Comparison

DotTrail vs Palmote

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

Head to head
About

DotTrail

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Turn coordinates into your route. DotTrail is a route-file editor by LocationLab for iPhone and iPad. No app account is required. • Import and export GPX, KML, GeoJSON and CSV. • Recognize decimal, DDM and DMS coordinates in mixed text, then preview and create a straight-line route. • Connect points in order; select, drag, rename, reorder and delete them on the map or in the list. • Draw a polygon to preview and remove points inside it. • Generate a zigzag route inside a selected map area with adjustable spacing and direction. • Route Tools: add loops around selected points, use fixed or ranged offsets, and build circular detours. • Smart Organize: shorten a trip, optionally keep the end, return to the start, merge nearby points, or renumber names with a prefix. • Preview the original and adjusted routes with point counts and distance comparisons before applying. • Undo and redo, restore three recent saved versions, and recover deleted routes. • Save and reopen projects, export repeatedly, and back up the original import and history. • Sync with iCloud between devices using the same Apple Account. English and Traditional Chinese follow your system language. Free download with a bottom banner ad; no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Routes use straight lines and do not provide road navigation. Smart sorting uses straight-line distances, does not consider roads or obstacles, and does not guarantee a mathematically shortest route. Smart sorting supports up to 2,000 points; imports support up to 25 MB and 20,000 points. Multiple routes are combined in file order. GPX waypoints take priority over route data. Conversion retains supported fields; other original content remains available in a full project backup.

About

Palmote

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a trackpad, keyboard and customizable controller for your Mac. TRACKPAD Move the pointer, tap, scroll with two fingers and drag with a long press. Dedicated left, middle and right mouse buttons and common shortcuts stay within reach. KEYBOARD Send text and use modifier keys, arrow keys and shortcuts. Bluetooth typing uses a US keyboard layout: select the ABC input source on your Mac. Chinese, Japanese and other Unicode text are supported through the optional Mac receiver over your local network. GAME CONTROLS Use dual sticks, a directional pad, ABXY and shoulder buttons. Customize keyboard mappings, dead zone and sensitivity, and enable motion aiming on supported devices. Keyboard-and-mouse mapping works with games that accept those inputs. The controller interface sends keyboard and mouse input, including configurable mouse buttons. It does not register as a native gamepad or provide analog movement. Games continue to show keyboard and mouse prompts. TWO CONNECTION OPTIONS Bluetooth direct connection uses the Mac's built-in Bluetooth input support without a Mac receiver. Keep Palmote open in the foreground and your Mac awake. You can search for your Mac inside Palmote when the phone does not appear in macOS Bluetooth settings. Discovery and initial pairing depend on the devices and existing pairing state. Local network mode requires the Palmote Mac receiver and a six-digit pairing code. It uses an encrypted connection on your trusted local network. No account, advertising or cloud service is required. Available in English, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

Screenshots

DotTrail2 screens
Palmote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Palmote at none against DotTrail's shown. Palmote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). DotTrail's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DotTrail ships an update daily, Palmote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
DotTrail versus Palmote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotTrailPalmote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHU-CHIH LINzehao li

In-app purchases

None

DotTrail

No in-app purchases

None

Palmote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DotTrail free?
DotTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Palmote free?
Palmote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DotTrail or Palmote have ads?
DotTrail shows ads; Palmote does not.
Which is updated more often, DotTrail or Palmote?
DotTrail ships an update daily, and Palmote every 3 days. Most recently, DotTrail was updated on October 16, 2026 and Palmote on October 10, 2026.

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