Bluelane is an iPhone route recorder that lets people share their location and route live with friends following in a browser. The person recording needs Bluelane; viewers can open the shared link on Android or iPhone phones, tablets, and computers without installing the app or creating an account. Links can be sent by text, chat, or email. Anyone with a link can view its route, including someone who receives a forwarded link, and ending a recording does not revoke access. Route recording works offline. Live updates resume when the iPhone reconnects. Bluelane saves route history so users can return to past trips and review the route, distance, and time. It also supports GPX import and export. Apple Watch users can start, stop, and share a route, then view distance, time, and viewers. Route maps credit MapTiler and OpenStreetMap. The iOS app is free, with in-app purchases available. The Annual Pro Subscription costs 47.99 USD per year, billed annually. Bluelane’s terms allow personal, non-commercial use. Its privacy policy describes collecting route location updates, support contact information, and usage and device details.
Who it is for
Bluelane suits iPhone users who want friends to follow a live route through a browser, including people who do not have the app or an account. It also fits users who want to keep trip history, work with GPX files, or control recording from an Apple Watch.
What is good
- Followers can open shared routes in a browser without an app or account.
- Route recording continues offline, with live updates resuming after reconnection.
- Saved trips show route, distance, and time.
- GPX files can be imported and exported.
- Apple Watch supports starting, stopping, and sharing routes.
What to know first
- Anyone with the route link can view it, even if it is forwarded.
- Stopping a recording does not revoke the shared link.
- The terms limit access to personal, non-commercial use.
Verdict
Choose Bluelane if you record routes on an iPhone and want others to follow through a browser without signing up. Its route history, GPX support, offline recording, and Apple Watch controls add useful options for trip sharing. Consider the link’s broad visibility and the personal, non-commercial use terms before using it for a route.
Get started with Bluelane
- Visit https://bluelane.io/ and get the iOS app.
- Start recording a route on the iPhone.
- Send the route link by text, chat, or email to invite viewers.
- Use Apple Watch to start, stop, or share a route if desired.
What the free plan stops at
The Free plan is free; in-app purchases are available. The Annual Pro Subscription costs 47.99 USD per year, billed annually, and its features and usage limits are not described here.
Questions about Bluelane
Is Bluelane free?
The iOS app is listed as free at no cost, with in-app purchases available. An Annual Pro Subscription is 47.99 USD per year, billed annually.
What devices can view a shared route?
Shared links work in browsers on Android and iPhone phones, tablets, and computers. Viewers do not need the app or an account.
Can a route be recorded without an internet connection?
Yes. Recording works offline, and live updates resume when the iPhone reconnects.
Can anyone view a route link?
Anyone with the link can view the route, including if the link is forwarded. Stopping recording does not revoke access.
Who makes Bluelane, and what information does it collect?
The listed website is bluelane.io. Its privacy policy says it collects route location updates, support contact information, and usage and device details.
Bluelane plans and pricing
All plansCompared on family locator apps
- Free plan
- Yes
