Rittiers vs RouteLogs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Rittiers
This app transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into powerful navigation tools. Import existing workout routes or new GPX files to explore familiar or new paths. Track your progress and view your route directly on your wrist.
- Import GPX files
- Revisit past workouts
- Apple Watch navigation
- Progress tracking
- Route visibility on wrist
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Rittiers turns a GPX file into something you can actually ride. Import a route and Rittiers reads the road beneath it: every climb, every cobbled sector, every stretch of gravel. Then it puts that on your handlebars, your wrist, and your Lock Screen. YOUR ROUTE LIBRARY Import from Files or iCloud, or bring in rides you have already done from Apple Health. Organise everything into folders, switch between a list and a gallery of route thumbnails, and select several at once to move or tidy up. Search finds any route instantly, and Spotlight finds them from outside the app. CLIMBS, RATED Climbs are detected automatically and scored with FIETS ratings, so you know what you are in for before you turn the pedals. Grade colours run along the elevation profile, each climb gets its own chart, and tapping one on the map shows exactly where it starts and how hard it bites. COBBLES AND SURFACES Cobbled sectors are called out as first-class sections and rated for roughness. Routes are matched against the real road network, so you get the gravel percentage up front and surface markings along the line β no more discovering the farm track at kilometre 60. DESCRIBE A RIDE, GET A ROUTE Ask for what you want in plain language β a distance, a loop, somewhere to end up β and Rittiers builds a real route from actual roads, taking the weather into account. Change it the same way: add a stop, make it longer, make it shorter, or send it home. Nothing is overwritten, so the route you imported stays exactly as it was. EDIT WITHOUT FEAR Rename, reverse, crop, move the start or finish, or merge two routes together, all with live statistics as you work and a gap check when the ends do not quite meet. Every edit can be saved as a copy. RIDE IT Tracking shows swipeable ride cards that change with what you are doing: distance and pace, the climb you are on, the turn that is coming, what is left. A Live Activity keeps it on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Crossing points where the route doubles back are marked with direction arrows, so you know which way you are meant to be going. FREE RIDE No route, no problem. Record as you go, watch the line draw itself behind you, and save the whole thing as a route when you get home. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app is a real one, not a remote control. Climbs and cobbles with live distances, an always-on ride card, turn markers on the map, Take me home when you have had enough, and route generation without reaching for your phone. WIDGETS AND COMPLICATIONS Last Route and Top Pinned on the Home Screen and on your watch face. EVERYWHERE iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro and Apple TV. Routes, folders and settings sync through iCloud, so your activity type, home location and units follow you between devices. GPX files preview in Finder and Quick Look without opening the app.
RouteLogs
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RouteLog - Privacy-First GPS Route Tracker Track your outdoor adventures, road trips, or daily commutes with complete privacy. RouteLog stores all your routes locally on your device - no cloud storage, no account required. KEY FEATURES: OFFLINE ROUTE TRACKING β’ Real-time GPS tracking with customizable intervals β’ Visual path display on native maps β’ Pause and resume tracking anytime β’ Background tracking support WAYPOINTS AND MARKERS β’ Add custom waypoints during your trip β’ Name and describe important locations β’ Visual markers on your route DETAILED STATISTICS β’ Total distance tracked β’ Moving time and total duration β’ Average and maximum speed β’ Pause time tracking DARK MODE β’ Beautiful interface adapts to your system theme β’ Easy on the eyes day or night DATA MANAGEMENT β’ Export routes as GPX files β’ Share your adventures β’ Track storage usage per trip β’ Delete trips anytime PRIVACY FIRST β’ 100% offline - no internet required β’ All data stored locally on your device β’ No accounts, no tracking, no cloud storage β’ You control your data completely RETURN NAVIGATION β’ Navigate back to your starting point β’ Directional arrows guide you home β’ View distance to destination CUSTOMIZABLE β’ Choose between kilometers or miles β’ Adjust GPS tracking frequency β’ Light and dark themes Perfect for: β’ Hiking and outdoor adventures β’ Cycling routes β’ Road trips β’ Running and walking β’ Daily commute tracking β’ Off-grid navigation RouteLog respects your privacy. No account creation, no data collection, and no internet connection required. Your adventures stay yours. Download RouteLog today and start tracking your journeys!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rittiers at every 2 months against RouteLogs's every 9 months. Rittiers also leads on device support (6 vs 1). RouteLogs's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rittiers ships an update every 2 months, RouteLogs every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rittiers | RouteLogs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months β better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ritterfeld.com | Sid Ahmed OULD AHMED SEVIR |
In-app purchases
Rittiers
No in-app purchases
RouteLogs
No in-app purchases









