Comparison

Trace Zone vs TracTrac Race Manager

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

Head to head
About

Trace Zone

Features
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Trace is your dedicated watersports app, focused on unlocking all your on-water activities, to track your performance, share your live location and connect with your friends back onshore. Works with Garmin and Apple watches. Faster - Performance insights at your fingertips We work with the best in the game to bring you dedicated, sport specific analytics and insights, helping you better understand your session and where to focus on next, so you’re always improving. Safer - Share your live location Many of your favourite water sports take you away from the safety of the shore. Knowing others can see where you are makes it that bit easier if you find yourself in need of help. Enable your friends and family to watch you real-time, simply share a link of your live Trace with them. Connected - Share and Compare Traces The ability to connect with your friend, family and fellow enthusiasts over your sport of choice is central to the experience Trace unlocks. We make it simple to share your progress and connect through the feed of your fellow Trace friends. Created videos with custom overlays and show them on a map. Terms of Service https://www.trace.zone/terms

About

TracTrac Race Manager

Features
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The professional tool for race officers and event organizers. Race Manager gives you full control over your sailing events — from the starting line to the finish. Designed for race officers who demand precision and reliability on the water.

Screenshots

Trace Zone4 screens
TracTrac Race Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TracTrac Race Manager at none against Trace Zone's 2. TracTrac Race Manager also leads on ads (none vs shown). Trace Zone's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 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. Trace Zone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TracTrac Race Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace Zone ships an update every 2 weeks, TracTrac Race Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Trace Zone versus TracTrac Race Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace ZoneTracTrac Race Manager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCEAN LABS LIMITEDTracTrac Aps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Trace Zone

Subscriptions2
  • Trace Premium Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Trace Premium Annual1 Month trial$34.991 Year
None

TracTrac Race Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trace Zone free?
Trace Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TracTrac Race Manager free?
TracTrac Race Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trace Zone or TracTrac Race Manager have ads?
Trace Zone shows ads; TracTrac Race Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Trace Zone or TracTrac Race Manager?
Trace Zone ships an update every 2 weeks, and TracTrac Race Manager every 3 months. Most recently, Trace Zone was updated on November 8, 2026 and TracTrac Race Manager on November 5, 2026.

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