Comparison

Underway vs Traak

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

Head to head
About

Underway

Features
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Underway tracks every package, parcel, and order you're waiting on โ€” in one clean, unified list. Add a tracking number (or scan a barcode), and Underway auto-detects the carrier and follows it to your door. 900+ CARRIERS, ONE LIST USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Amazon, PostNL, DPD, GLS, Evri, Royal Mail, Colissimo, and 900+ more worldwide. Paste a number, scan a barcode, or share-to-import from any app โ€” Underway figures out the carrier for you. DELIVERY DAY, FRONT AND CENTER On the day it's out for delivery, Underway puts a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can glance at where your package is without opening anything. Home and Lock Screen widgets keep every delivery one tap away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Underway never reads your inbox. No Gmail scraping, no mailbox access, no selling your shopping history. Your parcels live on your device. That's it. FREE TO START. NO ADS, EVER. No banner ads. No selling your data. Track up to 5 new parcels a month for free, forever. Want unlimited? Underway Premium unlocks unlimited parcels, Live Activities + Dynamic Island, Home and Lock Screen widgets, and barcode scanning. Go weekly, save with yearly (7-day free trial), or pay once with Lifetime and never see a renewal. EVERYTHING YOU GET - One unified list of every shipment, across every carrier - A clear status timeline for each parcel, from label to doorstep - Auto carrier detection from the tracking number - Barcode and QR scanning - Share-to-import from Mail, Messages, Safari, or any store app - On-device notifications for movement, out-for-delivery, and delivered - Live Activities + Dynamic Island on delivery day (Premium) - Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium) - Available in 16 languages WHY UNDERWAY Most trackers want your inbox or bury you in ads. Underway does neither. It's a fast, private, beautifully simple way to answer one question โ€” "when does it arrive?" โ€” and then get out of your way. Download Underway and track your first parcel in seconds. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Traak

Features
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The tracker you never type into. Traak watches your packages so you don't have to. Forward any order email to your personal traak address; we find the tracking number, pick the carrier, and start tracking. You never paste anything. FORWARD AN EMAIL. THAT'S IT. Every account gets a private @in.traak.app address. Send any order confirmation there and the package appears in your list, already tracked. SEE THE REAL JOURNEY Every package draws its route on an interactive globe. Pinch, spin, and follow it across continents, checkpoint by checkpoint. Events from any carrier arrive in any language and read as clear English. KNOW WITHOUT ASKING Notifications only when something actually changes: out for delivery, delivered, held, arrived in a new country. Live Activities keep the arrival on your Lock Screen. Your Home Screen widget stays current on its own. EVERY CARRIER UPS, DHL, FedEx, and more than a thousand others, detected automatically. SHARE A PACKAGE One link. Your friend taps it, and the package lands in their Traak too. PRIVATE BY DESIGN We parse forwarded emails in memory and never store them. Your packages are yours. Free for up to 3 active packages. Traak Pro is unlimited: monthly, yearly, or lifetime. Terms of Use: https://traak.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://traak.app/privacy

Screenshots

Underway4 screens
Traak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Underway at every 4 days against Traak's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Underway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Traak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Underway ships an update every 4 days, Traak every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Underway versus Traak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnderwayTraak
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOday MalehExoLabs Studio Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Underway

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Traak

Subscriptions2
  • Traak Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Traak Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Traak Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Underway free?
Underway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traak free?
Traak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Underway or Traak have ads?
Neither Underway nor Traak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Underway or Traak?
Underway ships an update every 4 days, and Traak every 2 weeks. Most recently, Underway was updated on October 7, 2026 and Traak on October 6, 2026.

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