Comparison

Share Tracks vs Planet Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Share Tracks

Record, save, and share your GPS routes with rich media like photos and voice notes. Navigate along saved paths and import/export routes in GPX format. Relive your adventures by revisiting your journeys on the map.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS route recording
  • Add photos, videos, and voice notes to map locations
  • Share routes with friends and import shared routes
  • GPX import and export functionality
  • Navigate along recorded routes
  • Smart GPS track correction for accuracy
Features
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Share Track is a powerful GPS route tracker and route-sharing app designed for travel, outdoor adventures, and everyday activities. With Share Track, you can easily record GPS tracks, save travel routes, and capture every moment directly on the map with photos, videos, and voice notes. Turn every journey into a visual story on the map and share it with friends. Whether you’re hiking, cycling, running, driving, or exploring the outdoors, Share Track helps you capture every unforgettable route. GPS Route Recording Record your route in real time with accurate GPS tracking. Track important data including: • Distance • Speed • Time • Altitude • Direction Perfect for: • Running • Walking • Cycling • Hiking • Driving Add Photos and Videos to the Map Make your routes more vivid. You can attach media to any location on the map: • Photos • Videos • Voice notes • Text notes • Photo drawings Your memories appear exactly where they happened. Share Routes with Friends Easily share your routes with others. Shared routes can include: • GPS tracks • Photos • Videos • Voice notes Friends can import your routes and explore them on their own maps. Cloud Route Sharing Upload your routes to the cloud and share them with other users. Discover routes shared by travelers and outdoor enthusiasts around the world. GPX Import & Export Share Track supports multiple route formats. You can: • Import GPX routes from other apps • Export routes for other navigation tools • Open routes in different mapping applications Compatible with many GPS and navigation platforms. Route Navigation Navigate along recorded routes with real-time guidance. Great for: • Outdoor adventures • Travel routes • Cycling paths • Hiking trails • Road trips Smart GPS Track Correction Share Track automatically optimizes GPS tracks to improve route accuracy. Even during long journeys, your tracks remain clear and reliable. Perfect For Share Track is ideal for: • Travel • Hiking • Cycling • Running • Walking • Road trips • Outdoor exploration • Route recording • GPS navigation Relive Your Journeys With Share Track, you can revisit your adventures anytime. Open the map and see: • The routes you traveled • The photos you captured • The videos you recorded Every journey becomes a story on the map.

About

Planet Explorer

Features
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Don't visit Planet Earth without this indispensable Tour Guide! Packed with information about every key tourist and historic site on the planet: • Every geolocated Wikipedia page • Every Wikijourney page • Local tourist sights from OpenStreetMaps Practical holiday information for wherever you want to go: • Accommodation • Food and Entertainment • Transportation (car and bike rental, fuel, e-Vehicle charging points) • Leisure Activities • Emergency contacts (police, medical) These practical locations are all sourced from the world-wide OpenStreetMap database. The 'Take Me There' feature allows turn-by-turn navigation to any location of interest, using Apple Maps. Contribute new locations! • Become an OpenStreetMap Contributor and you can create new locations or edit existing locations in the OpenStreetMap database, which provides world-wide coverage. • The OpenStreetMap Contributor capability is enabled through an in-App purchase (5,49 €, US$4.99 or local-currency equivalent). The companion App for Apple Watch allows you to search the nearest Wikipedia, Wikivoyage or OpenStreetMap locations.

Screenshots

Share Tracks4 screens
Planet Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Share Tracks at none against Planet Explorer's 1. Share Tracks also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Planet Explorer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Share Tracks costs $2.99 and Planet Explorer $4.99 up front. Planet Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Share Tracks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Share Tracks ships an update every 10 days, Planet Explorer every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Share Tracks versus Planet Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare TracksPlanet Explorer
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB42 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShenzhen Siyang Xunfei Technology Co., Ltd.Paul Manson

In-app purchases

None

Share Tracks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Planet Explorer

One-time1
  • OpenStreetMap Contributor$4.99

Questions

Is Share Tracks free?
Share Tracks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planet Explorer free?
Planet Explorer costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Share Tracks or Planet Explorer have ads?
Neither Share Tracks nor Planet Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Share Tracks or Planet Explorer?
Share Tracks ships an update every 10 days, and Planet Explorer every 5 months. Most recently, Share Tracks was updated on November 11, 2026 and Planet Explorer on November 11, 2026.

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