Comparison

My PathTrace vs Balpum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 featuresβ€”including professional data exportβ€”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 deviceβ€”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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Balpum

Features
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Want to scroll? Walk for it. Balpum turns your steps into screen time. 100 steps buys one minute. You get 15 free minutes a day β€” everything above that, you earn on foot. How it works Steps become screen time. The count your iPhone and Apple Watch already keep in the Health app flows straight in, so there is nothing extra to do. When your screen time runs out, your social apps lock. Go for a walk, and they open again. It doesn't block you The lock screen always has "Open anyway." Tap it and the app opens. But that day gets a smudge on your record, it counts in your weekly report, and the app locks again after 15 minutes. Apple Watch Start a session on your Watch and your wrist is tapped every 100 steps. Steps taken in heart rate Zone 2 earn 1.5x. Sessions are saved as workouts, so they fill your Activity rings too. Walk without a watch No Apple Watch? Tap "Walk just 5 minutes" and your iPhone counts the steps. Brisk steps, 100 a minute or more, earn 1.5x. You can also end the walk right from the Lock Screen. Weekly Nag Once a week, a plain account of how far you walked and how often you ignored the lock. Turn on the notification in Settings to get it every Sunday at 8 PM. You set the rate If 100 steps feels too cheap, make it 200. If 15 free minutes feels generous, make it 0. Balpum Pro Locking and earning are free. Buy Balpum Pro once and keep using everything below. - Year Record: your grass, one square a day shaded by your steps, spread across 53 weeks. The day you started Balpum and each month's daily average sit alongside. - Home Screen grass widgets: see 16 weeks or the full year without opening the app. - Apple Watch complications: add your remaining screen time and grass to your watch face. - Monthly and yearly share cards: the last 30 days, this month, or the past year on one card. - When locked: see when you chose "I'll go walk" or "Open anyway" on a locked app, grouped by time of day. It's not a subscription, Pro features added later come with the same purchase, and it works with Family Sharing. Private by default No account, no sign-in, no backup. Your steps and usage stay on your device and never leave it. Locking requires Screen Time access. It is used only to manage your own device, and never to supervise anyone else's.

Screenshots

My PathTrace4 screens
Balpum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My PathTrace at none against Balpum's 1. Balpum's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Balpum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My PathTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My PathTrace ships an update weekly, Balpum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
My PathTrace versus Balpum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy PathTraceBalpum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYounghan KimFount Lab

In-app purchases

None

My PathTrace

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Balpum

One-time1
  • Balpum Pro$5.99

Questions

Is My PathTrace free?
My PathTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balpum free?
Balpum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My PathTrace or Balpum have ads?
My PathTrace shows ads; Balpum does not.
Which is updated more often, My PathTrace or Balpum?
My PathTrace ships an update weekly, and Balpum every 2 days. Most recently, My PathTrace was updated on November 5, 2026 and Balpum on November 10, 2026.

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