Comparison

FlightMemo vs Trace World

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

Head to head
About

FlightMemo

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FlightMemo is a modern flight and mileage tracker designed for frequent travelers and aviation enthusiasts. Track upcoming flights, manage historical trips, monitor travel spending, and organize airline loyalty programs in one clean interface. Features: • Import and manage future flights • View detailed flight history and travel statistics • Track fares, taxes, airlines, airports, and cities • Organize elite status across multiple frequent flyer programs • Fast search for airlines, airports, PNRs, and tickets • Minimal, privacy-focused design with no unnecessary clutter Whether you are mileage running, status chasing, or simply keeping your travel life organized, FlightMemo gives you a clearer view of every journey. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trace World

This app creates a personal exploration map that reveals areas as you travel through the real world. Your visited locations are saved locally, and you can customize your recent path. It offers different map styles and prioritizes user privacy with no account or data uploads.

Highlights
  • Exploration map reveals visited areas
  • Recent track customization
  • Auto-recording for travel
  • Exploration level progression
  • Multiple map styles
  • Privacy-first design, no account needed
Features
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TraceWorld turns every walk, ride, and trip into a personal map of where you have really been. Reveal the world as fog lifts, see density as a heatmap or dots, place your photos on the map, and look back through travel stories — privately, on your iPhone. ONE MAP, THREE VIEWS • All — your full journey at a glance: Fog, Heatmap, or Dots • 7 Days — a closer look at the past week • Today — focus on what you are doing right now RECORD AS YOU GO • Start recording when you head out; keep going in the background when you allow Always location • Choose how hard GPS works: Standard, Power Saver, or Ultra Saver (premium options for longer battery life) PHOTOS ON THE MAP • Show geotagged photos where you took them • Browse an aggregated all-photos view when you want the big picture • Photos stay on your device; TraceWorld does not upload your library FOOTPRINT MAP • See countries, regions, and cities you have lit up • Spot airports and other explored places • Open the real map and list for details, visit dates, and a clearer browse TRAVEL STORIES & IDENTITIES • Travel Stories — a timeline of trips and moves (premium) • Identities — keep commute, travel, and other lives on separate maps (extra identities are premium; your main identity stays free) BACKUP & PRIVACY • Optional iCloud backup of your exploration data to your own Apple ID • No TraceWorld account, no ads, no analytics SDK, no upload to our servers LANGUAGES Follow the system, or pick English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese (Brazil), or Italian. TraceWorld Pro is an optional one-time unlock for premium features such as Travel Stories, extra identities, and Footprint Map details. Mapping overview, recording, and the main identity stay free.

Screenshots

FlightMemo4 screens
Trace World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlightMemo at every 3 days against Trace World's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FlightMemo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Trace World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightMemo ships an update every 3 days, Trace World weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FlightMemo versus Trace World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightMemoTrace World
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兆安 陆高锋 李

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlightMemo

Subscriptions2
  • FlightMemo Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • FlightMemo Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Trace World

One-time1
  • TraceWorld Pro$3.99

Questions

Is FlightMemo free?
FlightMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace World free?
Trace World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlightMemo or Trace World have ads?
Neither FlightMemo nor Trace World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightMemo or Trace World?
FlightMemo ships an update every 3 days, and Trace World weekly. Most recently, FlightMemo was updated on September 10, 2026 and Trace World on September 22, 2026.

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