# HillQuest: Virtual Hike Steps — Every step climbs a mountain

> Every step climbs a mountain (iPhone/iPad app by 阳 孙.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hillquest-virtual-hike-steps/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 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is HillQuest?

Every step climbs a mountain.

HillQuest turns the walking, running and stair climbing you already do into an expedition up real mountains. Connect Apple Health and progress is tracked automatically. No workout to start, no Apple Watch required.

HOW IT WORKS
· Pick a mountain: Everest, Fuji, Mount Tai, Huangshan, Mount Hua and more. 15 real routes with elevation, landmarks and route notes.
· Just live your day: walks, runs and stair climbs move your climber up the trail. On first launch you see how far your last 7 days would already have taken you.
· Everest in 30 days: an 8,848 m total-ascent challenge, with a clear "how much per day" target.
· Streaks and sharing: generate a pixel progress poster in one tap.
· Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets plus watch face complications: see where you are at a glance.
· Treadmill / stair-machine mode: enter speed and incline on Apple Watch and watch your pixel climber ascend live. End early and you simply make camp, then continue next time.
· Trail surprises: squirrels, goats, sea of clouds, rainbows. Low-frequency, never in your way.
· Health loop: heart rate, calories and workouts are saved to Apple Health, with heart-rate curves and trail events in your stats.

DATA
HillQuest reads walking and running distance, flights climbed, heart rate and workouts to calculate your climbing progress and stats.

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

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 |


## Is HillQuest safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess HillQuest.

## Is HillQuest legit?

HillQuest: Virtual Hike Steps appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HillQuest is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-10-18

· Walks, runs and stair climbs now count toward your mountain automatically. No workout to start, no Apple Watch needed
· See how far your last 7 days already took you
· New "Everest in 30 days" challenge and streaks
· Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets and watch face complications
· One-tap pixel progress poster
· Mount Tai joins the free routes; refreshed Explore tab

### 1.0 — 2026-09-14

No release notes.

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