Comparison

Trace vs Pathloop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Trace4 screens
Pathloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace ships an update every 5 days, Pathloop weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Trace versus Pathloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracePathloop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinghao FuBUD INTERACTIVE PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Trace

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pathloop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Pathloop

Subscriptions3
  • Pathy Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Pathy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pathy Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathloop free?
Pathloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trace or Pathloop?
Trace and Pathloop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Trace or Pathloop have ads?
Neither Trace nor Pathloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trace or Pathloop?
Trace ships an update every 5 days, and Pathloop weekly. Most recently, Trace was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pathloop on September 30, 2026.

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