Trace vs Pathloop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trace
This app provides a high-accuracy GPS speedometer and trip tracker for various activities. It prioritizes user privacy by keeping all data on your device or your own iCloud, with no server collection. Offers detailed stats, route mapping, and export options.
- High-accuracy GPS speedometer
- Trip and route tracking
- Personalized stat tiles
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
- Home-Screen widgets
- GPX/CSV export
- Privacy-focused data storage
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Trace is a precision GPS speedometer that quietly remembers every trip. No account needed — your speed, routes, and history stay on your device, syncing only to your own iCloud if you turn it on. It's your private location timeline: a map of everywhere you've been that lives on your phone, never on anyone's server. SPEED + STATS • High-accuracy GPS speedometer (km/h, mph, knots) • Custom analog dial or digital readout • Personalized stat tiles: top speed, distance, moving time & more • Multiple layouts: Classic, Big Digital, HUD Mirror, Hybrid Pro, Analog Dial, Track Day, Pace, Navigator RECORD + EXPLORE • Track every walk, run, bike & drive — plus motorcycle, hike, train, sailing & more • Live Activity + Dynamic Island show your speed without unlocking • Background-safe GPS — your trip survives the screen turning off • Home-Screen widgets, including a live map of your latest trip • Import your Apple Health workouts — runs, walks, hikes & rides, routes included • Personal heatmap of every road, trail, and place you've moved through • Per-trip map with speed-colored route + GPX/CSV export YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • All trip data stays on your device (or your own iCloud) • Settings sync via iCloud across your devices • We never collect or sell your data — your trips stay on your device • Your trips are always yours, exportable anytime as GPX or CSV PRO unlocks 6 advanced stat tiles (Pace, Slope, Moving Avg, Altitude, Heading, Total Ascent), HUD + Track Day layouts, analog dial customization, premium accent colors, custom gauge bands, and full Apple Health history import. Whether you're commuting, training for a marathon, road-tripping, riding the train, or just curious how far you walked this week — Trace is the speedometer, trip log, and memory map that comes with you everywhere. Free to start. No account needed. Your trips are always yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dukefu.com/privacy-policy
Pathloop
This app logs your car trips using GPS, recording route, speed, elevation, and time. It transforms your driving data into shareable maps, charts, and statistics, allowing you to review and analyze your journeys.
- One-tap trip recording
- Route, speed, elevation, and time tracking
- Detailed trip maps and charts
- Speed distribution analysis
- Weekly, monthly, and yearly driving trends
- Shareable trip summaries
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Every drive tells a story. Pathloop records it. Pathloop is a drive tracker that captures your trips with GPS — route, speed, elevation and time — and turns them into beautiful maps, charts and stats you can look back on and share. RECORD YOUR DRIVES • One tap to start recording — Pathloop tracks your route, distance, duration and real-time speed • Pause and resume anytime; every finished trip is saved with its route drawn on the map • Trips are titled automatically (Morning drive, Evening drive…) so your history stays organized RELIVE EVERY TRIP • Full-screen route map with start and end points • Speed chart with average speed and top speed • Speed distribution — see how much of the trip you spent in each speed range • Elevation profile of the whole journey • Distance, time and average speed at a glance SEE YOUR TRENDS • Weekly, monthly and yearly views of your driving • Total distance, driving time and average speed for any period • Trip overview charts that show how your driving changes over time • Lifetime stats: your total distance, time and trips since day one SHARE THE JOURNEY • Turn any trip into a share-ready image — clean stat cards, route line and map styles to choose from • Save to your photos, copy to clipboard, or share anywhere MADE FOR DRIVERS EVERYWHERE • Works in km/h or mph — choose your units once and everything follows DRIVE SAFE Pathloop is built for responsible drivers. Always obey speed limits, keep your eyes on the road, and never operate your phone while driving. Subscription Information: Unlock all features with Pathloop Pro, available through in-app purchases. You can choose between a weekly or yearly plan, and the yearly plan comes with a 3-day free trial. * 3-Day Free Trial: Access all Pro features at no cost for 3 days with the yearly plan. * Subscription Required: After the free trial, continued access to Pro features requires a subscription (auto-renews weekly or yearly). Prices may vary by location. * Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Contact & Support: * Email: support@budcreate.xyz Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://charmed-snapdragon-05b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-11f02b780450800b8f73dd12a6b4d9e4
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Verdict
Trace and Pathloop are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Trace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pathloop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trace against 5.0 for Pathloop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Trace ships an update every 5 days, Pathloop weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trace | Pathloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minghao Fu | BUD INTERACTIVE PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Trace
Pathloop
In-app purchases
Trace
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
Pathloop
- Pathy Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Pathy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pathy Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









