Great Hikes vs Planit!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Great Hikes
Explore New Zealand's premier walking tracks with this free offline app. Access detailed track information, maps, and hundreds of photos. Features live GPS mapping and rich content on history and natural features.
- Offline track maps
- Mobile GPS mapping
- Hundreds of pages of content
- Track section descriptions
- Thousands of photos
- Live GPS mapping
- 3D video flythru
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The only free mobile app designed for all the Department of Conservation New Zealand Great Walks. The Great Walks are the premier walking tracks around New Zealand through some of the best scenery in the country. Huts and tracks on the Great Walks are of a high standard and popular with local and international visitors. Once a track is download it works fully offline, offers mobile GPS mapping and has hundreds of page of content. Content includes: - Track section descriptions and maps - 1,000's of photos of huts, heritage & highlights - rich content about history and natural features - live GPS mapping - elevation profile and 3D video flythru
Planit!
This travel app helps you plan, book, and manage all aspects of your trip, from activities and tours to car hire and restaurant reservations. It offers personalized service from a dedicated travel assistant to ensure a hassle-free experience.
- Browse, book, and manage activities
- Book car hire and attraction tickets
- Reserve restaurants
- Personalized travel assistant service
- All bookings in one place
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Unlock the best bits of your trip with Planit - the ultimate travel companion. Browse, book & manage activities, tours and attractions. Relish the convenience of booking everything in one place, from car hire and attraction tickets to heli-skiing and restaurant reservations. Delight in old fashioned customer service from your dedicated Personal Travel Assistant - here to curate, book and manage your trip for you (if you need them). Experience hassle free travel for the first time - exceptional service is just a download away!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planit! at 100% against Great Hikes's 55%. Planit! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Great Hikes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Planit! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Great Hikes ships an update every 2 months, Planit! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Great Hikes | Planit! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gary Patterson | Planit Bnb Ltd |
Customer experience
Great Hikes
Planit!
In-app purchases
Great Hikes
- Lake Waikaremoana$0.99
Planit!
No in-app purchases
