Trace Run vs Weave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Trace Run
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Your run, worth sharing. Trace Run lets you replay your route on a map and turn your running records into photos, videos and cards. Import a record or start with a sample course. Your photos, your running story โข Add your route, distance, time and pace to a photo card โข Make distance stand out with the Bold layout, or position elements yourself โข Overlay running stats on photo and video backgrounds โข Create transparent stickers, save photos and share your results โข Show heart rate in supported layouts when your record includes heart-rate data โข Find photos taken around your run for a more personal card Relive the route โข Replay your route on a 3D map โข Choose playback speed, camera mode and five HUD skins โข Review live pace, distance, elevation and route colors โข Export a route video or record the simulation screen Import and organize โข Import GPX files, Apple Health workouts and Strava activities โข Browse records grouped by the day you ran โข Set a target pace for GPX courses without timestamps โข Compare two records with ghost racing and split analysis Save it your way โข Story, feed, square and landscape formats for route videos โข Layout, color and text options for cards and video clips โข Download map tiles for offline use โข Support for iPhone and iPad Imported routes and export rendering are processed on your device. Features such as maps, Strava connections and advertising use network services. Some exports may require watching a rewarded ad after the free export allowance is used. Share the moments you ran for with friends and your running crew.
Weave
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Stop screenshotting your workout summary. Weave turns your Apple Watch and HealthKit workouts into designed, share-ready cards โ route map, pace, distance, calories and heart rate โ built to look great on social media. MERGE WORKOUTS INTO ONE CARD Pick 2 or more workouts โ a training block, a race weekend, a week of rides โ and merge them into a single recap card with combined totals and one overlaid route map. No other workout app builds you a custom multi-workout recap on demand, whenever you want โ not just a fixed weekly or yearly summary. HEART RATE TRACE Show not just where you went, but how hard: the Heart Rate Trace draws your effort curve right onto the card โ even for workouts without a route, like strength sessions. FIVE CARD STYLES Clean, Bold, Route First, Recap and Lift โ pick the look that fits your workout and your feed. Lift is made for strength training, and Recap adds a per-workout breakdown to merged cards. SHARE YOUR WAY Export a full card or a transparent sticker to drop into your own social media story design. Vector route mode (Pro) draws your route as a crisp line instead of a map snapshot โ faster to render and perfect for a minimal look. WORKS WITH YOUR APPLE WATCH Weave reads straight from Apple Health โ no Strava account, no linked accounts, no social network. Your data stays on your device: no account, no tracking, no ads. WEAVE PRO Weave Pro removes the watermark and unlocks multi-workout merge, the Route First and Recap templates, vector route mode, per-route colors on merged cards, and stickers from merged workouts โ a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Turn your next run into something worth sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace Run at none against Weave's 1. Trace Run also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Weave's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Weave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trace Run asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trace Run ships an update weekly, Weave every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trace Run | Weave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hyunjin lee | Markus Holzle |
In-app purchases
Trace Run
No in-app purchases
Weave
- Weave Pro$6.99





