TripTracker vs Xi·Track
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TripTracker
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TripTracker is a free, local-only GPS trip recorder. Tap Start new trip. TripTracker logs your route in the background while you walk, drive, hike, or ride. Stop when you're done. Your trip lands in the list, drawn on an Apple Map, ready to share as a GPX file you can keep, load into another map app, or hand off. Trips live in files on your phone. Nothing leaves it unless you tap Share, turn on iCloud Drive backup, or turn on place names. Great for: • Walks, hikes, runs, bike rides, road trips • Building up a personal log of routes you've taken • Capturing a track to share with a friend or load into another app • Anyone who wants a GPS recorder without an account, a feed, or a subscription • Quiet outdoor days where you'd rather your phone stayed in your pocket What you get: • Background GPS recording • Live map and stats while recording, including distance, speed, elevation, and duration • Tap any trip for a full map and stats; rename, resume, or delete • Trim the start or end of a trip on a scrubber with a live map preview • Read a multi-day trip one day at a time • GPX export via the system share sheet. Works with any app that accepts GPX. • Tune accuracy against battery life by choosing how often the app samples your location • Metric or imperial. Distance, speed, and elevation in your units. • Optional place names show where each trip starts and ends, and a new-country alert says hello when you cross a border. Looked up through Apple, only if you turn it on. • Optional iCloud backup keeps your trips safe if you lose or swap your phone • Recorded and stored on your phone Free to download — no subscription, no account.
Xi·Track
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The world is vast. You may not pass the same place twice. Xi Track is a GPS track recorder and real-time instrument dashboard for iPhone. Track the journeys you walk, run, hike, ride, drive, sail or fly — with your data stored locally on your device. TRACK EVERY JOURNEY Choose a mode for the way you move: • Daily Travel • Running • Hiking & Mountaineering • Cycling • Car & Motorcycle • Train & Bus • Sailing • Flight Record complete routes and revisit them anytime with history and route replay. CRUISE WITHOUT RECORDING Just want to check your current status? Cruise mode shows real-time movement data without saving a trip to your history. When a journey is worth keeping, simply start recording. REAL-TIME GPS & SENSOR DATA Turn your iPhone into a live instrument panel with data such as: • Speed & pace • Distance & duration • Altitude & elevation gain • Heading • Grade & vertical speed • Steps & cadence • GPS & motion status Available metrics vary by mode, device, permissions, GPS conditions and connected accessories. A LIGHTWEIGHT BIKE COMPUTER Use your iPhone as a cycling computer for speed, distance, altitude, elevation gain, grade and heading. With compatible BLE accessories, Xi Track can also display heart rate, cadence, power and external speed data. YOUR TRACKS STAY YOURS Xi Track requires no account. Tracks, locations, sensor data, history and settings are stored locally on your iPhone. Data leaves your device only when you choose to export, share or back it up. No ads. No mandatory cloud sync. No account required to record. PRO FEATURES Recording, history and route replay are free. Xi Track Pro adds: • GPX, FIT, CSV & XLSX export • Compatible BLE heart rate devices • Password-encrypted .xtbackup backups Some places may only cross your path once. Keep the journey with Xi Track. Xi Track is intended for personal recording and informational purposes only. GPS and sensor accuracy may vary by device and environment. It is not a substitute for professional navigation, aviation, maritime, medical, rescue or safety equipment. Apple Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mbc3320.github.io/xi-track-privacy/privacy.html?lang=en Support: https://mbc3320.github.io/xi-track-privacy/support.html?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TripTracker at none against Xi·Track's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Xi·Track sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TripTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
TripTracker ships an update every 5 days, Xi·Track every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TripTracker | Xi·Track |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cow Cow Technologies LLC | 彬朝 莫 |
In-app purchases
TripTracker
No in-app purchases
Xi·Track
- Xi·Track Pro Lifetime$12.99





