Trace vs Speed
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
Speed
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Speed turns your iPhone into a glowing car-style dashboard: a big GPS speedometer with a sweeping blue arc, plus compass, altitude and G-force dials on one dark, glanceable screen. THE DASHBOARD - Large GPS speedometer with an animated gauge and huge digits you can read at a glance - Compass dial with a smooth rotating needle - Live altitude readout from GPS - G-force meter that plots acceleration in real time BUILT FOR EVERY JOURNEY - Works in cars, on bikes, boats and trains - anywhere with a GPS signal - km/h, mph or knots, with the gauge scale adapting to your unit - Altitude in metres or feet to match - Keep-screen-awake option so the dashboard never sleeps mid-drive TRIP STATS - Distance, maximum speed, average speed and moving time - Trip start time, with one-tap reset for a fresh journey PRIVACY FIRST Your location never leaves your device - no accounts, no route uploads, no history stored anywhere but your phone. REMOVE ADS Speed is free with occasional ads. A single one-time purchase removes every ad forever. Glance down, know your speed. Drive safe. IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ Speed readings come from your device's GPS and are provided for informational and educational purposes only. Accuracy varies with GPS signal, weather and surroundings, and readings may differ from your vehicle's certified instruments - always rely on your vehicle's own speedometer for driving decisions. Never interact with your phone while driving: set up the app before you set off, mount the device securely, and keep your eyes on the road. Always obey local speed limits and traffic laws. Privacy Policy https://chalplex.blog/apps/speedometer/speedometer.php Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Trace at none against Speed's shown. Trace also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Trace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Speed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Trace | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minghao Fu | Chaleepa Mallawa |
In-app purchases
Trace
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
Speed
- Remove Ads$2.99









