Frequently Asked
Questions

Trasely is an iOS app that turns photos and shapes into real GPS routes for running, walking, or cycling. You pick a visually interesting shape — the outline of a dog, a heart, a star, a building silhouette — and Trasely maps it onto the real street network near you, giving you a route you can actually navigate.

Think of it as route planning where the creative constraint is the shape, not the destination.

Trasely is free to download and use. The free tier includes a curated set of built-in shapes, Find a Shape, Loop Route, Point-to-Point, Follow mode, and GPX and TCX export, with a distance cap and a weekly limit on art and loop routes.

Trasely PRO is an optional subscription (monthly, annual, or lifetime) that unlocks Photo to Route, Freehand Draw, Vector File import, all 500+ shapes, the Route Editor, longer and custom distances, unlimited saved routes, route sharing links, and library import/export.

Trasely requires iOS 17.6 or later. It runs on iPhone and iPad. The on-device AI photo contour extraction uses VNGenerateForegroundInstanceMaskRequest.

An Apple Watch or macOS version is not currently available.

An internet connection is needed for route generation — routing requests use Trasely's self-hosted OpenStreetMap-derived road graph service to match your shape to real streets.

Photo processing, contour extraction, and editing all work entirely on-device without any network connection. Viewing saved routes in your library also works offline.

Photos with a clear, well-defined subject on a simple background give the best results. Good examples:

✓ An animal silhouette against a plain background
✓ A logo or icon with strong contrast
✓ A hand-drawn shape on white paper, photographed from above
✓ A simple figurine or object
✗ Busy street scenes with multiple subjects
✗ Very intricate shapes with lots of fine detail
✗ Photos where the subject blends into the background

If your photo produces a messy contour, try the Contour Editor to manually clean it up, or use a shape from the built-in library instead.

Route matching depends heavily on the street network in the area you choose. Dense urban grids (like Manhattan or central Barcelona) produce much more accurate results than suburban areas with curved streets or cul-de-sacs.

A few things to try:

• Move the shape to a denser part of the city
• Increase the scale — larger shapes cover more streets and give the algorithm more options
• Try a simpler shape — fewer corners mean fewer routing constraints
• Rotate the shape — sometimes a 45° rotation produces a much better fit

Yes. The Route Editor lets you drag individual waypoints anywhere on the map. Each moved point is automatically snapped to the nearest routable road. The route is recalculated in real time as you drag.

You can undo changes by tapping the undo button or shaking your device. The undo history is kept for the duration of your editing session.

On the Route Setup screen, tap Set starting point. A map picker will open — scroll and zoom to find any location, then tap to pin it. You can also use your current GPS location by tapping the location button.

In Contour Placement mode, the starting point pin can be dragged directly on the map.

Trasely supports three activity profiles, each using a routing engine tuned for that mode:

Running / Walking — prioritizes footpaths, pedestrian zones, and parks. Avoids highways.
Cycling — prefers bike lanes, cycling paths, and quieter roads. Respects cycling restrictions.

GPX files exported from Trasely are compatible with virtually every fitness and mapping app, including:

Running & cycling: Strava, Garmin Connect, Komoot, Suunto, Polar Flow, Wahoo, Rouvy, TrainingPeaks, Sigma, Apple Fitness (via Maps)
GPS devices: Garmin Edge, Garmin Forerunner, Wahoo ELEMNT, Polar, Suunto watches
Maps: Apple Maps, Google Maps, OsmAnd, Maps.me

TCX format is supported by Garmin Connect, TrainingPeaks, Rouvy, and most Garmin devices.

1. In Trasely, go to Route Detail → Export → GPX.
2. Choose Save to Files so the GPX is available in your browser.
3. Open Strava on the web and go to Dashboard → My Routes → Create New Route.
4. Use the route builder upload button and select the GPX file.
5. Review, name, and save the route. Use Strava's route upload flow, not the activity upload page.

1. Export as GPX or TCX from Trasely.
2. Open the Garmin Connect app.
3. Go to More → Training & Planning → Courses.
4. Tap the + icon and choose Import Course.
5. Select your exported file from the Files app.
6. Sync your Garmin device — the course will transfer over Bluetooth.

Trasely PRO removes the free-tier limits and unlocks the full creative toolkit:

• Photo to Route
• Freehand Draw
• Vector File mode
• Full access to all 500+ built-in shapes
• Route Editor (drag waypoints to reshape a route)
• Longer routes and custom distances (free tier is capped)
• Unlimited saved routes in your library
• No weekly limit on art and loop routes
• Route sharing links
• Image Overlay in Point-to-Point
• Library import/export

The free tier gives you a feel for the core experience. A free trial period for PRO may be available — check the Paywall screen in the app for current offers.

Subscriptions are managed by Apple, not Trasely. To cancel:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap your name → Subscriptions.
3. Find Trasely and tap Cancel Subscription.

Your PRO access continues until the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged again after cancellation.

Open Trasely → Settings → Subscription → Restore Purchases. Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID that was used to make the original purchase. Restoration is free and instant.

Yes — Lifetime is a non-consumable in-app purchase and supports Family Sharing through iCloud. Up to 5 family members can use Trasely PRO at no extra charge if you've purchased Lifetime. Monthly and Annual subscriptions do not support Family Sharing per App Store policy.

No. Photo processing and contour extraction run entirely on your device using Apple's Vision Framework. Your photos are never sent to any server. The only network requests Trasely makes are the routing API calls, which contain only GPS coordinates — never images.

All routes are stored locally on your device using SwiftData. They are included in your iPhone backup (iCloud or iTunes), but are not stored on Trasely's servers.

Yes, but only while you are using Follow mode. Trasely records your GPS track while you follow a route, and background location lets it keep recording when your screen is off so locking your phone does not leave gaps. Completed tracks are stored locally on your device and are not sent to Trasely.

Since your routes and data are stored locally on your device, you can delete all app data by deleting the Trasely app from your iPhone. If you've contacted our support email and want us to delete any personal information we hold (such as a support email thread), contact us at trasely.app@gmail.com.