Comparison

Trace vs TripMax

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

TripMax

Features
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EVERY DRIVE, MEASURED. TripMax turns your iPhone into a precision drive computer. Start a trip and it records your route, speed, acceleration and cornering, then hands you a clear breakdown of exactly how you drove. WHAT YOU GET - GPS speedometer with live speed, top speed and average speed in mph or km/h - Drive score: every trip rated on smoothness, braking and control - Real G-force, measured at 50 Hz with gravity mathematically removed, so readings stay accurate however your phone is mounted - 0-100 km/h and 0-60 mph times, detected automatically - Route maps: your drive drawn on a dark map, coloured by speed - Driving breakdown: braking events, hard acceleration, cornering, stops and turns - Trip history and monthly totals for distance, time and mileage - Leaderboards: rank by top speed, acceleration, distance or average speed, globally or in your country - Rivals: see how you compare with other drivers - Driver card with your handle, car and country, ready to share - Share cards: turn any trip into an image for stories and posts, or shoot a photo with your stats overlaid - Works offline: trips are saved on your device first, then sync to your account BUILT ON REAL SENSOR DATA TripMax fuses GPS with the accelerometer at 50 Hz to refine acceleration readings, and detects braking with a proper hysteresis state machine rather than crude thresholds. The numbers you see are engineered, not guessed. DRIVE RESPONSIBLY TripMax is a record-keeping tool, not an excuse to speed. Start it before you set off, keep your phone mounted and untouched, and always obey the speed limit and traffic law. No statistic is worth your safety or anyone else's. SUBSCRIPTION Drive tracking and the full stats suite require a TripMax subscription, available weekly, monthly or annually. Prices are shown in the app before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and can be managed any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://tripmax-drive-9251.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://tripmax-drive-9251.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Trace4 screens
TripMax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Trace at none against TripMax's shown. Trace also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Trace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TripMax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace ships an update every 5 days, TripMax every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trace versus TripMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraceTripMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinghao FuShabana Gagan

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
4 purchases

TripMax

Subscriptions4
  • TripMax Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • TripMax Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Special Offer$9.991 Year
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  • TripMax Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TripMax free?
TripMax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trace or TripMax have ads?
TripMax shows ads; Trace does not.
Which is updated more often, Trace or TripMax?
Trace ships an update every 5 days, and TripMax every 3 weeks. Most recently, Trace was updated on October 20, 2026 and TripMax on October 11, 2026.

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