# HillQuest: Treadmill Climbs — Turn treadmills into mountains

> Turn treadmills into mountains (iPhone/iPad app by 阳 孙.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hillquest-treadmill-climbs/id6809710056 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [阳 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518808403)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hillquest-treadmill-climbs/id6809710056/reviews.md

## What is HillQuest?

Turn your treadmill into a mountain.

HillQuest is an Apple Watch virtual climbing app: set your treadmill speed and incline, and a pixel climber on your watch ascends real-world famous mountains step by step. No more "20 more minutes" — now it's "20 more minutes to the next camp."

【HOW IT WORKS】
· Pick a mountain: Everest, Fuji, Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Denali, Elbrus plus China's Tai Shan, Huang Shan, Hua Shan, Wugong Shan, Four Sisters, the Aotai Traverse, the Kailash Kora and Emei — 15 real routes with elevations, landmarks and route intros.
· Enter treadmill speed + incline: HillQuest converts them into climb rate (e.g. 4.5 km/h × 12% ≈ +540 m/h), so every incline becomes real elevation gain.
· Climb live on your watch: pixel climbing animation, route map (where you are, how far to the next landmark), workout data and speed/incline input across four swipeable screens.
· Camp & resume: stop mid-route and your camp is saved — switch mountains without losing progress, resume from camp next time.
· Surprise moments: squirrels, mountain goats, seas of clouds, rainbows, prayer flags… rare, self-dismissing in 5 seconds, never breaking your rhythm; double-tap to wave back.
· Health loop: heart rate, calories and workouts save to Apple Health; stats include heart-rate curves, speed/incline timelines and trail-event recaps.
· Fellow climbers: see who is on the same route right now (CloudKit sync).

【WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT】
The hardest part of a treadmill isn't fitness — it's boredom. HillQuest replaces time/distance/calories with camps, landmarks and summits, giving every indoor cardio session a goal, progress and a story. Pixel climbers, campfires and tents make sticking with it feel cute.

【PRO SUBSCRIPTION】
Free includes 3 routes; HillQuest Pro (yearly) unlocks all 15 routes, full gear customization and detailed stat curves. Billed yearly via your Apple ID; cancel anytime in Settings.

【START YOUR FIRST EXPEDITION】
Pick a route on iPhone → climb on your watch → camp → summit → share your Expedition card.
Turn your treadmill into a mountain.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HillQuest_Yearly | $5.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-14

No release notes.

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