TripMax vs DriveTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
TripMax
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EVERY DRIVE, MEASURED. TripMax turns your iPhone into a precision drive computer. Start a trip and it records your route, speed, acceleration and cornering, then hands you a clear breakdown of exactly how you drove. WHAT YOU GET - GPS speedometer with live speed, top speed and average speed in mph or km/h - Drive score: every trip rated on smoothness, braking and control - Real G-force, measured at 50 Hz with gravity mathematically removed, so readings stay accurate however your phone is mounted - 0-100 km/h and 0-60 mph times, detected automatically - Route maps: your drive drawn on a dark map, coloured by speed - Driving breakdown: braking events, hard acceleration, cornering, stops and turns - Trip history and monthly totals for distance, time and mileage - Leaderboards: rank by top speed, acceleration, distance or average speed, globally or in your country - Rivals: see how you compare with other drivers - Driver card with your handle, car and country, ready to share - Share cards: turn any trip into an image for stories and posts, or shoot a photo with your stats overlaid - Works offline: trips are saved on your device first, then sync to your account BUILT ON REAL SENSOR DATA TripMax fuses GPS with the accelerometer at 50 Hz to refine acceleration readings, and detects braking with a proper hysteresis state machine rather than crude thresholds. The numbers you see are engineered, not guessed. DRIVE RESPONSIBLY TripMax is a record-keeping tool, not an excuse to speed. Start it before you set off, keep your phone mounted and untouched, and always obey the speed limit and traffic law. No statistic is worth your safety or anyone else's. SUBSCRIPTION Drive tracking and the full stats suite require a TripMax subscription, available weekly, monthly or annually. Prices are shown in the app before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and can be managed any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://tripmax-drive-9251.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://tripmax-drive-9251.web.app/privacy
DriveTrace
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DriveTrace is the car drive tracker for drivers who love the road. Record every journey with GPS, build your garage, and share drives with friends β like a fitness tracker, built for cars. EVERY DRIVE, TRACED Tap Start and go. DriveTrace records your route with GPS β distance, duration, average and max speed β even when your phone is locked. Pause anytime, finish when you arrive, and keep driving offline; your trip uploads when youβre back online. BUILD YOUR GARAGE Add the cars you drive. Save brand, model, year, and a photo. Pick a car before you roll and see stats per vehicle over time β so every mile has a nameplate. SHARE YOUR JOURNEY Turn finished drives into shareable stories: Instagram-ready cards with your route, speed, and car. Celebrate the drive, then pass it on to friends. DRIVE WITH FRIENDS Find friends by username, send requests, and follow each otherβs progress. Climb distance-based leaderboards and see whoβs putting in the miles. YOUR STATS, YOUR STREAK Browse drive history on the map, dig into trip details, and keep an eye on your streaks and personal totals. Metric or imperial β your choice. SIGN IN YOUR WAY Get started quickly with Sign in with Apple or Google. Claim a username, set your profile, and youβre ready for the road. FREE TO START DriveTrace is free to download and use. Without a subscription, you can record up to 3 drives per day, keep 1 car in your garage, and save 2 story templates. Friends, leaderboards, streaks, drive history, and GPS recording are included. DRIVETRACE PREMIUM DriveTrace Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks: β’ Unlimited drives per day β’ Unlimited cars in your garage β’ All story templates Subscription name: DriveTrace Premium Length and price (USD; equivalent local prices may apply and can vary by region): β’ Weekly: $4.99 β’ Monthly: $14.99 β’ Yearly: $49.99 Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, by going to the userβs Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. You can restore purchases in the app. PRIVACY & LOCATION Location is used to record drives while a session is active β not for ads or always-on tracking when youβre idle. You can delete individual drives, cars, or your entire account anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://drivetrace.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://drivetrace.dev/terms Apple Standard EULA (Terms of Use): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://drivetrace.dev/contact DriveTrace β trace the drive. Share the journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DriveTrace at none against TripMax's shown. DriveTrace also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). TripMax's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. TripMax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and DriveTrace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TripMax ships an update every 3 weeks, DriveTrace weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | TripMax | DriveTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shabana Gagan | Yildirimhan Atcioglu |
In-app purchases
TripMax
- TripMax Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- TripMax Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro Yearly Special Offer$9.991 Year
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- TripMax Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
DriveTrace
- Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$14.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year








