Comparison

My PathTrace vs Tiles

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

Head to head
About

My PathTrace

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Title: My PathTrace - GPS Route Recorder Description: Experience high-precision GPS tracking with My PathTrace. Whether you’re walking, cycling, or exploring new trails, My PathTrace ensures every step of your journey is recorded with absolute clarity. Now all premium features—including professional data export—are available to everyone for free! Key Features: - Smart GPS Filtering: Our intelligent algorithm eliminates GPS "noise" and jumping artifacts, providing a clean and accurate path even in challenging environments. - Activity-Aware Tracking: Specialized modes for Walking and Cycling/Driving with optimized distance calculations tailored to your pace. - Professional Data Export (Free): Seamlessly export your routes in industry-standard formats including GPX, KML, and CSV for use with Google Earth, Strava, or spreadsheets. - Route Snapshots: Create beautiful image overlays of your path with key statistics to share your achievements on social media. - Privacy First: Your location data belongs solely to you. All routes are processed and stored locally on your device—never uploaded to any server. - Personalized Memos: Add custom notes to any recorded path to capture specific memories or goals. - Clean Interface: A simple and intuitive design focused entirely on your journey and data. Capture your path. Record your memories. Download My PathTrace today and enjoy professional-grade tracking for free.

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 Game 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. Connect Strava with Pro to sync recent route activities. YOUR DATA CHOICES Your history is stored on your devices, with optional private iCloud sync and backup. Both start enabled on fresh installs and can be turned off in Settings. 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

My PathTrace4 screens
Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My PathTrace at none against Tiles's 3. Tiles's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Tiles sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. My PathTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My PathTrace ships an update weekly, Tiles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My PathTrace versus Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy PathTraceTiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYounghan KimErik Handeland

In-app purchases

None

My PathTrace

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 My PathTrace free?
My PathTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiles free?
Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My PathTrace or Tiles have ads?
My PathTrace shows ads; Tiles does not.
Which is updated more often, My PathTrace or Tiles?
My PathTrace ships an update weekly, and Tiles every 2 weeks. Most recently, My PathTrace was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tiles on October 19, 2026.

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