Comparison

Trace vs AirPath

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 large, clear GPS speedometer and automatically records your trips. It keeps your location data private on your device and offers optional Pro features for advanced trip analysis and customization.

Highlights
  • Large, clear GPS speedometer
  • Automatic trip recording
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Speed limit warnings
  • Personal heatmap (Pro)
  • GPX/CSV export (Pro)
Features
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Trace is a big, clear GPS speedometer for iPhone that can also record your trips by itself. Turn on Auto-Record and Trace saves your drives and rides in the background with no tap — any trip faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). There is no monthly limit on Auto-Record trips. 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. SPEEDOMETER • Big, easy-to-read speed in mph, km/h or knots • Classic Gauge and Big Digital layouts • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: see your speed without unlocking, and pick the stats it shows • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including your latest trip on a map • Stat tiles for top speed, average speed, distance and trip odometer • Set your own speed limit and get a warning when you go over it • Four themes, light and dark TRIPS • Auto-Record for drives and rides, or tap Record for any walk, run, bike ride, drive, motorcycle ride, hike, train or boat trip • Keeps recording with the screen off • Trips are saved with their route on a map • Full trip detail for the first 24 hours: speed chart, splits, speed zones and an interactive map. The stats stay for 30 days; the route, distance and total time stay for good. • Share any trip as a picture, with your route on the real map: choose from five cards, then share it, copy it or save it to Photos. • Import your workouts from Apple Health: runs, walks, hikes and rides, routes included. Connect once and the last 30 days import and stay in sync. COMES WITH TRACE PRO Trace Pro is an optional subscription. It comes with: • A personal heatmap of every road, trail and place you've moved through • GPX and CSV export • iCloud sync of your trips and settings across your devices • Full detail on all your trips, however old • Trip lines colored by speed • Six more speedometer layouts: HUD Mirror, Hybrid Pro, Analog Dial, Track Day, Pace and Navigator • Focus Mode: a clean, full-screen view of your speed, distance and time • More stat tiles, including pace, slope, altitude, heading, total ascent and moving average • More Live Activity styles, themes, speed fonts, trip line colors and app icons • Resume a trip that was interrupted • Up to five years of workout history 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 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

AirPath

Features
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Walk Dubai and Abu Dhabi with less direct sun. AirPath is a walking route planner and pedestrian navigation app designed for hot cities. Compare routes by estimated direct-sun exposure, shade, protected access, walking time, and distance. Choose the Coolest route when comfort matters or the Fastest route when every minute counts. FIND A COOLER WALK • Compare alternative walking routes before you start. • See route segments classified as shade, protected access, or direct sun. • Use time-aware estimates based on sun position and available geographic evidence. • Find routes that can use verified protected or air-conditioned access when available. COMPARE COMFORT AND TIME AirPath shows estimated walking time, distance, direct-sun exposure, shaded sections, and protected sections for each available route. The Coolest route may take longer while reducing exposure to direct sun. The Fastest route prioritizes walking time. WALKING NAVIGATION • Follow turn-by-turn pedestrian guidance on the map. • View upcoming steps, remaining distance, and estimated arrival time. • Hear spoken navigation instructions in supported languages. • Enable optional background guidance during an active route. MAPS THAT ALSO WORK OFFLINE Download Dubai or Abu Dhabi city data once. After installation, maps, place search, walking route planning, and navigation remain available without mobile data. Internet is still required for the initial city download, city-data updates, live weather, and optional reports or diagnostics. BUILT FOR DUBAI AND ABU DHABI Search available landmarks, streets, shopping malls, metro stations, saved places, and other destinations in the installed city data. AirPath supports English, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, German, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT AirPath requires no account and contains no advertisements or in-app purchases. Anonymous diagnostics and usage analytics are optional and disabled by default. IMPORTANT Shade, protected-access, and direct-sun information is estimated from available geographic data and the selected time. Actual shade, access, construction, weather, and opening hours can change. Always follow local signs, access rules, weather guidance, and your own judgment.

Screenshots

Trace4 screens
AirPath3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirPath at none against Trace's 3. AirPath also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, ads, 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. AirPath asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace ships an update every 6 days, AirPath daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trace versus AirPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraceAirPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinghao FuVadim Simkin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

AirPath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AirPath free?
AirPath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trace or AirPath have ads?
Neither Trace nor AirPath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trace or AirPath?
Trace ships an update every 6 days, and AirPath daily. Most recently, Trace was updated on October 31, 2026 and AirPath on October 16, 2026.

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