# been vs Trāce

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trāce at none against been's 6. Trāce also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). been's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. been sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Trāce asks for nothing beyond the download.

Trāce holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: been has 162 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

been ships an update every 3 weeks, Trāce every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | been | Trāce |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/been-countries-visited-map/id6747878721/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-countries-visited-map/id6778085966/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **162** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 49 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pham Van Huy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593552316) | [Dennis Hodgson](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776312396) |

## What reviewers say

### been

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/been-countries-visited-map/id6747878721)

Easily track and visualize the countries you've visited worldwide. Mark your travels, see your exploration statistics, and plan future adventures. Share your personalized world map with others to showcase your travel achievements.

**Highlights:** Mark visited countries, Visualize travel achievements, Track visited percentage by continent, Plan future travel destinations, Share personalized world map, Minimalist and intuitive design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly Trial | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly Trial 2 | $12.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and minimalist design
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive to use
- 💡 Helpful travel tracking features
- 👍 Beautiful and inspiring map visuals
- 💡 Motivating to set and track travel goals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches reported

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes reported
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics or statistics


### Trāce

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-countries-visited-map/id6778085966)

Map your travels by marking countries and US states you've visited, lived in, or want to see. Track your progress with statistics on countries, continents, and world coverage. Share visually appealing maps of your journeys.

**Highlights:** Mark countries and US states with custom statuses, Visualize travel progress on a world map, Track statistics for countries and continents, Generate shareable map images, Switch between light and dark map styles, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is been free?

been is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Trāce free?

Trāce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, been or Trāce?

Trāce is rated higher. been averages 4.6 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Trāce averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do been or Trāce have ads?

been shows ads; Trāce does not.

### Which is updated more often, been or Trāce?

been ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trāce every 5 weeks. Most recently, been was updated on October 18, 2026 and Trāce on October 5, 2026.

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