Comparison

Stack My Trails vs Tiles

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

Head to head
About

Stack My Trails

Features
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Stack My Trails reads your workout routes from Apple Health and stacks them on a single map, creating a beautiful heatmap-like visualization of your training routes. You can also import and export GPX files, or draw your own GPS art directly on the map by placing waypoints. See all your runs, walks, hikes, and cycling routes layered together. Discover your favorite paths, explore patterns in your training, and turn your routes into art. Pay once, own it forever. No subscriptions, no accounts, no cloud. Your data stays on your device. KEY FEATURES - Import workout routes from Apple Health with one tap - Export and import routes as GPX files - Export and import your trail data as a backup file - Record new trails directly in the app — GPS tracking with live route display - Recorded workouts are saved to Apple Health automatically - Draw custom routes on the map — place waypoints and get real walking directions between them - Stack up to 500 routes on a single map view - Create stunning poster images with 9 artistic filters - Vignette quick-toggle: cycle off / medium / full in the poster toolbar - Adjust trail thickness, glow, labels, and decorative frames - Frame and rotate your poster for the perfect composition - Save posters to your photo library or share them - Browse all your trails in a scrollable list with preview maps - Filter by area, date range, and activity type - Show your current location on the trail map to discover new routes and unvisited directions - Built-in GPS spoofing filter for accurate route display in affected areas - Full dark mode support - No account, no subscription, no cloud YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE Stack My Trails stores everything locally on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Your workout data is yours. The only network requests the app makes are to Apple's geocoding service during import to convert route coordinates into place names, and to Apple's directions service when drawing routes on the map. POSTER THEMES - Noir: Dark background with glowing trails - Architect: Navy blue tones with cool light blue paths - Artistic: Pigment-ink style with curated paper palette - Clean: Pure map view with subtle trail overlay - Gradient: Trails rendered as flowing color gradients - Pixel: Retro pixel-art grid style with editable color palette - Risograph: Halftone print style with authentic ink misregistration offset - Voronoi: Geometric cell diagram - Halftone: Dot-matrix print style - Glyph: Typographic ASCII-art style REQUIREMENTS - iPhone with Apple Health workout route data - iOS 16.0 or later - Workouts must have GPS route data recorded (from Apple Watch or a GPS-enabled workout app) - Location access is used for trail recording and optionally to show your position on the map

About

Tiles

This app creates a private map of your explored locations using workout data, route files, and geotagged photos. It helps you visualize your journeys with detailed activity information, terrain, and achievements, all while keeping your location history private.

Highlights
  • Create private maps of explored locations
  • Import Apple Health workouts
  • Import GPX, FIT, CSV, and photo journeys
  • Visualize activity details and terrain
  • Unlock stamps and achievements
  • Keep location history private
  • No account or social feed required
Features
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Your workout routes, together on one map. Tiles brings your existing runs, walks, hikes, and rides into a history you can explore. REVISIT A DAY OUT Open an activity for its route, distance, pace, elevation, and terrain where available. Search your archive, see what each outing added, and share the details you choose. GET TO KNOW YOUR PATTERNS Metrics brings together your activity calendar, progress, and exploration across cities and countries. Route Heat shows the paths you return to. Activity Replay lets you revisit how your map grew. FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE Reveal explored tiles, spot gaps with Exploration Fog, and collect stamps and achievements as you discover new places. Add daily Photo Journeys from eligible geotagged photos. Choose Realistic, Mist, or Ink fog and Outlined, Smooth, or Contours tiles. On your wrist, use the map and compass to explore nearby tiles, get walking directions to a selected unexplored tile where available, and check daily and weekly progress. START FREE, EXPLORE MORE WITH PRO The initial free import includes the past three calendar months of workout and Photo Journey history. New activities keep adding to your map. Tiles Pro includes GPX, FIT, TCX, supported CSV, and Strava ZIP imports. Preview routes, choose activities, and map CSV columns before importing. Pro also adds advanced map modes, Activity Replay, deeper metrics, and optional Background Tracking on your phone and watch. Offline watch discoveries sync later. A paid Annual subscription or Lifetime purchase permanently unlocks full available history. Annual Pro features require an active subscription; imported history stays yours. YOUR DATA CHOICES Your imported history stays on your device unless you enable optional cloud sync or backup. Tiles has no ads or social feed. Tiles imports existing workouts; it does not record workouts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tiles.sinuk.dev/privacy.html

Screenshots

Stack My Trails4 screens
Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tiles at Free against Stack My Trails's $1.99. Stack My Trails's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tiles is free to download; Stack My Trails costs $1.99 up front. Tiles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Stack My Trails asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack My Trails ships an update weekly, Tiles every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stack My Trails versus Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack My TrailsTiles
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir SenchikhinErik Handeland

In-app purchases

None

Stack My Trails

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiles

Subscriptions2
  • Terra Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Terra Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Terra Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Stack My Trails free?
Stack My Trails costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiles free?
Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stack My Trails or Tiles have ads?
Neither Stack My Trails nor Tiles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack My Trails or Tiles?
Stack My Trails ships an update weekly, and Tiles every 10 days. Most recently, Stack My Trails was updated on September 15, 2026 and Tiles on September 17, 2026.

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