PickDatePlace vs Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PickDatePlace
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PickDatePlace (PDP) makes group planning simple: decide when first, then everything else falls into place. Create a poll in Messages, share time options, and let everyone vote Yes / Maybe / No in seconds. PDP highlights the best overlap automatically so your group can lock a date fast, without endless chat threads. Why PDP Create date/time polls in just a few taps Share directly in Messages conversations Collect availability from your group quickly See the best matching time at a glance Lock the winning option and finalize plans Great for Dinner plans Team meetups Family events Study groups Weekend activities No complicated setup. No scheduling chaos. Just a faster way to organize meetings and events with people you already message every day. Download PickDatePlace (PDP) and make group scheduling easy. Terms of Use: https://michelstorms.com/pickdateplace/terms/
Trace
Capture thoughts and tasks using your voice. This organizer transforms spoken reminders into structured notes and actionable to-dos, helping you manage your day efficiently without manual data entry.
- Voice-first input
- Structured reminders
- Note-taking
- Task management
- Time and place-based planning
- Organized daily planning
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Trace is a voice-first personal organizer for reminders, notes, and everyday follow-through. Say what you need to remember, and Trace helps turn it into structured reminders and notes. Capture quick tasks, plan around time and place, save important details, and keep your day organized without digging through forms or menus. Privacy Policy: https://remindmetrace.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Trace at weekly against PickDatePlace's every 3 weeks. PickDatePlace's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. PickDatePlace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Trace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PickDatePlace ships an update every 3 weeks, Trace weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PickDatePlace | Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michel Storms | Yaohui Zhang |
In-app purchases
PickDatePlace
- Monthly Organizer$0.991 Month
- Yearly Organizer$10.991 Year
- Lifetime Organizer$19.99
Trace
- Trace Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Trace Premium Yearly3 Days trial$71.991 Year
