand for reference, or save unlimited routes with Footpath Elite. SHARE ROUTES Send your routes to friends or workout partners to open on their device. Footpath is designed to work for pretty much any activity or adventure, in any country: • Running • Cycling and mountain biking • Hiking and mountaineering • Walking • Motorcycling and driving • Backcountry skiing • Kayaking and standup paddleboarding • Sailing • And many more! FOOTPATH ELITE Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to Footpath Elite unlocks the following powerful features: TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION - Footpath will tell you when to turn with turn-by-turn audio cues on your iPhone and Apple Watch - Save your route and cues in advance for voice guidance that works completely offline - Double tap your AirPods or use the playback controls button on your headphones to replay your next cue PREMIUM OFFLINE MAPS - 3D and topographic maps including Footpath Outdoors (Worldwide), USGS Topo Maps (U.S. and Canada), OpenCycleMap (Worldwide), and many more - Cycling lanes, avalanche slope shading, and elevation contour lines - Download maps for use offline - Save places as favorites to customize your maps ORGANIZE - Create and edit unlimited saved routes - Duplicate, merge, and split routes - Organize and sort routes into custom lists ANALYZE - Record GPS tracks of your activities - Use HealthKit display and log extra health and fitness metrics such as heart rate during a GPS activity - View a calendar log and weekly summary of your activities - Analyze splits, speed, elevation, and heart rate - View a heatmap of your speed during your activity EXPORT - GPX import and export - TCX and FIT course export for turn-by-turn navigation on Garmin and Wahoo GPS devices - Export cue sheets to a spreadsheet app for customization and printing - Export your routes and workouts to Apple Health You can purchase a Footpath Elite monthly or yearly subscription through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to the Manage Subscriptions page in settings after purchase, and your features will remain active until the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same cost as your original purchase. TIPS FOR MAPPING ROUTES • For longer routes, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments. • Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs. • Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool. • Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer). • Displaying maps and continuously running GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Navigate without maps or with the screen off for all day battery life. CONTACT US We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com Terms of Service: https://footpathapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://footpathapp.com/privacy

About

Randonautica

Embark on quantum random explorations to discover unexpected adventures. Set your intention and journey to a randomly generated location to test reality's influence and break free from routine. Connect with a global community and find new areas in your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Quantumly generated random locations
  • Set intentions for exploration
  • Discover new areas
  • Outdoor adventure generator
  • Connect with a social feed
  • Break habitual patterns
Features
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Quantum random exploration can change reality as you know it. The superpower behind Randonautica gives you a random location to journey to. Set your intention in your mind for what you seek, you will find. Reasons to use Randonautica to generate completely random coordinates for you to travel to: -To go on an unexpected adventure -To test out quantum entropy and the mind's ability to influence reality -To break the matrix -To get some exercise by walking to a random location -To open a real world portal -To get off screens and go on an outdoor adventure -To feel heightened awareness and observation -To feel being present -To find new areas in your neighborhood, town or city -To connect with other people of similar interests across the globe on Randonautica's in-app Social Media feed, Discover Randonautica is the first ever quantumly generated adventure game that takes you on a journey of true randomness. The adventure is yours to have and the legend will be yours to tell. Welcome, future Randonauts! Explore the world beyond the habitual and deterministic patterns of your everyday life, discover adventures right in front of your doorstep. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Footpath Route Planner4 screens
Randonautica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Footpath Route Planner at 79% against Randonautica's 33%. Footpath Route Planner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). Randonautica's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Footpath Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Randonautica sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Footpath Route Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 13K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Footpath Route Planner's written reviews are positive against 33% of Randonautica's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Footpath Route Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, Randonautica every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Footpath Route Planner versus Randonautica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFootpath Route PlannerRandonautica
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22K ratings) — better3.5 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better32.8% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#67#41 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB190 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHalf Mile Labs LLCRandonauts, LLC

Customer experience

Footpath Route Planner

All ratings22,220 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews848 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative13.7%

Randonautica

All ratings13,102 ratings
Positive60.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative31.9%
Written reviews1,413 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative56.2%

User reviews

Footpath Route Planner

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Full-featured outdoors app
  • 👍 Nice app
  • 👍 Excellent for discovering routes
  • 👍 Useful for run planning
  • 👍 Great mapping and graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No more free turn by turn
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
  • 🐛 Offline maps fail
  • 🐛 Only selects roads

Randonautica

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great concept
  • 👍 Fun and interesting to use
  • 🌟 Exciting adventures
  • 💡 Unique and innovative app
  • 🌳 Encourages exploration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Confusing and unclear instructions
  • 🚫 Sends users to private property
  • 💰 Requires in-app purchases
  • 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent experiences

Bugs and requests

Footpath Route Planner

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • No more free turn by turn
  • Buggy and unreliable
  • Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
  • Offline maps fail
  • Only selects roads
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  • GPS not helpful at all
  • Confusing and difficult to use
  • Useless without paying
  • Degraded my paid for membership
  • Crashes and loses data
  • Doesn't map footpaths well
  • Inaccurate and not reliable
  • Difficult to edit routes
  • Double counting steps

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add ability to make notes on routes
  • Add ability to create folders within folders
  • Add ability to change alerts to be earlier
  • Add ability to display more run data
  • Add ability to store notes against a route
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  • Add ability to search/view good walks
  • Add ability to import existing GPX files
  • Add ability to easily move start/mid points
  • Add ability to automatically snap imported GPX
  • Add ability to share routes
  • Add ability to track steps

Randonautica

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • White screen on app launch
  • Inability to claim free daily tokens
  • Coordinates not loading properly
  • Purchased add-ons not working
  • Login/verification issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom search radius
  • More guidance and tutorials
  • Improved location accuracy
  • Ability to save/revisit past locations
  • Expansion to more regions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Footpath Route Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Footpath Elite (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Footpath Elite (Yearly)7 Days trial$23.491 Year
One-time1
  • Single Route Pass$1.99
13 purchases

Randonautica

Subscriptions8
  • Unlimited Points 25% OFF$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription 50% OFF$3.491 Month
  • Unlimited Points$3.991 Month
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  • pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pro Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription (monthly)3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Randonautica Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Randonautica Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Month
One-time5
  • Skip Water Points - Add on$0.99
  • Starter - 600 Owl Tokens$2.99
  • Extended Radius Add-On$2.99
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  • Flower Power$2.99
  • 333 Daily Token Boost$3.99

Questions

Is Footpath Route Planner free?
Footpath Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Randonautica free?
Randonautica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Footpath Route Planner or Randonautica?
Footpath Route Planner is rated higher. Footpath Route Planner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Randonautica averages 3.5 from 13K ratings.
Do Footpath Route Planner or Randonautica have ads?
Neither Footpath Route Planner nor Randonautica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Footpath Route Planner or Randonautica?
Footpath Route Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Randonautica every 4 weeks. Most recently, Footpath Route Planner was updated on October 26, 2026 and Randonautica on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Footpath Route Planner or Randonautica?
Footpath Route Planner currently peaks at #67 in the App Store charts, and Randonautica at #41. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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