Comparison

Trail vs Trailmark Journal

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

Head to head
About

Trail

Features
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Your life, automatically logged. Traillog records your movements in the background and turns them into a clear timeline of stays and trips. No manual check-ins, no third-party trackers β€” just your day, organized. AUTOMATIC TIMELINE β€’ Background location tracking β€” works even when the app is closed β€’ Stays and trips detected and labeled automatically β€’ Timeline and map views of your history β€’ Weather, health, and motion data added to each segment ACTIVITY & FITNESS β€’ Start workouts with one tap β€” running, cycling, walking, and more β€’ Readiness score and adaptive coaching (Apple Watch) β€’ Activity rings, daily goals, and training summaries β€’ Heart rate zones, auto-pause, laps, and activity metrics STATS & INSIGHTS (Pro) β€’ Distance, places visited, and trends over time β€’ Year in Review β€’ Export to GPX, KML, and CSV SHARED TIMELINES (Pro) β€’ Timeline shares include segment type, activity type when applicable, time, start/end map coordinates, address or place, selected photos, and simplified travel paths. β€’ Shows the same trip paths as your map, including road-aligned driving routes when available. Traillog shares simplified coordinates onlyβ€”not timestamps, speed, altitude, accuracy, or HealthKit workout routes. β€’ Stats-only share creation has been removed; existing Stats links remain viewable but read-only and no longer update MORE PRO FEATURES β€’ Live Activity & Dynamic Island β€’ Photo matching on your timeline β€’ Daily and weekly summaries β€’ Tags on segments β€’ Saved places and movement profiles β€’ On This Day, My Trips, and badges PRIVACY FIRST Traillog uses only Apple frameworks β€” no third-party SDKs or analytics. Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud account. Works fully offline with optional iCloud sync. PLATFORMS β€’ iPhone with optional Apple Watch companion β€’ Home screen and Lock Screen widgets Start with a 30-day free trial of Traillog Pro. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://weganar.github.io/Trail-log-legal/traillog-privacy-policy.html

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Trailmark Journal

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Trailmark Journal quietly remembers where your days take you. It records your movement automatically in the background β€” no buttons to press, no check-ins. Whenever you're curious, open the app and replay any past day as an animated trail on the map, at your own pace. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Replay any day β€” watch your route draw itself across the map; scrub the timeline and change speed. β€’ Heatmap β€” see everywhere you've ever been, layered into the paths you travel most. β€’ Stay points β€” spots where you lingered 10+ minutes are marked automatically; save the good ones to Places. β€’ Places β€” keep your favorite spots, search for new ones, and see how far they are from where you are now. β€’ Daily dashboard β€” distance, time, and how you moved (on foot, bike, car, train), plus steps and active calories from Health. β€’ On this day β€” revisit what you were doing on this date in past years. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. Your location, steps, and history are never sent to any server, and there is no account to create. Your past is yours alone. FREE & PREMIUM Recording is always on, free forever. The free version lets you look back over the last 7 days. Unlock your entire history with a monthly or yearly plan, or a one-time Lifetime purchase β€” same full access either way. Trailmark Journal isn't about sharing where you are. It's a quiet place to look back on where you've been. β€” Subscription details β€” Trailmark Journal offers Premium, which unlocks viewing of your entire movement history (the free version shows the last 7 days; recording is always free). β€’ Monthly: $0.99 per month (auto-renewable) β€’ Yearly: $4.99 per year (auto-renewable) β€’ Lifetime: $9.99 one-time purchase Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yaneyuka.com/trailmark-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Trail4 screens
Trailmark Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Trail at 3 against Trailmark Journal's 1. Trailmark Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both are free to download. Trail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Trailmark Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trail ships an update every 5 days, Trailmark Journal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Trail versus Trailmark Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrailTrailmark Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size65 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWeganarmasafumi matsumoto

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Trail

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Family Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year
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  • Family Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Trailmark Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Trailmark Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Trail free?
Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trailmark Journal free?
Trailmark Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trail or Trailmark Journal have ads?
Neither Trail nor Trailmark Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trail or Trailmark Journal?
Trail ships an update every 5 days, and Trailmark Journal every 9 days. Most recently, Trail was updated on September 19, 2026 and Trailmark Journal on September 21, 2026.

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