# Hikers Assistant Plus > Hikers Assistant Plus (iPhone/iPad app by SGB Services, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hikers-assistant-plus/id1547499748 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SGB Services, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1063041660) - Category: Navigation, Travel - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 17 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2021-01-08 - Data updated: 2026-06-12 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hikers-assistant-plus/id1547499748/reviews.md ## What is Hikers Assistant Plus? Hikers Assistant Plus is an indispensable tool for hikes, treks, and other outdoor activities. Prepare for your outing by creating or importing routes, waypoints and base maps. On trail create a track, add waypoints, view progress and maps, check weather, and use other tools to stay on your route. No subscriptions and no in-app purchases are required. KEY FEATURES Create routes on maps in Hikers Assist+ (iPad recommended). Import routes via standard GPX files from the Internet. Or collect GPS tracks while on the trail and then convert them to routes for you or your friends. If you’ve loaded tracks, routes, and/or waypoints (we call that trail data), you can get the distance/bearing to the nearest point on the trail at any time or the distance/bearing to any of your waypoints. If you are confused by intersecting trails, you can put the map into user tracking mode and orient your iPhone along either trail to determine your correct route. Maps can be downloaded for offline use on trails without cellular access from USGS and other Internet open source map servers. We do not provide our own map servers. Thus all downloaded maps are free of charge. The app is designed for optimum performance and ease-of-use as a combined phone/watch pair, although the iPhone app alone provides full functionality. Quick trail (GPS tracking), quick pedometer, and ‘as needed’ modes on both the iPhone and watch let you record tracks and records of your hikes with whatever level of power usage you desire. Tracks being recorded are instantaneously available on your maps. You will never get lost (even if you get off your trail), and you can always find your way back to the trailhead. Dual off-trail (route planning and analysis) and on-trail home pages optimize the process of trek planning, creating routes, and safely executing the hike! The on-trail home page uses large, easily seen buttons to execute modules that include GPS tracking, pedometer logging, maps, elevation profiles, distances and bearings to waypoints, creating new waypoints, a compass, getting elevation, sunrise/sunset/moon-phase, weather forecasts, and viewing park maps. Off-trail, pre-hike planning provides you track, route and waypoint editors, maps where you can create routes, elevation profiles, and an extensive help system. Post trail, you can analyze your performance via hike and daily motion logs that show time on trail, speed, distance, steps, floors-up/down, calories burned, and battery used. Trail data (tracks, routes, waypoints) can be saved in binary format both locally on the device or in iCloud. You can import park maps in PNG, JPG or PDF formats. You can share or import GPS trail data in standard GPX files. If you have trail files from the old Hikers Assistant, you can simply import those via iOS sharing. The watch app allows you to monitor your iPhone’s GPS tracking progress, create its own quick GPS trail, log its own quick pedometer-based hike, or just use trail data as needed to find the nearest point on the trail or the distance/bearing to nearby waypoints. You can also monitor your hike, run, cycle, or paddle as a workout. In most situations, you can leave your iPhone in your pocket or pack. The synergy between iPhone and watch apps let you choose the best solution in terms of power usage and convenience to meet all your hiking needs. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION For on-trail use, your iOS device needs cellular/GPS capability. Trip planning can be completed on a WiFi-only device, with trail files emailed or transferred via iCloud to your on-trail device. Offline map downloads rely primarily on USGS servers. Some offline maps support only US regions. CAUTION: USGS occasionally changes their map server URL's and configurations. This may prevent some offline downloads until the next app update. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.9 — 2025-12-20 - Modified watch app to allow the progress screen to toggle between speed, elevation and heart rate - Modified phone hike progress screen to include altitude and various aesthetic changes - Adjusted dialog boxes to support transparent backgrounds - Hike log now allows the user to modify a hike's number of steps - Added a trekking pole factor in app preferences for use in the watch app. Watch step counting is typically very different from phone step counting when using trekking poles. User should change the 1:1 factor. - Fixed various bugs ### 2.1.7 — 2025-07-10 - Updated the iOS production certificate - Minor bug fixes ### 2.1.6 — 2024-09-07 • Added horseback riding to activities and saddle horse to waypoint icons • Added on-trail home screen button to add transportation waypoint(s) • Added hike log menu option to delete hikes (or travel) less than 1/4 mile in length • Modified waypoint editor to use the icon name as the waypoint name when changing the icon • Updated waypoint icons in watch app • Fixed bugs in TDX and HKX archivers ### 2.1.1 — 2024-08-09 - Updated signing certificate - Fixed bug in retrieval of weather alerts ### 2.1.0 — 2024-04-21 - Added several activities, both active (e.g. skiing) and passive transportation (e.g. all-terrain vehicle), for GPS and calorie calculations - Improved base map downloading efficiency and speed - Added flags to indicate country of loaded trail system - Added map coordinate and country checks to confirm availability of USGS maps and servers - Changing activity now automatically changes the GPS distance filter - Modified the on-trail navigation bar to allow user to easily change trail/city mode and activity - Limited Thunderforest OpenCycle and Outdoors maps to countries where USGS maps are not available - Improved off-trail files and folders screens - Fixed various bugs ## Apps similar to Hikers Assistant Plus | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [CARSAT Rastreamento](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carsat-rastreamento/id1570317340) | — | Free | Navigation | | [台北捷運圖-最方便快速的地圖資訊](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1575223400) | — | Free | Navigation | ## More apps by SGB Services, LLC - [Hikers Assistant](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hikers-assistant/id1063041661) - [HyperList](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyperlist/id1531547712) All apps by SGB Services, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1063041660 ## Related topics [hykers](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hykers) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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