Comparison

WorkoutGPX vs Route Glow

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

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About

WorkoutGPX

This app transforms your iPhone fitness data into shareable GPX tracks. It seamlessly connects to Apple Health to export GPS-tracked activities like running, cycling, and hiking. Preserve all your workout details and share them easily with others.

Highlights
  • Apple Health integration
  • Export GPS tracks
  • Supports running, cycling, hiking
  • Preserves route data
  • Standard GPX format
  • Effortless sharing
  • Workout history browsing
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Export your Apple Health workouts as GPX files — every workout, every activity type, with the sensor data your other apps expect. WorkoutGPX connects directly to Apple Health and turns any GPS‑tracked workout into an industry‑standard GPX file you can open in Strava, Garmin Connect, Komoot, Google Earth, or any mapping app. Whether you want to analyze a run, share a cycling route, back up years of hikes, or move your data off your watch, WorkoutGPX makes it a few taps. KEY FEATURES • Your Complete History: No limits. Browse and export every workout Apple Health has recorded, going back as far as your data does. • Every Activity Type: Running, walking, hiking, cycling, swimming, skiing, rowing, and any other workout with a GPS route. Workouts without location data are tucked away so the list shows only what you can export. • Export One or Many: Swipe a workout to share its GPX file, or tap Select, tick the workouts you want or Select All for the current filter, and share every file in one go. Workouts without GPS are skipped and listed, never silently dropped. • Hide Your Start and End: Leave the first and last stretch of every route out of the files you export, from 200 m to 1 km (⅛ to ½ mile), so a shared run doesn't lead to your door. The map shows the hidden part in gray. • Shortcuts: Export your latest workout, or every workout between two dates, with the Shortcuts app. • Rich GPX Files: Each track point carries timestamp, coordinates, and elevation, and with Include Sensor Data on, heart rate, cadence, power, speed, and course from Health, using the standard Garmin extensions — so fitness platforms import your full effort, not just the line on the map. • Built‑in Route Viewer: See each route on the map, colored by effort (which follows the grade) or by elevation, with peaks and valleys marked. Scrub the elevation profile to follow your progress point by point. • Smart Filters: Narrow your workouts by activity type and date range with quick presets. Your filters are remembered and stay in place while you export, so bulk‑exporting a trip is fast. • Effortless Sharing: Send GPX files via AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Files, cloud storage, or any app that accepts files. Every export is also kept in the Files app, in the WorkoutGPX folder. • Your Choice of Units and Map: Kilometers or miles, standard, satellite, or hybrid maps, adjustable line width, and optional sensor data in exports. • Privacy First: WorkoutGPX has no servers, no accounts and no analytics. All processing happens on your device, and your health data only leaves it when you choose to share a file. Open your exports in GPX Explore on iPhone, iPad and Mac: every climb found and rated, any route ridden turn by turn, and tracks drawn or fixed. WorkoutGPX is for athletes tracking training, travelers documenting trips, and anyone who wants full control over their own workout data.

About

Route Glow

Visualize your outdoor workout history as a glowing heatmap. See your most frequent routes highlighted and discover new paths to explore. Track your progress with detailed mileage statistics and enjoy a cyberpunk-inspired design.

Highlights
  • Workout heatmap visualization
  • Discover new routes
  • Track mileage statistics
  • Multiple activity support
  • Cyberpunk neon aesthetics
  • Privacy-focused local processing
  • One-time Pro upgrade
Features
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RouteGlow transforms your outdoor workout history into a stunning, glowing heatmap. Every run, walk, hike, and ride you've tracked gets layered onto a single map—routes you travel often glow brighter, revealing your personal fitness footprint at a glance. VISUALIZE YOUR JOURNEY See months or years of workouts as one beautiful, neon-glowing map. Watch your favorite routes shine brightest while discovering the roads less traveled. DISCOVER NEW PLACES Instantly spot gaps in your coverage and explore uncharted routes. Your personal heatmap becomes a guide to new adventures. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS View detailed mileage stats broken down by activity type. See how far you've come—literally. STUNNING DESIGN Cyberpunk-inspired neon aesthetics with 5 beautiful color schemes: • Neon (Free) - Electric lime, cyan, magenta • Cyber-City (Pro) - High-contrast urban palette • Elemental Flow (Pro) - Nature-inspired gradients • Thermal Science (Pro) - Infrared heat visualization • Vapor Haze (Pro) - Soft, dreamy pastels MULTIPLE ACTIVITY SUPPORT • Running • Walking & Hiking • Cycling • Cross-Country Skiing • Downhill Skiing • Swimming PRIVACY FIRST Your data never leaves your device. RouteGlow processes everything locally—no cloud uploads, no accounts required, no tracking. We only request read-only access to your workout routes. Set a privacy location to automatically blur your home address when sharing your heatmap. FEATURES • Beautiful heatmap visualization • Filter by time period (week, month, year, all time) • Filter by activity type • Smart incremental sync from Apple Health • Fast app launches with cached data • Social sharing with privacy protection • One-time Pro upgrade (no subscriptions!) FREE VERSION • 30 days of workout history • Single activity type display • Neon color scheme • Full heatmap visualization PRO UPGRADE • Unlimited history (see ALL your workouts) • Multiple activity types on one map • 5 premium color schemes • Detailed statistics and insights Download RouteGlow and see your fitness journey like never before. Light up your map! Questions? Contact us at support@routeglow.app

Screenshots

WorkoutGPX4 screens
Route Glow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WorkoutGPX at none against Route Glow's 1. WorkoutGPX also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Route Glow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WorkoutGPX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WorkoutGPX against 5.0 for Route Glow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WorkoutGPX versus Route Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkoutGPXRoute Glow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperObjectGraph LLCCode Mill Technologies, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

WorkoutGPX

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Route Glow

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is WorkoutGPX free?
WorkoutGPX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Route Glow free?
Route Glow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorkoutGPX or Route Glow?
WorkoutGPX and Route Glow are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do WorkoutGPX or Route Glow have ads?
Neither WorkoutGPX nor Route Glow shows ads.

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