# Outbound: Walk & Hike Outside — user reviews > 113 indexed App Store user reviews of Outbound by The Outbound Collective, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 293 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outbound-walk-and-hike-outside/id1019328159/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outbound-walk-and-hike-outside/id1019328159.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 260 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Outbound? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Solid hiking and biking app - 👍 Great for finding local adventures - 👍 Excellent for planning outdoor trips - 👍 Vibrant community of outdoor enthusiasts - 👍 Useful for finding dog-friendly trails - 👍 Helpful for discovering hidden gems - 👍 Detailed trail information and reviews - 👍 Offline maps and tracking features **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🐛 Buggy and unstable performance - 🐛 Difficulty adding or removing activities - 🐛 Logging out and having to sign in again - 🐛 Limited support for accessibility - 🐛 Slow loading times and unresponsive UI **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when trying to open - Can't remove activities from lists - Photos don't scroll properly in landscape mode - Search function not loading any results **Most requested features** - Add ability to upload photos and reviews from the app - Improve search and filtering functionality - Expand coverage to more regions, especially Canada - Integrate with other navigation apps like Google Maps - Add more options for users to contribute their own adventures ## Newest reviews (19 of 113) ### 3/5 — Good But *2026-05-05* I like the app, the interface is great and it’s easy to navigate. I like the suggestions and challenges. It’s kinda like Strava meets AllTrails. The main downside is that while you can record a hike offline I haven’t found a way to save the hike if I’m offline. This is super inconvenient if you’re without signal for a multi day trip because it also doesn’t appear that you can have multiple offline hikes waiting to be saved. Being able to save offline hikes would likely bring this up to 5 stars for me. ### 2/5 — Needs work *2026-02-14, version 7.6.0* Not intuitive, missing community parks, no way to add an activity after the fact, difficult to add suggestions to the map (or near impossible) because there’s no guidance, how-to, or help. I was just outside for 30min but can I add where, when, or what I was doing? Nope. ### 5/5 — Long time user and writer for The Outbound *2025-03-14* …As a solo traveling landscape photographer and blogger, I use this app pretty often on my travels. Not just to find out about hikes in the general area, but to help navigate where I’m at, to where I’m going to be as the next stop on my journey. As a long-time writer for them as well, their new downloadable features is a “must have” for any adventurer! It’s truly a game changer when you’re on the road somewhere and don’t have service. Definitely a great app to have if you’re looking for well written blogs and great outdoor activities. ### 5/5 — Perfect Travel Companion *2025-02-27* I’ve been using this app for years and love the ease of use. The app is easy to navigate and makes finding adventures while traveling super easy! I’ve found so many cool side adventures Through this app that I would have never known about otherwise. Definitely makes road trips that much more fun! ### 5/5 — Favorite family adventure app *2025-02-26, version 6.3.0* I love this app for planning adventures with our family! I love being able to see the photos of sites and hikes and tracking where we’ve been and where we want to go next! ### 5/5 — A great app for all your outdoor needs *2025-02-25* I am so excited to have found this app and am enjoying all it offers. Not only does it have great hiking trails and user generated reviews, but it also provides endless ideas of ways to enjoy the outdoors when not on hiking trail including finding scenic overlooks, enjoying local parks, and finding great places for a bike ride. What is especially awesome is that it includes international and national adventures, so it truly opens up the world. Highly recommend!!! ### 5/5 — Best Outdoors App *2025-02-22, version 6.3.0* Been using outbound’s services for a few years now. It’s great for beginners or advanced outdoors enthusiasts. The app has tons of amazing hikes, waterfalls, and cool spots. Love using it whenever I’m in a new area trying to find something to do outdoors for the day! ### 5/5 — A must have app for explorers!!! *2025-02-20, version 6.3.0* Excellent app with and amazing interface. I have found so many new adventures by using Outbound and have been able to find new aspects of adventures I had thought I already fully explored. ### 5/5 — Favorite outdoor app *2025-02-20* Been rocking with The Outbound for almost 10 years. Great app for finding local adventure spots or getting ideas for a new adventure. It’s your all in one stop for any outdoor fun you choose. I’ve always enjoyed their interface but the most recent update is definitely user-focused and the map integration feature is awesome. Look forward to this community growing even more! ### 5/5 — One Stop Shop! *2025-02-18* I love this app for the simplicity it offers for the complexity that can come with planning outdoor adventures. I used to had a handful of apps for finding trails and things to do in my outdoor pursuits. This is the only app you need to get all the right info and to find and navigate trails as well as be prepared for what to expect! Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Great! *2025-02-18, version 6.3.0* Great app! Useful information for planning adventures. I love the pictures and look forward to contributing more! ### 5/5 — Great app for outdoor lovers! *2025-02-17* It’s been fun discovering all the different things I can do in my area through this app. Whether it’s a local trail, a good photography spot, or a camping location, this app has it all! Easy to use and love the way each adventure is outlined. Gives you a nice snapshot of reviews, pictures, and need to know info like parking and bathroom situation :) ### 5/5 — Love the Outbound! *2025-02-17, version 6.3.0* These guys really do gods work out here for the outdoor community. The app has been easy to use and user friendly. Give it a try, you’ll love it. They have a huge knowledge base for us , let’s get after it. ### 5/5 — Great app for finding local adventures *2025-02-13, version 6.3.0* If you’re looking to get out in nature a little more and not have to road trip to get there, look no further! This is an awesome app that helps you find local adventures that are very close. ### 5/5 — Relevant, Accessible, Valuable! *2025-02-13, version 6.3.0* Great app to help you find out what’s fun, interesting and unique around! Easy to use, relevant and helpful information. Real reviews, good advice, current info. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-02-12, version 6.3.0* I’ve been a long time fan of the outbound, even through out its changes over the years. Their app is user friendly, but also beautiful. You can review the adventures and hikes, and add high quality photos. Highly recommend using this app! ### 5/5 — One stop shop for adventure! *2025-02-07, version 6.3.0* Loving the app so far, it’s your one stop shop for adventure! Super functional, easy to use, really enjoy the community ### 5/5 — Amazing outdoor activity app *2025-02-06, version 6.3.0* I love this app! It feels really smooth and I love using it to find my favorite hikes and trails and I save them to lists so I can remember them. It’s fun to track my levels too. The design is very friendly and enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Love this App *2025-02-06, version 6.3.0* This app is great for anyone wanting to get outdoors! It doesn’t have just hiking trails but other outdoor activities too. It’s been great for finding ideas for things to do with my toddler. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Billed for subscription I didn't sign up for *2025-09-09, version 7.0.0* There is no way to contact the company about this scam of a practice. The app is not usable. ### 1/5 — Not disability friendly *2025-01-08, version 6.2.0* According to the Outbound app, there are a total of 5 ADA accessible outdoor experiences in all of Australia. I’ve asked them if this will be improved in the app anytime soon. If not, pretty disappointed a large portion of the population (about 5.5 million Australians) is excluded by the Outbound and clearly only catering for able bodied people. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2022-10-19, version 4.15.0* I downloaded and every time I go to open it it crashes. Only get as far as searching for a trail and then goes kaput ### 1/5 — Worthless *2022-09-26, version 4.15.0* The app is not comparable to the other trail apps. It basically helped find the trailhead which I can do with Google maps. It crashed multiple times, wouldn’t update location, and downloaded routes wouldn’t pull up. I’m going back to All Trails. ### 1/5 — Never loads anything *2020-10-02, version 3.1.4* This seriously never opens anything when I hit “near me” it is constantly giving me the loading signal no matter how good my connection. ### 1/5 — Not enough Canadian trails *2020-08-18, version 3.1.4* Please people who make these apps include Canada! ### 1/5 — App search function not loading results. *2020-08-02, version 3.1.4* Delete. ### 1/5 — Won’t load any adventures *2020-06-18, version 3.1.4* Wife and I used to love this app, now none of the adventures will pull on on her phone, my phone, or even our computers. ### 1/5 — Really want to like this *2020-06-06, version 3.1.4* I really want to like this but it’s so buggy. It always signs me out and it can’t seem to save. Definitely want to like this but the bugs need to be worked out ### 1/5 — Horrible *2020-04-18, version 3.1.3* Nothing loads. What the heck is this? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Solid Hiking and Biking App *2026-02-20, version 7.6.0* So far I have enjoyed using the app, I like the saved trails available through Outbound. ### 5/5 — Long time User - Excellent *2025-12-05, version 7.1.0* I love this app because it gives me numerous adventures to try outside…. not just hiking. I’ve used it for fishing, scenic drives, walks around a town, and so on. Outbound also can send you emails with suggested adventures to try outside, such as the “Best trails under 5 miles in the PNW” to explore. ### 5/5 — The best! *2025-11-17, version 7.1.0* I’ve been loving the Outbound app. It's super motivating to see people in the community sharing their adventures, photos, and reviews. The app feels fun, positive, and encourages you to explore more. Highly recommend for anyone who wants inspiration and a simple way to log their outdoor time! I love the beautiful design of it! ### 5/5 — Best Outdoor Adventure App! *2025-11-02* I’ve been using the Outbound App for years and it just gets better and better with every update! It’s a great app for finding adventures in your own town AND when you are traveling and want to find a place to stretch the legs. I love the offline tracking and the mileage accuracy compared to others. This app is the key to experiencing those adventures that will stick with you for a lifetime. ### 5/5 — My go-to for finding dog-friendly trails *2025-05-29* Been using The Outbound to plan weekend stuff with my dog—hikes, beach spots, chill campgrounds, you name it. Super easy to filter for dog-friendly places, and the recs feel legit, not like some random listicle. I’ve found a few hidden gems near me I never would’ve thought to check out. It’s like having an outdoorsy friend who’s down to share their secrets. If you like getting outside and bringing your pup along, this app’s clutch. ### 5/5 — Great Outdoor Adventure App *2025-05-17, version 6.5.0* This app is different from most trail apps. There are various outdoor adventures to give you ideas. From scenic drives, camping, hiking, fishing, etc. Maps are provided with mileage, elevation gain, reviews, photos, etc. ### 5/5 — Your New Adventure Buddy! *2025-05-03* This adventure app makes planning your next outing or trip so fun and accessible! I love to spend time flipping through my area’s trails and activities— it’s a way better use of my time than scrolling social media. It’s fun to show friends and family options for hikes, picnics, and places to catch the sunset. The tracking features are a great way to see how active I’ve been throughout the month. Many of the maps have options to download for offline use, which gives a confidence boost when hitting an unknown area. Definitely check out this app if you’re looking for an easy and fun way to spend more time outside this year! ### 5/5 — The True Outdoor Adventure Hub *2025-04-21* I've been a longtime supporter of The Outbound, following them since their early days and enjoying many adventures that I discovered from their website and emails. What sets The Outbound apart from other outdoor platforms is a vibrant, supportive community that shares unique ideas and insights for outdoor adventures. While many apps focus on just a handful of activities, The Outbound serves as a true adventure hub—offering inspiration for everything from picnicking and swimming to rock climbing, camping, and discovering waterfalls and lakes. Whether you're seeking a challenging hike, a quiet spot to relax by the river, or a family-friendly day outdoors, you'll find it all with The Outbound! ### 5/5 — local beta!! *2025-03-31, version 6.4.0* get the beta on your local spots or use it to plan an adventure away from home! app can be slow but they’re always improving. ### 5/5 — LITTLE TIME TO PLAN *2025-03-26, version 6.4.0* Luckily with this app I can open up and find something great to do within minutes and miles. Whether a Hike or a full adventure without searching for hours trying to figure it out. Love this app --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*