Comparison

TrailCast vs Moto Maps

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

Head to head
About

TrailCast

Predicts mountain biking trail conditions using weather and soil data. Users can follow trails, log conditions, and report busyness to help the community. Machine learning optimizes forecasts based on user input.

Highlights
  • Trail condition prediction
  • Weather and soil data integration
  • User trail condition logging
  • Trail busyness reporting
  • Machine learning optimization
  • Community preservation features
Features
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TrailCast™ predicts mountain biking trail conditions based on weather and trail soil composition. Follow trails that you ride and be able to choose the best day to ride. Machine learning also helps to optimize your conditions as users log their own trail conditions and trail reports. TrailCast™ also allows users to report trail busyness, log comments, and help preserve the mountain biking community. View our terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Moto Maps

Discover and track motocross tracks with real-time condition updates and venue insights. Connect with a rider community, leave reviews, and earn badges for your riding achievements.

Highlights
  • Find motocross tracks by location or city
  • Filter tracks by type, soil, and features
  • Real-time track status updates
  • Detailed venue insights and safety specs
  • Daily updates on conditions and schedules
  • Connect with other riders and leave reviews
  • Earn badges and unlock achievements
Features
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Find motocross tracks near you and see what they're actually like before you load up. MotoMaps puts every track on one map with the stuff that matters: the soil, the layout, what's on site, what it costs, and when it's open. Every morning it checks in on each track and sums up the weather and how the dirt's looking. FIND A TRACK Search by city or use your location to see what's close. Filter by sand or hardpack, track type, beginner lines or big jumps, and narrow it down to the kind of riding you like. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Each track page has hours, pricing, rules, waivers, and what's on site, from real bathrooms to a bike wash. Riders check in and say whether it was worth the drive, so you'll know if it was tacky this morning or dusty by noon. MORE THAN TRACKS Find moto shops, brands, graphics companies, photographers, and filmers. See what brands a shop carries and who a brand sponsors. YOUR RIDER PROFILE Check in at tracks, leave reviews, add photos, and pick up badges along the way. FOR TRACK OWNERS Claim your track for free to update hours, pricing, rules, and photos, reply to reviews, and connect your Facebook page so riders see your schedule changes. MOTOMAPS PRO Most of MotoMaps is free. Pro removes the weekly limits and adds the track map, drive times on every listing, and food, hotels, and gas near each track. Pro is $9/month or $90/year. A 7-day pass is $5 and doesn't renew. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: [your privacy policy URL]

Screenshots

TrailCast4 screens
Moto Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Moto Maps at none against TrailCast's shown. Moto Maps also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). TrailCast's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TrailCast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Moto Maps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrailCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moto Maps has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrailCast versus Moto Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrailCastMoto Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Whirl, LLCRhonda Andrews

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TrailCast

Subscriptions2
  • TrailCast™ Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • TrailCast™ Pro Annual$24.991 Year
6 purchases

Moto Maps

Subscriptions2
  • Moto Maps Pro$9.991 Month
  • Moto Maps Pro$89.991 Year
One-time4
  • 7-Day Pass$4.99
  • State Featured — 7 Days$14.99
  • State Featured — 30 Days$44.99
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  • State Featured — 90 Days$99.99

Questions

Is TrailCast free?
TrailCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moto Maps free?
Moto Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrailCast or Moto Maps?
TrailCast is rated higher. TrailCast averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Moto Maps averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do TrailCast or Moto Maps have ads?
TrailCast shows ads; Moto Maps does not.
Which is updated more often, TrailCast or Moto Maps?
TrailCast ships an update fortnightly, and Moto Maps fortnightly. Most recently, TrailCast was updated on November 4, 2026 and Moto Maps on November 10, 2026.

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