HikeGPS: Offline Trail Maps
AI Species ID, Hazard Warnings
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Navigate trails with detailed offline maps and identify species using AI, all without a signal or account. Record your hikes, plan routes, and view key stats on your phone or Apple Watch. Enjoy a private experience with no ads or tracking.
What's New in HikeGPS
1.1.7
October 2, 2026
More reliable recording and route planning. • Clearing a coordinate or entering invalid text no longer adds the previous location by mistake. • Latitude and longitude are checked before a point can be added. • Coordinate entry supports the decimal separator used by your selected language. • Starting a hike soon after opening the app no longer triggers a false interrupted-hike prompt. • Existing interrupted hikes are checked before a new recording can begin. • Recovery controls remain reachable on iPad and at larger text sizes.
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FAQ
Does HikeGPS have ads?
No, HikeGPS is ad-free. The app is built to be private by default, with no advertising or cross-app tracking.
How does HikeGPS handle offline use?
You can download map areas before losing signal, and they will render in airplane mode. All data, including maps and species identification models, stays on your device.
What kind of trails does HikeGPS show?
HikeGPS displays its own hiking cartography, separating trails, tracks, steps, and bridleways by line style and color. It also names trails and labels summits with elevation.
How does the AI species identification work in HikeGPS?
You can photograph plants, birds, insects, or fungi, and HikeGPS will identify them on your phone using an on-device model covering 150,000 species. It provides candidate suggestions and genus agreement.
Can I plan and follow custom routes with HikeGPS?
Yes, you can sketch a route by tapping the map or entering coordinates, save it, and follow it later as a dashed guide. You can also import or export GPX tracks.
Is HikeGPS compatible with Apple Watch?
Yes, HikeGPS offers Apple Watch integration. You can start a hike on your phone and it will open on your watch, displaying distance, time, ascent, and the map. You can also control the hike from your wrist.
How does HikeGPS ensure hike recording reliability?
Recording continues even with the screen locked or phone pocketed. A checkpoint is written continuously, so a crash or restart does not lose your recorded hike data.
What safety features are included in HikeGPS?
Dangerous species are flagged with warnings sized to the risk, ranging from nettles to rattlesnakes. The app also provides hazard warnings for trails.
