Comparison

Traccar Client vs Brauci

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

Head to head
About

Traccar Client

This app transforms your mobile device into a GPS tracker, reporting your location to a server at set intervals. It can connect to a free demo server or your own hosted Traccar server. Use it to monitor your device's position on a map.

Highlights
  • Use mobile device as GPS tracker
  • Report location to server
  • Configurable time intervals
  • Connect to demo or self-hosted server
  • Supports 80+ protocols (with Traccar Server)
Features
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Traccar Client is a GPS tracking app for iOS. It runs in the background and sends location updates to your own server using the open-source Traccar platform. • Real-time Tracking: See your device's location on your private server in real time. • Open-Source: 100% free and open-source, with no ads or tracking. • Customizable: Configure update intervals, accuracy, and data usage to fit your needs. • Privacy First: Your location data is sent only to your chosen server, never to third parties. • Easy Integration: Works with the Traccar server and many third-party GPS tracking platforms. Just enter your server address, grant location permissions, and the app automatically sends periodic location reports in the background. Don't have a server yet? Try the free live demo or set up your own for free at traccar.org.

About

Brauci

Features
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Go farther with confidence. Brauci brings maps, route planning, live navigation and connected vehicles together in one multilingual app. PLAN YOUR TRIP • Search addresses and saved places. • Build routes with multiple stops. • Choose driving, cycling, walking or public transport, then prefer the fastest or shortest/economical route. NAVIGATE CLEARLY • See your current speed and known speed limits. • Receive voice directions, speeding alerts and announcements for road signs, cameras, radars and average-speed zones. • Automatically recalculate the route after leaving it. • Rotate and zoom the map according to movement and speed. • Customize navigation controls for portrait and landscape orientation. USE BRAUCI YOUR WAY • Save Home, Work and other favorite places. • Download an offline map area; saved places, history and point selection remain available without a connection. • Set your position manually when GPS should not be used. • Choose a light, dark or automatic theme. • Connect a Traccar server, show vehicles on the map and follow a moving vehicle with route updates. • Share a point, place or route, or share live location for a selected time and stop access whenever you choose. • Use Brauci in 34 languages. Brauci uses OpenStreetMap-based services and can use Leaflet or MapLibre Native depending on the platform. Routes, speed limits, cameras and other map information may be incomplete or outdated. Always follow road signs, traffic rules and actual conditions. Do not operate the app while driving.

Screenshots

Traccar Client4 screens
Brauci4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brauci at daily against Traccar Client's every 2 days. 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

Traccar Client ships an update every 2 days, Brauci daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Traccar Client versus Brauci: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraccar ClientBrauci
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (195 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings195 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton TananaevVladimir Barcevsky

In-app purchases

None

Traccar Client

No in-app purchases

None

Brauci

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Traccar Client free?
Traccar Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brauci free?
Brauci is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Traccar Client or Brauci have ads?
Neither Traccar Client nor Brauci shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Traccar Client or Brauci?
Traccar Client ships an update every 2 days, and Brauci daily. Most recently, Traccar Client was updated on October 27, 2026 and Brauci on September 22, 2026.

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