Comparison

Been vs Trailine

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

Head to head
About

Been

Features
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Been is a private travel route tracker that turns your location history into a clean map diary. It automatically saves drives, flights, train rides, walks, and everyday movement, then lets you replay every day, week, month, or year. Use Been to: • track trips automatically in the background • replay route history in seconds • see visited places, cities, and countries at a glance • review total distance, stay time, moving time, and longest stays • keep your location history on device for privacy Been is built for travelers, digital nomads, commuters, and anyone who wants a simple trip diary without clutter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trailine

Document your travels with a personal time map. Import photos, add notes, and record routes to revisit trips through maps, timelines, and galleries. Your travel memories are kept private with iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Personal time map for journeys
  • Import photos and add notes
  • Record routes in real time
  • Revisit trips via maps and timelines
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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Trailine is your private time map for every journey. Import travel photos to rebuild a trip from their time and location, or start live tracking and let Trailine record your route in the background. Add places and notes, then revisit each journey through maps, timelines, galleries, and beautifully organized trip cards. Share a focused journey card with its complete Apple Maps route and travel statistics. Explore your travel rhythm with activity calendars, time preferences, monthly trends, and annual reviews. Your photos and location history stay yours. Records are stored on your devices and can sync privately between iPhone and iPad with iCloud.

Screenshots

Been4 screens
Trailine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Been at Free against Trailine's $1.99. Trailine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Been is free to download; Trailine costs $1.99 up front. Been sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Trailine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Been ships an update weekly, Trailine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Been versus Trailine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeenTrailine
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size486 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNative洪霆 郝

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Been

Subscriptions4
  • Been Plus Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Been Plus Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Been Plus Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Been Plus Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Been Plus Lifetime$49.99
None

Trailine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Been free?
Been is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trailine free?
Trailine costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Been or Trailine have ads?
Been shows ads; Trailine does not.
Which is updated more often, Been or Trailine?
Been ships an update weekly, and Trailine every 5 days. Most recently, Been was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trailine on October 31, 2026.

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