Comparison

Rively vs SpeedTrace

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

Head to head
About

Rively

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Rively is the social drive log for people who actually like driving. Every time you get in the car, Rively records the route in the background using GPS and draws your path on a map. You get a full trip history you can scroll, replay and share, distance, top speed, average speed, time, segments, every drive saved automatically. FEATURES β€’ Automatic GPS recording β€” your route is traced as a colored polyline on a real map. β€’ Drive history β€” every trip is searchable, sortable and viewable on the map. β€’ Smooth Score β€” a 0 to 100 number per trip showing how smooth your driving was. β€’ Friends + feed β€” add friends, see their drives, react with emojis and comment. β€’ Stories β€” share your best drives as 24-hour ephemeral posts. β€’ Weekly leaderboard β€” friends ranked by Smooth Score, weekly and all-time. β€’ Personal records β€” set PBs on your favorite routes and unlock 13+ achievements. GETTING STARTED Open Rively and start a drive in guest mode β€” no account needed. Create one when you want to add friends or sync. RIVELY PRO Unlock unlimited drive history, segment-by-segment replay and advanced analytics. 7-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $39.99/year. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage in Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://rively-legal.vercel.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://rively-legal.vercel.app/terms.html Support: https://rively-legal.vercel.app/support.html

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SpeedTrace

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SpeedTrace turns your iPhone into a beautiful, glanceable GPS speedometer and trip recorder. Driving, cycling, running or sailing β€” see your real speed in big, high-contrast digits, watch your route draw itself on the map, and keep a history of everywhere you've been. Free to download. No ads. No account. No tracking. Everything is a one-time purchase. β€” TWELVE SPEEDOMETER FACES β€” β€’ Classic: the original arc gauge, free forever β€’ Horizon: snow, timber or coast scrolling past at your speed, under the sky outside right now (Pro only) β€’ Aurora: curtains of light that shift color as you go, with not a single line on them β€’ Chrono: an observatory watch in blued steel, with two live subdials β€’ Minimal, Retro LCD, Analog, Neon, Vintage, Rally, Turbo and Digital Cluster β€’ Try any locked face for 30 seconds on the road before you decide β€” A SKY THAT FOLLOWS THE SUN β€” β€’ The whole app is colored by the sky outside β€” dawn, midday, dusk, night β€’ Worked out from the sun's angle where you are, not from a clock β€” BIG, GLANCEABLE SPEED β€” β€’ Large, high-contrast readout you can read at a glance β€’ Switch units instantly: km/h, mph, knots or m/s β€’ Live altitude, compass heading, session max & average speed β€’ Honest GPS status β€” we never fake a confident reading on a weak signal β€” HUD MODE β€” β€’ Mirrors your speed onto the windshield after dark β€’ Green while you're clear, red the moment you're over the limit β€” LIVE ROUTE MAP β€” β€’ Watch your route draw itself in real time; follow mode keeps you centered, and you can pan freely anytime β€” TRIP RECORDING & HISTORY β€” β€’ One tap to start; keeps going with the screen off β€’ Automatic recording (optional): driving starts a trip, parking ends it β€’ Trips come back as postcards β€” your route on a map, in the sky color of the hour you drove β€’ Every trip saved with distance, duration, max/average speed and climb β€’ Detail view with speed and elevation charts, and a share card of your route β€’ Export as GPX or CSV to analyze elsewhere β€” SPEED LIMIT & ALERTS (optional) β€” β€’ Shows the posted limit for the road you're on, from OpenStreetMap β€’ Coverage varies by road; where none is published, SpeedTrace says so instead of guessing β€’ Gentle voice and sound alerts when you go over β€’ Leave it off and the app uses no network at all β€” LIVE ACTIVITY, WIDGET & SYNC β€” β€’ Keep your live speed in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen β€’ Home-screen widget, plus iCloud sync to every device you own β€” 0–100 ACCELERATION TIMING β€” β€’ Time a standing start: 0–100 km/h or 0–60 mph, and keep every run to compare β€” BUILT FOR EVERY JOURNEY β€” β€’ Day & night themes, six color palettes for your dial, and a keep-screen-awake option so your speed never dims away β€” WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PRO β€” Free: the Classic dial, all four units, the live map, unlimited trip history, trip charts, GPX/CSV export, speed limit alerts, automatic recording, share cards, Live Activity, the widget and iCloud sync. SpeedTrace Pro is a single one-time purchase that unlocks every paid dial β€” including Horizon, which is sold no other way, and every dial added in future at no extra cost β€” along with HUD mode, 0–100 timing, the color palettes and the alternate app icons. Individual dials can also be bought on their own. β€” PRIVACY FIRST β€” No servers, no accounts. Your trips, routes and speed history live only on your device and in your own iCloud. We don't collect analytics, we don't track you, and we never sell your data. The optional Speed Limit feature is the only thing that touches the network β€” and only when you turn it on. β€” QUESTIONS? WE ANSWER β€” Something not working, or a feature you wish existed? Email support@mzjpg.com β€” a real person reads every message and replies, usually within a day. And if SpeedTrace has earned its place on your home screen, a review means a lot to an independent developer. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. SpeedTrace uses background location only while recording a trip.

Screenshots

Rively4 screens
SpeedTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpeedTrace at none against Rively's 2. Rively's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Rively sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SpeedTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rively ships an update every 4 days, SpeedTrace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Rively versus SpeedTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivelySpeedTrace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size153 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCode Square LtdYongliang Wang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rively

Subscriptions2
  • Rively Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Rively Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

SpeedTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rively free?
Rively is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeedTrace free?
SpeedTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rively or SpeedTrace have ads?
Neither Rively nor SpeedTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rively or SpeedTrace?
Rively ships an update every 4 days, and SpeedTrace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rively was updated on September 21, 2026 and SpeedTrace on September 29, 2026.

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