Comparison

Plot Routes vs Traily

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

Head to head
About

Plot Routes

Easily plan and navigate outdoor routes with custom drawing, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and offline Apple Watch support. Track your adventures, import GPX files, and share your journeys.

Highlights
  • Custom route drawing
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Offline Apple Watch navigation
  • Distance and elevation profiles
  • GPX file import and export
  • GPS adventure tracking
  • Waypoint customization
Features
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TouchTrails is an easy-to-use route planner for all your outdoor adventures. Simply trace your routes on the map with your finger to get accurate distance information and detailed elevation profiles. Plan routes for your next bike ride or multi-day hiking adventure. Then follow along with turn-by-turn voice navigation on your iPhone or navigate completely offline on your Apple Watch – no iPhone required. Plan and customize your routes: Draw routes anywhere with your finger. Snap to road keeps you on track, but you can also go completely off-road. TouchTrails gives you the flexibility to create routes that fit your needs. Split routes, erase parts or connect them. Navigation: Stay on course with powerful turn-by-turn navigation. Voice guidance helps you focus on your adventure while TouchTrails warns you if you leave the route. Apple Watch support: Leave your iPhone behind and navigate directly from your Apple Watch. TouchTrails provides fully offline navigation on Apple Watch, allowing you to follow routes, view essential route information, and stay on track even when your iPhone is not with you. Measure distance and elevation: Accurate distance measurements and detailed elevation profiles help you understand how far and how high your adventure will take you. Add and edit waypoints: Enhance your map with highlights, tips and points of interest with waypoints. An extensive library of waypoint icons lets you customize your map. GPS Tracker: Record your adventures with the GPS tracker. Save, edit or share your journeys with friends. GPX Viewer: Found the perfect trail on the web? Import GPX files from anywhere. Navigate along the routes, measure distances and analyze elevation profiles. Edit them as you wish. Multiple routes on one map: Your are not limited to a single route on a map. TouchTrails allows you to view multiple routes simultaneously on one map. The flexibility of TouchTrails also allows you to combine and connect routes from different sources. Share routes: Send your routes to friends and share your adventure with them. TouchTrails is the perfect route planning, GPS tracking and navigation app for all types of outdoor adventures, including: • Running, walking and hiking • Cycling and mountain biking • Motorcycling • Overlanding • Skiing • Mantrailing • and many more! TouchTrails Premium: Upgrade to TouchTrails Premium for even more extra power! • Snap to road ◦ TouchTrails instantly locks onto any road, bike path or hiking trail • Turn-by-turn Navigation ◦ Voice-guided directions ◦ Off-route warnings • Apple Watch Integration ◦ Navigate directly on your Apple Watch ◦ Fully offline – no iPhone required • Access 100+ symbols for waypoint customization • Save an unlimited number of routes • Export GPX files • Offline maps to use TouchTrails even when the internet is unavailable or unreliable Install TouchTrails now and pave your path to unforgettable adventures! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Traily

Features
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Got a .gpx file from a hike, a ride or a race and just want to see it? Traily opens GPX files on your iPhone and shows the tracks, routes and waypoints on a map, with distance and an elevation profile when the file has elevation data. Tap Open a GPX File and choose it from Files, or open a .gpx straight from another app. Traily reads it in a moment and fits the whole route on the map. • EVERYTHING ON THE MAP — every track and route is drawn as a line on Apple Maps, and waypoints appear as named pins. • DISTANCE AT A GLANCE — total distance of the main track in your region's units, plus the number of points. • ELEVATION PROFILE — a chart of the climb and descent with elevation gain, loss and range, in meters or feet. If the file has no elevation, Traily tells you instead of guessing. • BIG FILES WELCOME — GPX 1.0 and 1.1 files up to 40 MB and 150,000 points; long tracks are simplified for display only. • SHARE / EXPORT — send the GPX file on to another app, AirDrop or Files. Honest scope: Traily is a viewer — it doesn't record new tracks, navigate, edit routes or show time and speed. Distance and elevation stats are for the first track in the file (or the first route if there is no track). The map itself loads from Apple Maps, so map tiles need a connection. Your GPX file is read on your iPhone — it isn't uploaded anywhere and no account is needed. Viewing is free and unlimited. The free version shares or exports 3 files; a one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited exports. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

Plot Routes4 screens
Traily3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plot Routes at every 4 days against Traily's every 2 weeks. Plot Routes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Plot Routes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Traily sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plot Routes ships an update every 4 days, Traily every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plot Routes versus Traily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlot RoutesTraily
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWolfgang KnechtJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Plot Routes

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Premium Subscription14 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription$17.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$22.991 Year
1 purchases

Traily

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Plot Routes free?
Plot Routes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traily free?
Traily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plot Routes or Traily have ads?
Neither Plot Routes nor Traily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plot Routes or Traily?
Plot Routes ships an update every 4 days, and Traily every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plot Routes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Traily on September 29, 2026.

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