Hiking Apps

Find Those Hidden Trails

Overview

Hikers may want to bring along their iPhone for the next big adventure into the wilderness. There are some fantastic hiking apps and many of them can be used offline. You may want to invest in a waterproof iPhone case if you are a frequent hiker. We compare the best hiking apps in this AppGuide.

Essential Apps

$29.99
AccuTerra Unlimited - Maps & GPS Tracker: Trails to Hike, Run, Bike, Ski

by AccuTerra by Intermap

AccuTerra Unlimited - Maps & GPS Tracker: Trails to Hike, Run, Bike, Ski is the essential hiking companion app. Packed into this app is over five million square miles of terrain and trail maps. The maps are beautiful and have been optimized for the iPhone. You’ll want to download just the maps that you need to use (the app can get quite large). What makes AccuTerra Unlimited special? Well, there are the beautiful zoomable maps, geotagged photos you can take, real-time elevation and travel stats, social integration, and so much more. AccuTerra Unlimited is the best hiking app for the iPhone.
$3.99
Point de Vue

by Sen:te

So maybe you are someone that likes hiking in higher places. If you are, then look no further than Point de Vue. This great app can give you all of the information that you need about mountains around you, including their elevation, distance and summit. This is especially useful when you are trying to see where the summit of a mountain is but you can’t due to fog or other bad weather. At just $1.99, this app is a steal for what you get, and is easily a must have for any mountain climber.

Notable Apps

$3.99
EveryTrail Pro

by GlobalMotion Media, Inc

EveryTrail Pro is a lower cost alternative to Accuterra Unlimited. However, after you spend some money in the in-app purchases, it can actually get more expensive than the essential app. Just like Accuterra, you can take pictures and video along your hike to remember your adventure. Packed into this app is over 400,000 hikes. EveryTrail Pro is both intuitive and powerful. There are little things like audio notes for different POIs you arrive at to guide you beyond what other apps could. EveryTrail Pro is a worthy challenger to AccuTerra Unlimited as the essential hiking app.
Free
AllTrails - Trails, GPS Tracking, and Offline Topo Maps for the Outdoors: Hiking, Camping, Mountain Biking, and National Parks

by AllTrails, Inc.

AllTrails is an incredibly useful app to find new hiking trails. You don’t get the actual trail maps, but this free app will help you find some cool hiking spots. Each find will show you the rating, distance, elevation, route type, reviews, and a few more odds and ends. We have found some great trails using this app. For many people, this may be the only hiking app you need.
Free
MapMyHIKE

by MapMyFitness

If you simply want a free way to track your hikes, then iMapMyHike is for you. This simple app just tracks and logs your hikes. There is not too much to this app. It is simple, it works, and it may be just what you are looking for.

Decent Apps

Free
Trails

by Demand Media, Inc.

Trails is an okay alternative to the AllTrails app. With a paid subscription, you can have access to trail maps, something not included with AllTrails. We found that AllTrails was a better and more friendly app to use.