Comparison

Social Workouts vs ArtTrails

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

Head to head
About

Social Workouts

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Join the ultimate fitness community with Social Workouts! Whether you're a triathlon club, a sports team, or just a group of friends looking to stay active, Social Workouts is your go-to app for organizing and joining social workouts. Social Workouts brings athletes and enthusiasts together, making it easy to stay motivated and achieve your fitness goals. It's more than just an app; it's a community. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or a beginner, Social Workouts offers a supportive environment to train, socialize, and succeed.

About

ArtTrails

Transform your movement into unique GPS art by drawing or snapping routes to real paths. Generate, export, and share your creative masterpieces with friends and fitness apps.

Highlights
  • Generate GPS art from movement
  • Smart Mode for road snapping
  • Manual Mode for free drawing
  • Interactive map tools
  • Export routes as GPX files
  • Share creations on social media
Features
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ArtTrails turns your running, cycling, and walking routes into creative GPS art. Draw shapes on a map, snap them to real roads, and export as GPX files to follow with Strava, Garmin, Komoot, or any fitness app. HOW IT WORKS Pick a shape, draw freehand, or upload your own image to trace. Tap "Snap to Roads" to fit your drawing to walkable paths. Export as a GPX file and open it in your favourite fitness app. Follow the route and watch your GPS art come to life! UPLOAD YOUR OWN DESIGNS Got a logo, mascot, or drawing you want to turn into a route? Upload any image and ArtTrails will let you trace it directly onto the map. If you can picture it, you can run it. 50+ SHAPES TO EXPLORE Hearts, stars, animals, arrows, crowns, sea creatures, landmarks, and more. New shapes added regularly. SNAP TO REAL ROADS Your drawings automatically adjust to real walkable roads and paths, so you get a route you can actually follow - not just a line on a map. EXPORT ANYWHERE One-tap GPX export works with Strava, Garmin Connect, Komoot, Apple Fitness, AllTrails, MapMyRun, and any app that supports GPX files. MULTIPLE MAP STYLES Plan your route on the map style that works best - Standard, Outdoors, Light, Dark, or Satellite view. SAVE & SHARE Save your favourite routes and share them with friends. See the distance before you go so you can plan the perfect outing. PRO FEATURES Upload custom images and trace your own shapes Unlimited saved routes All 5 map styles including Satellite Completely ad-free Early access to new features Whether you're a runner looking to spice up your daily route, a cyclist planning a creative ride, or just someone who loves maps - ArtTrails makes every workout a masterpiece.

Screenshots

Social Workouts3 screens
ArtTrails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Social Workouts at none against ArtTrails's 4. Social Workouts also leads on ads (none vs shown). ArtTrails's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ArtTrails sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Social Workouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Social Workouts ships an update every 4 months, ArtTrails every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Social Workouts versus ArtTrails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocial WorkoutsArtTrails
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamed BahramiJonathan McKenna

In-app purchases

None

Social Workouts

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ArtTrails

Subscriptions2
  • GPS Art Pro$3.991 Month
  • GPS Art Pro (1 Year)$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • GPS Art Pro$1.99
  • Lifetime Purchase$14.99

Questions

Is Social Workouts free?
Social Workouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArtTrails free?
ArtTrails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Social Workouts or ArtTrails have ads?
ArtTrails shows ads; Social Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, Social Workouts or ArtTrails?
Social Workouts ships an update every 4 months, and ArtTrails every 5 weeks. Most recently, Social Workouts was updated on October 6, 2026 and ArtTrails on October 24, 2026.

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