# Hillism — Find hills to run or ride

> Find hills to run or ride (iPhone/iPad app by David Barr.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hillism/id6761177594 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Barr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888133871)
- Category: Navigation, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hillism/id6761177594/reviews.md

## What is Hillism?

Hillism helps runners and cyclists discover hill climbs on known roads/tracks almost anywhere in the world.

Browse a map of hills detected from real road data and satellite elevation measurements. Every climb includes average and maximum grade, distance, elevation gain, surface type, and a detailed elevation profile chart.

KEY FEATURES

- Global hill database built from OpenStreetMap roads and NASA SRTM 30m elevation data
- Interactive map with hill markers colour-coded by grade
- Detailed elevation profile for every climb
- Filter by grade, distance, length, and surface type (paved, gravel, trail)
- Sort hills by distance, grade, length, or elevation gain
- Search any location worldwide
- Share hill cards with friends — map, stats, and elevation profile included
- Works on iPhone and iPad
- No account required, no ads, completely free

DATA SOURCES

Hill data is derived from OpenStreetMap (ODbL license) and NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (public domain). Map tiles provided by OpenFreeMap.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-06

Implemented dark mode

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-24

- Twice as many hills to find
- Drag across a hill's elevation profile to measure any part of the climb: average grade, max grade, length and elevation gain for just that section
- Hill routes on the map are now coloured by gradient, and the section you select is highlighted on the map as you drag
- Hills load faster and use around 80% less mobile data

### 1.0 — 2026-03-27

No release notes.

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## More apps by David Barr

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All apps by David Barr: https://appshunter.io/developer/1888133871

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