Comparison

Kijuu Maps vs Tracesmap

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

Head to head
About

Kijuu Maps

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Quick and accurate land measurement on your mobile phone. Kijuu Maps makes it easy to map property boundaries, trails, and land areas in the field — no special equipment needed. Key Features • Draw & Measure Draw shapes or routes by placing markers on the map. Enter precise distances from a tape or laser tool for greater accuracy. • Trace Curves Trace curved boundaries or features with tools for smoothing and curve-fitting. Includes weighted averaging, spline interpolation, and hull fitting. • Walk & Track with GPS Walk the perimeter of a property or trail to automatically record GPS coordinates and calculate area, perimeter, and elevation range. • Annotate Locations Add custom notes and labels to any location on the map. • Flexible Units Work in metric or imperial units — meters, feet, acres, hectares, and more. Includes a built-in unit converter. • Import, Export & Share Import KML, GPX, or GeoJSON files. Export your data for sharing or use in GIS tools and other apps. For best results, use outdoors in open areas. GPS accuracy may be reduced near tall buildings or indoors.

About

Tracesmap

Features
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TracesMap combines GPS trace recording and OpenStreetMap POI editing in one app, built for mapping on the go. Record your journeys, upload GPX traces directly to OpenStreetMap, and help improve the world's free map. KEY FEATURES - Record GPX Traces: Capture your GPS tracks with distance-based or time-based recording methods. - Direct OSM Upload: Seamlessly upload your traces to OpenStreetMap with one tap. - Add & Edit POIs: Place new points of interest on the map or edit tags on existing OSM nodes and polygons, with a live tag preview as you edit. - Brand & Place Search: Find businesses and places by name using the Name Suggestion Index (NSI) and apply the matching OSM tags automatically. - Multiple Map Styles: Choose from Carto Vector, Topo Vector, Topo Raster, OSM Raster, and Thunderforest Transport. - Live Dashboard: View real-time speed, elevation, GPS accuracy, and recording stats on-screen. - Public Traces: Browse public GPS traces from other OpenStreetMap contributors in your area. - Metric & Imperial Units: Switch between km/m and mi/ft in settings. - Exclusion Zones: Set locations where GPS recording is automatically paused for privacy. - Background Recording: Keep recording even when the app is in the background. - Cloud Sync: Sync your trace data across devices. - Multilingual: Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. TracesMap is built for the OpenStreetMap community. Log in with your OSM account to start recording traces and editing POIs that help mappers worldwide. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Kijuu Maps4 screens
Tracesmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kijuu Maps at 15.6 against Tracesmap's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Kijuu Maps versus Tracesmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKijuu MapsTracesmap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiju Explorers, LLCTracestrack Map Service

In-app purchases

None

Kijuu Maps

No in-app purchases

None

Tracesmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kijuu Maps free?
Kijuu Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracesmap free?
Tracesmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kijuu Maps or Tracesmap have ads?
Neither Kijuu Maps nor Tracesmap shows ads.

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