Comparison

Type While Walk vs Tracesmap

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

Head to head
About

Type While Walk

This app enables you to type messages and use your device while seeing your surroundings through the camera in the background. It's designed for efficient use while walking, sitting, or in any situation where you need to stay aware of your environment.

Highlights
  • Live camera background for typing
  • Efficient use while walking or sitting
  • Fast camera loading
  • Zero battery drainage when not in use
  • Share messages via Facebook, email, SMS, Twitter
  • Send messages to multiple users
Features
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Type while walk allows you to see what is in front of you on the streets or anywhere else while walking, typing and sitting. It supplies more efficiency while walking and texting as this application is specially designed for maximum camera interface on background. The most important aspect of this app will be fast loading of the camera and zero battery drainage when you don't use the application. Type while walk is a messaging application for iOS device to text message while walking and share through Facebook, email, SMS, Twitter with live camera background. User also has the facility to send message or mail to multiple users at the same time. But the thing which is to be noted here is that the messaging service will be provided by service provider and not by this application.

About

Tracesmap

Features
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TracesMap combines GPS trace recording and OpenStreetMap POI editing in one app, built for mapping on the go. Record your journeys, upload GPX traces directly to OpenStreetMap, and help improve the world's free map. KEY FEATURES - Record GPX Traces: Capture your GPS tracks with distance-based or time-based recording methods. - Direct OSM Upload: Seamlessly upload your traces to OpenStreetMap with one tap. - Add & Edit POIs: Place new points of interest on the map or edit tags on existing OSM nodes and polygons, with a live tag preview as you edit. - Brand & Place Search: Find businesses and places by name using the Name Suggestion Index (NSI) and apply the matching OSM tags automatically. - Multiple Map Styles: Choose from Carto Vector, Topo Vector, Topo Raster, OSM Raster, and Thunderforest Transport. - Live Dashboard: View real-time speed, elevation, GPS accuracy, and recording stats on-screen. - Public Traces: Browse public GPS traces from other OpenStreetMap contributors in your area. - Metric & Imperial Units: Switch between km/m and mi/ft in settings. - Exclusion Zones: Set locations where GPS recording is automatically paused for privacy. - Background Recording: Keep recording even when the app is in the background. - Cloud Sync: Sync your trace data across devices. - Multilingual: Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. TracesMap is built for the OpenStreetMap community. Log in with your OSM account to start recording traces and editing POIs that help mappers worldwide. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Type While Walk4 screens
Tracesmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tracesmap at fortnightly against Type While Walk's every 14 months. Type While Walk's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Type While Walk ships an update every 14 months, Tracesmap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Type While Walk versus Tracesmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterType While WalkTracesmap
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBiztech It Consultancy Private LimitedTracestrack Map Service

In-app purchases

None

Type While Walk

No in-app purchases

None

Tracesmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Type While Walk free?
Type While Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracesmap free?
Tracesmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Type While Walk or Tracesmap have ads?
Neither Type While Walk nor Tracesmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Type While Walk or Tracesmap?
Type While Walk ships an update every 14 months, and Tracesmap fortnightly. Most recently, Type While Walk was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tracesmap on September 24, 2026.

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