# Elevation Tracker

> Fitness app for tracking elevation changes during outdoor climbing and descending activities. (iPhone/iPad app by Arlo Leach.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elevation-tracker/id440995520 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arlo Leach](https://appshunter.io/developer/353281976)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-07-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elevation-tracker/id440995520/reviews.md

## What is Elevation Tracker?

Elevation Tracker is a fitness tracking app with a particular emphasis on climbing and descending. It tracks and displays the following info:

- Basic info like time, speed and distance
- Current elevation and accumulated climbing and descending amount
- Elevation profile and route map
- Current heart rate and time spent in four training zones (if paired with an Apple Watch or chest strap)

When paired with an Apple Watch, Elevation Tracker really shines, displaying all this info (except the elevation profile and map) in an easy-to-read format. We haven't seen another fitness app that puts this much info onto your wrist for detailed tracking during your activities.

When you finish an activity, you can save it to your history, email route summaries and profile images, send GPX data to other applications, or download refinements from an online elevation database. You can even drag range selectors onto the profile to view the stats for just one section of your route. 

Elevation Tracker uses GPS to determine elevation. GPS is not as accurate for elevation as it is for location, but over the course of an outdoor activity, the results are still quite useful. Elevation Tracker is not designed for indoor (stair climbing) or stationary (treadmill) use.

Elevation Tracker works in the background or with your device locked, and can run alongside other fitness apps you might be using. We routinely use this app for real-time display, another app for social sharing and a third for emergency tracking, all at the same time. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, but newer smartphones have enough capacity to handle this for the duration of an activity.

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## Key features

- Tracks elevation gain and loss
- Displays speed, distance, and time
- Shows elevation profile and route map
- Monitors heart rate and training zones
- Saves activities to history
- Exports GPX data
- Email route summaries and profile images

## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elevation-tracker/id440995520/reviews.md

### 4/5 — I like it

*2024-02-18*

My experience has been that this app Elevation correlates with Garmin and paper topo maps Better than Gaia or Strava. 

My primary use is for tracking heart rate. 

The other data is a bonus providing, speed & distance. 
Really useful when planning a backcountry ski route. 

I still rely on Gaia for where we are on the map/route, but find that Gaia
Elevation stats very more widely.

One request would be to provide the user with the ability to specify which fields are shown on the watch, you know drag the fields around in an order that focuses on my priorities. Still in all set up is very good!

I must’ve looked at a dozen other apps, and this is what I’m using

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY THIS APP

*2022-07-07*

This app is completely inaccurate for tracking elevation. It does not actually track elevation well. 

I do not recommend this app.

### 3/5 — Accurate to +/-20% in my area

*2022-01-22*

It’s a nice app, does what I was looking for however the data it uses is coarse grained and inaccurate in my area at least.  I just walked a route that I know is about 250m of ascent and it credited 200m.  At the main place where it has a problem on my test route I can stand at the bottom of the hill and look at the current elevation, then walk strenuously uphill about 15-20m and it says my current elevation is now about 2m lower than at the bottom of the hill.  That spot was on my walk twice (out and back that takes in a small 40m valley that the app thinks is about 10) so would account for the 50m under-measurement of the walk, but if the app doesn’t report accurately unfortunately it’s not much good to me.  Neither data source seems to improve the problem.  Suggestion to the developer - maybe add barometer sensor fusion to improve accuracy?

### 5/5 — Works Great

*2019-04-05*

I walk city streets and hills and this works really well.  Easy to read and it will also display my route.  Pretty accurate too.

### 1/5 — Not working

*2017-11-28*

Basically it does not work. Waste of money.

**Developer response:** Not sure why you would say that. I've logged hundreds of miles of hikes and bike rides since you posted this review.

### 2/5 — Beta...

*2015-07-22*

J'ai acheté cette appli car leur app Pebble me semblait plus poussé que ismoothrun, et elle avait l'air de remplir l'essentiel de mes besoins.
Elle a certes de bonnes idées, et une appli pebble très jolie, mais 1/4h pour trouver ma ceinture cardio, des boutons dans les réglages d'accessoires qui ne font rien du tout, l'impossibilité de transférer vers des applis autres que mail les données alors que c'est donné dans la description, j'ai plus l'impression d'avoir acheter une version bêta qu'une version finale, or une beta, on ne paie pas pour l'avoir!!

**Developer response:** If you see a problem, please contact us directly so we can look into it.

### 1/5 — Not worth even $1.99

*2015-02-06*

This App can't even tell you what elevation you have claimed or descended during a hike or ski. You can not get a reading unless you stop the tracking.  If you hike a 1100ft peak and track starting at the trailhead returning to the same trailhead your elevation reading gained is ZERO!  Duh! Who needs an app for that. It does not provide cumulative number of feet or meters actually climbed. Get a basic altimeter and do your own calculating. The app is a waste.

**Developer response:** I think you're looking at the wrong fields. If you hike up 1100 feet and back, the app will show Total Climbing of 1100, Total Descending of 1100 and a Change of 0. Also, these values update whenever you move 10 meters; you don't have to stop the tracking to get a reading.

### 1/5 — Will not work

*2014-07-24*

Crashes while booting

**Developer response:** This occasionally happens after an iOS update. I'm not aware of any current crashes.

### 5/5 — From pebble user

*2014-03-22*

Would be really awesome if it would be possible to control the app from pebble (start/pause/stop tracking)

### 3/5 — Good app, needs work

*2014-02-04*

App elevation if off by more than 100 feet. If I go up a mountain and back down it reports a elevation much higher than I started with.

Doesn't truly support background app refresh. App constantly crashes or has to be reopened.

Doesn't always track elevation and it would be able to use the up/down buttons on the Pebble to look at elevation gain, start/max elevation.

Thanks,
Mike

**Developer response:** GPS elevation is not perfectly accurate; a variance of 100 feet compared to the height of a mountain sounds normal. I'm not aware of any problems with crashing or refreshing in the background. The Pebble buttons can be used to scroll through three screens of info.

## Frequently asked questions about Elevation Tracker

### What is Elevation Tracker's price?

Elevation Tracker is a paid app, costing $2.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features for tracking your outdoor activities.

### Does Elevation Tracker have ads?

No, Elevation Tracker is ad-free. You can use the app without any interruptions from advertisements.

### What devices support Elevation Tracker?

Elevation Tracker is compatible with Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPod. It is designed to provide detailed tracking information on these devices.

### How accurate is Elevation Tracker's elevation data?

Elevation Tracker uses GPS for elevation data, which is generally useful for outdoor activities. While GPS is less precise for elevation than for location, it provides quite accurate results over the course of an outdoor activity.

### Can Elevation Tracker be used for indoor activities?

No, Elevation Tracker is specifically designed for outdoor use and is not intended for indoor activities like stair climbing or stationary workouts on a treadmill.

### How often is Elevation Tracker updated?

The latest version of Elevation Tracker is 2.7, last updated on March 9, 2026. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and address any issues.

### What is the age rating for Elevation Tracker?

Elevation Tracker has an age rating of 4+. This means it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content.

### Can Elevation Tracker run in the background?

Yes, Elevation Tracker can run in the background and with your device locked. It can also be used alongside other fitness apps simultaneously.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7 — 2026-03-09

Updated for iOS 26.

### 2.6.5 — 2020-01-24

- Fixed a crash on launch when paired with an Apple Watch.

### 2.6.4 — 2020-01-02

- Updated App Store description.

### 2.6.3 — 2018-02-01

Updated for iPhone X.

### 2.6.2 — 2017-06-30

- Fixed a crash when tracking while connected to an Apple Watch that has its screen locked.

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