Confusing
The app is OK, it is a mapping app and the maps work. I find it slow, not intuitive, difficult to navigate the screens and you end up wondering how you get back to the screen you left. I had the OS map system before but the cost went up so I decided to change. Maybe it’s the change I don’t like? I can’t find a map legend so I can’t see if the route is a footpath etc. I have not been on a hike with it yet - maybe that’s where it will impress me. Up to now though, it’s not great.
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Response from developer
Hey! Paul here. Yeah there is always a bit of a transition phase. If there is anything I can help you get up to speed with or any quirks I can help with pop me a message. Happy to jump on a call if you like as well. paul@hiiker.com
It’s not all it’s cracked up to be
I have been sat on the fence about this app for some years now. Waiting for it to develop. It was clear to me that the developer wanted to make a genuinely good app. Being a fan of Harveys maps I was excited to see them as part of this app. I checked back in to see how this app was shaping and I kept reading good things. Annoyed by the constant price increases from Komoot, Outdoor Active and OS I was happy to take the punt in the recent sale and pay £15 for a years subscription to Hiker. I was immediately impressed with various aspects of the app.
That was until I tried to plan an activity. This was actually a local mostly road ride. I first tried to import a GPX file from another app. This loaded but on the Hiker map it put lines where lines shouldn’t be. It looped back on its self extending my original route recorded on the other app. I gave up and removed the file. I then manually plotted the route. This was fine at the start then for some odd reason kept snapping lines where they shouldn’t be. It also wouldn’t allow me to add an extension to my return near to my house no matter how hard I tried or what input change I made. I have immediately lost trust in this app and feel like I’ve waster my money. There’s a reason the big boys charge what they do. However bitter that pill is to swallow. For now I cant recommend this app but I hope at some point that changes. Because I want to see this become a success.
That was until I tried to plan an activity. This was actually a local mostly road ride. I first tried to import a GPX file from another app. This loaded but on the Hiker map it put lines where lines shouldn’t be. It looped back on its self extending my original route recorded on the other app. I gave up and removed the file. I then manually plotted the route. This was fine at the start then for some odd reason kept snapping lines where they shouldn’t be. It also wouldn’t allow me to add an extension to my return near to my house no matter how hard I tried or what input change I made. I have immediately lost trust in this app and feel like I’ve waster my money. There’s a reason the big boys charge what they do. However bitter that pill is to swallow. For now I cant recommend this app but I hope at some point that changes. Because I want to see this become a success.
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Great find
This app let me discover a new beautiful part that I was unaware of where I could walk
Complicated but excellent value
The app gets better and better with each new version. The latest version has a direction heading arrow which is easy to see, and also has distance markers along tracks. Both excellent improvements over the previous version. The premium topo maps are excellent both in terms of the range of countries covered, and in terms of value for money. They are also extremely high resolution. The downsides of the app are that it takes a long time to get the hang of route planning and of importing GPX files to follow while you’re hiking. The user interface could be improved but at the moment I’d say it’s probably the best mapping app currently available for IOS.
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Response from developer
Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated. From Paul and the HiiKER team. paul@hiiker.com
Way better than the competitor
Just switched over from OS app to HiiKER and wish I had discovered it years ago. I agree with other reviewers about the interface, super-quick support and Harvey maps. I also love that you can use miles for distance and metres for ascent at the same time. Also the hike lists for organising your walks and the multi-day hikes feature. OS subscription now cancelled!
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Response from developer
Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated! From Paul and the HiiKER team. paul@hiiker.com
