HiiKER User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience55.4% of reviews
Neutral9.5% of reviews
Negative experience35.1% of reviews

~ Based on 168 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is HiiKER Safe?

HiiKER: The Hiking Maps App appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for HiiKER is 92/100.

This assessment is based on 950 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.6/5.

Safety Analysis

89.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.3% of ratings suggest some concerns
7.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 950 App Store ratings for HiiKER.

Is HiiKER Legit?

HiiKER: The Hiking Maps App appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HiiKER is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Fantastic App, highly recommended

What a fantastic app for walking and hiking, Easy to use with so much detail. Lots of different options for maps and the additional information that can be added with overlays, community walks, POI’s etc is great. I’ll certainly be renewing my subscription every year. Loving the webinars from Pete and Paul, keep up the great work.
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Disappointing experience

I wanted this to be a modern, simple, intuitive way to plan for outings in the wild.

Instead I found the app to be slow, difficult to use, with poor onboarding and connectivity issues.

And the help wasn’t great once I’d got it working …

Amazing and easy to use.

I love this app. I use it for day walks and multi day. I even use it to just look at areas I’m trying to research. Plus the customer service function is amazing and the guys are always so helpful. Best mapping app I’ve ever used.

Die App ist gut

Die App bietet viele nützliche Eigenschaften. Die Kartenebenen lassen sich problemlos anpassen und nutzen.

Hatte ein kleines Problem und nicht direkt den Support kontaktiert.
Als ich dann den Support angeschrieben hatte, bekam ich umgehend von Paul eine Antwort und die perfekte Lösung.

Danke dafür
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I get so much use out of this

I had the OS app in the past and cancelled it after year one.
I was reluctant to pay for another but when hiker offered a reduced price offer I took it up.
It’s has proved very valuable and one I will renew.
It is easy to use. Create routes is easy. The range of maps is extensive, both the layers in one place and also the geographic spread.
I have used it extensively in Uk and Portugal.
Being able to save and share routes easily is very helpful.
All in all this is one font best apps I’ve used.
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Disappointing

A subscription pay app that leaves you disappointed.
Many vital informations are missing or hard to find eg water sources camping spots and mountain huts you can sleep in.
The final straw for me was hiking GR 54 and its route is simply incorrect. It just isn’t following the GR route.
I’ve had worse apps don’t gets 2 not 1 star for that.

Try organic maps for a better experience.
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Just one complaint

Just stop it from sharing old links to the live tracking please 🙏

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

Best app for exploring everywhere

The app is brilliant. Well thought out and constantly updated as a result of user feedback. I messaged at 9.45pm and I got a reply from the ceo. Listened to my suggestion and then implemented it.
The webinars are worth a watch, so many features. From phone masts to LiDAR to audio descriptions.
Just get it. Thanks guys
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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.
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Great App exceptional customer support

Great app. Supports all devices needed (Desktop, iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad) offline maps are great the option to have historical maps is also a superb feature.

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

Brilliant

An App which provides access internationally to excellent national mapping as we travel internationally for all of our needs. Precise and detailed maps for route planning , whether walking, cycling or driving, it is a resource to turn to. Invaluable.

Best hiking App

Been using the app for a few years now, and have used it for multiple hikes from day hikes to long distance with the most recent having completed the Cape Wrath trail last year.

While I don’t really use the navigation record functionality I particularly like the ease of use, Topographic maps and the ability to plan all this at what I believe is the best navigation app for the price in its range. Can’t recommend this app enough. Would like to see in future versions a navigation page with info displayed distance, ETA, Time, Distance remaining, elevation loss/gain etc which could be customised for individual use.
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Response from developer

Thanks so much Andy!! Greatly appreciated! From Paul and the HiiKER team. paul@hiiker.com

Fantastic app with some great support

I’ve been using HiiKER for over a year now, and can honestly say that it is fantastic. The support from the HiiKER guys is first rate and the app just keeps getting better and better with each update. Used it a lot for planning routes and whilst out hiking in the Lake District. Can thoroughly recommend.
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Great App!

Used Hiiker for a Scafell hike recently and was thoroughly impressed! Would definitely recommend it!

Great app

Lots of features especially if you’re planning your own hike whether it be a short hike or a multi-week thru hike. Also great support from the developers who promptly answer questions and respond to feedback to improve the app.

Great App

Have had the app for a couple of months now, and it is by far the best l have used. You have access to various different types of maps, the maps in 3D add another dimension. I am a total Luddite and I can use it. A few teething problems to start with ( my mistakes) but the team behind HiiKER got it sorted and are always on hand to help👍. Game changer in route planning. Buy it you won’t regret it😀
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Response from developer

Thanks so much!! Greatly appreciated! From Paul and the HiiKER team. Anything I can do to help paul@hiiker.com