Comparison

My PathTrace vs HappyRide

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

Head to head
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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.

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HappyRide

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Forget to hit "Start" again? Not anymore. HappyRide (快乐轻骑) runs quietly in the background and automatically detects when you start riding, walking, or running — no button to press, no app to open first. Just go. It's built for the ride you didn't plan to log: the quick errand, the spontaneous loop, the commute you almost forgot to track. Never miss a workout again. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Truly hands-free: motion detection on your iPhone (plus background GPS and Apple Watch heart rate) automatically recognizes your activity and starts recording on its own. - Never lose a ride: every qualifying activity is captured automatically and written straight to Apple Health, complete with route, heart rate, and calories. - Privacy by design: HappyRide works fully offline by default. Nothing leaves your phone unless you explicitly turn on the optional route-planning feature, which needs an internet connection to fetch maps. WHAT'S INSIDE Automatic Activity Detection Cycling, walking, running, and more are recognized automatically using CoreMotion and background location — no manual start/stop, ever. Every session syncs to Apple Health automatically. Apple Watch Companion A dedicated watchOS app tracks real-time heart rate, duration, and active energy on your wrist, plus a watch face complication that shows today's activity summary at a glance. Ride Details & Stats Every activity gets a detail page with your GPS route plotted on the map and a full data breakdown. The stats page rolls it all up: rides this week, total time, distance, and a 7-day trend chart so you can see your progress build. Quiet & Scenic Route Navigation (optional, subscription) Planning a ride instead of just logging one? Turn on route planning to get turn-by-turn cycling navigation that favors quiet backstreets over busy main roads, or scenic paths along rivers and parks. Choose from four route styles — Quiet, Scenic, Balanced, or Shortest — build an out-and-back loop at 5, 10, or 20 km, discover nearby scenic destinations worth riding to, and get spoken turn alerts as you go. HOW IT WORKS HappyRide is free to use for automatic activity tracking, Apple Health sync, Apple Watch support, and your ride history and stats — no strings attached. The optional Quiet & Scenic route planning and turn-by-turn navigation feature is available as an in-app subscription, since it requires live map and routing data. A NOTE ON LANGUAGE HappyRide's on-screen interface is currently in Simplified Chinese only, with English App Store text to help you decide if the app is right for you. Every screen — buttons, menus, stats labels — is very simple and icon-driven, and most riders find it easy to navigate by feel even without reading Chinese. Full English localization is on our roadmap. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch companion app optional but recommended for real-time heart rate. Background location and Motion & Fitness permissions are needed for automatic detection; Health access is needed to save your activities. Ride more. Remember less. Let HappyRide catch every mile you didn't plan to track. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My PathTrace4 screens
HappyRide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My PathTrace at none against HappyRide's 2. HappyRide'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. HappyRide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My PathTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
My PathTrace versus HappyRide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy PathTraceHappyRide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYounghan Kimbo chen

In-app purchases

None

My PathTrace

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HappyRide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$12.991 Year

Questions

Is My PathTrace free?
My PathTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HappyRide free?
HappyRide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My PathTrace or HappyRide have ads?
My PathTrace shows ads; HappyRide does not.
Which is updated more often, My PathTrace or HappyRide?
My PathTrace ships an update weekly, and HappyRide weekly. Most recently, My PathTrace was updated on September 18, 2026 and HappyRide on September 22, 2026.

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