Comparison

Simple Logger vs Trip Record

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

Head to head
About

Simple Logger

Record your GPS tracks for activities like walking, cycling, or trekking. This lightweight app offers a simple interface, photo waypoints, and the ability to share logs in GPX or KML formats. It also supports WiFi-based logging on devices without GPS.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Adjustable recording intervals
  • Pause and resume logging
  • Add photos and waypoints
  • Share logs as GPX/KML
  • WiFi-based logging support
Features
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Simple Logger is an easy-to-use GPS Logger app. This app is just designed for recording GPS Logs, so very easy to use for everyone. Size of app is only about 1 MB, so it will not squeeze your iPhone storage. Please enjoy this app for walking, cycling, trekking, etc. 【Features】 ・Simple Interface. No unnecessary button is displayed, so it is very easy to use. ・You can set interval of points or any other settings even if you are recording logs. ・Support Resume. You can pause and restart logging at any time. Recorded points will saved even if App is terminated for some reason. ・You can take photos and put waypoints on map while you are recording logs. ・You can share logs as .gpx or .kml file by email or other way. ・If you are using a device which has no GPS unit such as iPod touch, you can record WiFi-based logs. 【Share logs with GPX Binder】 Simple Logger is compatible with "GPX Binder" for macOS. By setting iCloud account, you can share your tracks saved by iPhone with your Mac. So you can view and edit tracks without any burdensome operations. For more information, please search with keyword "GPX Binder". IMPORTANT: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Trip Record

Features
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ユーザーの現在地をローミングオフでもログで取得できます。ログの取得が終わるとマップにその経路を表示することができます。またログを取得した時間を指定することで、その指定された時間のログのみをマップ上に表示することができます。取得したログは5ページまでに分けることができ、各ページで説明文や写真を追加しマップに表示できます。さらにそのまとめたものをみんなに共有することでみんなの感想や意見ももらえます! 逆にこれから行こうと思っている場所について他の人がどんな観光をしたのかを知ることで、計画やイメージが立てやすくなります

Screenshots

Simple Logger4 screens
Trip Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trip Record at monthly against Simple Logger's every 5 months. Simple Logger's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

Simple Logger ships an update every 5 months, Trip Record monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Logger versus Trip Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple LoggerTrip Record
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTahito AokiSHOGO IRIKAWA

In-app purchases

None

Simple Logger

No in-app purchases

None

Trip Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Logger free?
Simple Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trip Record free?
Trip Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Logger or Trip Record have ads?
Neither Simple Logger nor Trip Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Logger or Trip Record?
Simple Logger ships an update every 5 months, and Trip Record monthly. Most recently, Simple Logger was updated on October 3, 2026 and Trip Record on October 5, 2026.

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