# Great Rides vs Plan My Walk

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Great Rides at 67% against Plan My Walk's 43%. Great Rides also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Plan My Walk's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Great Rides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plan My Walk has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Great Rides's written reviews are positive against 43% of Plan My Walk's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Great Rides | Plan My Walk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/great-rides/id1181203029/reviews)** | [4.7 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plan-my-walk/id1554411490/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **27** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 42.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 133 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gary Patterson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1181203028) | [Mountain Safety Council](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554411492) |

## What reviewers say

### Great Rides

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/great-rides/id1181203029)

Discover and navigate New Zealand's Great Rides with this comprehensive guide. Track your position offline using GPS, view trail details with elevation profiles, and find essential bike services. Explore points of interest with photos and descriptions for a complete cycling adventure.

**Highlights:** Offline trail maps, GPS position tracking, Trail section details, Elevation profiles, Bike service identification, Points of interest information

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Plan My Walk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plan-my-walk/id1554411490)

Discover over 3,000 hiking tracks, huts, and campsites across New Zealand. Plan your adventures with detailed track information, weather forecasts, and safety alerts. Build custom routes and share trip details with emergency contacts for a safe and enjoyable outdoor experience.

**Highlights:** 3,000+ NZ tracks, huts, and campsites, Search and filter functions, Detailed track information, Multiple map views, Weather forecasts and alerts, Custom track builder, Emergency contact trip planner

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very useful for planning walks/tramps
- 🗺️ Great for mapping routes
- ✅ Helps ensure things go to plan
- 🌍 Well-informed, especially for NZ
- 🆘 Includes emergency contacts and DOC notification

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Doc website not easy to navigate
- 🤔 Not user friendly, needs time to understand
- ❓ Can't figure out how to start the trail
- 📶 Doesn't load without internet connection
- ⚠️ Constantly prompts to turn on notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen text and buttons are invisible
- App no longer loads and is stuck on the opening screen
- Authentication code not received
- App restarts when viewing tracks on the map
- App continuously restarts/reloads

**Requested features**

- Option to download tracks as .gpx
- UI/UX update for custom route navigation
- Include inclines and side elevation of tracks
- Allow users to create their own routes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Great Rides free?

Great Rides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Plan My Walk free?

Plan My Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Great Rides or Plan My Walk?

Great Rides is rated higher. Great Rides averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Plan My Walk averages 4.7 from 27 ratings.

### Do Great Rides or Plan My Walk have ads?

Neither Great Rides nor Plan My Walk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Great Rides or Plan My Walk?

Great Rides ships an update every 2 months, and Plan My Walk every 2 months. Most recently, Great Rides was updated on October 11, 2026 and Plan My Walk on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*