Comparison

Outdooractive. Hike and Ride vs Celtic Experience Trail

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Outdooractive. Hike and Ride

Discover and navigate officially approved outdoor routes worldwide for various sports. Plan your own adventures with detailed maps and offline capabilities. Share your location for safety and connect with a global community.

Highlights
  • Discover officially approved routes
  • Plan custom routes with map planner
  • Offline map and route saving
  • Multiple map layers and types
  • Live location sharing (BuddyBeacon)
  • Global community and challenges
  • Apple Health integration
Features
Currently charting
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Confidently explore the great outdoors with Outdooractive - Hike and Ride: The most reliable outdoor navigation app, as trusted by thousands of trail wardens, mountain guides and outdoor industry professionals worldwide. The Outdooractive - Hike and Ride app helps you find officially approved routes near you and around the world, with suggestions for dozens of sports including: hiking paths, trekking trails, mountain biking routes, trail running paths, ski touring routes and more. Or plan your own routes using the deepest catalog of official maps to take adventures into your own hands with our map route planner. Find routes you can rely on: Browse thousands of officially-approved routes near you and across the world, including routes for hiking, road cycling, bike touring, ski touring, gravel riding, trail running, horseback riding, mountaineering and more. Plan your own routes with tools trusted by professionals: Easily plot your own outdoor routes in the route planner in just a few taps, and see all need to know distance, elevation and terrain info. Save everything offline: Save individual plans or entire areas offline for reliable navigation when you don't have a phone signal. Browse the deepest collection of different map types to track or plan your adventures with confidence: Simply switch between different layers to get a clearer picture of the terrain you're planning to visit, and get the most reliable understanding of conditions on the ground. Outdooractive's map catalog currently includes: Official topo maps in 25 countries, including: Ordnance Survey (Landranger & Explorer) in the United Kingdom, New Zealand Land Information in NZ, USGS in the USA, BKG in Germany, BEV in Austria, Swisstopo in Switzerland, IGN in France, PDOK in the Netherlands, Kartverket in Norway, Lantmäteriet in Sweden, Finland National Land Survey in Finland, Harvey Maps in the UK, the official Alpine Club maps for climbing in the Alps As well as the specially-designed Outdooractive map across France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Share your live location with family and friends: Give yourself and your loved ones complete peace of mind when you're out in the great outdoors thanks to BuddyBeacon. Join a global community of outdoor tourists and adventurers: Share your activities with the community, join challenges to stay motivated, and get inspired by officially-approved content from our thousands of industry partners. Recorded tracks can be saved as workouts in Apple Health. Your heart rate and biometric data from Apple Health can be used to calculate calories spent during the track recording. No Health data is used for marketing or advertising purposes FAQs: Can Outdooractive find walking trails near me? Outdooractive helps you find walking, hiking, cycling and many more types of trails both in your area, and around the world. You're able to filter and view multiple types of activities in an area of your choosing, created and shared by outdoor experts. How can I find hiking trails near me?: Using Outdooractive, you're able to find hiking trails in your local area by opening our app and browsing the map. You'll be able to see hiking trails with a range of distances, difficulties and distance from your location. Your iTunes account will be charged to the amount of the subscription fee after your purchase has been confirmed and after the trial period has expired. The subscription renews annually unless the automatic renewal is deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle or during the trial period. Costs for any unused periods of the term will not be reimbursed. The option to deactivate can be found in your iTunes account settings. Your account will be charged for the renewal amount within the 24-hour period before the end of the current billing cycle. www.outdooractive.com/en/terms-and-conditions.html

About

Celtic Experience Trail

Explore Europe's largest Celtic settlement with immersive 3D reconstructions, AR models, and multimedia content. Journey through 3000 years of history and discover ancient living environments, burial customs, and rituals.

Highlights
  • 360-degree reconstructions
  • Virtual 3D presentations
  • Augmented reality models
  • Audio and video sequences
  • Text-image hotspots
  • Explore burial mounds and fortifications
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Immerse yourself in the world of the Celts, experience the fascination of a unique site and join us on a trip through the largest Celtic settlement in Europe! Using most modern media technology, the Celtic Experience Trail app leads through the oppidum Heidengraben, once the largest Celtic settlement on the European mainland. Digital 360-degree reconstructions, aerial photographs and virtual 3D presentations provide intriguing insights into the living environment, burial customs and rituals of a long gone past. On the way along impressive burial mounds, monumental fortifications and important trade routes, virtual AR models, audio and video sequences as well as text-image hotspots bring the Celtic past to life. Take a journey through 3000 years of human history and enjoy the impressions of a unique cultural monument of European rank.

Screenshots

Outdooractive. Hike and Ride4 screens
Celtic Experience Trail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Celtic Experience Trail at none against Outdooractive. Hike and Ride's 6. Celtic Experience Trail also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 57%). Outdooractive. Hike and Ride's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 30 months) and chart position (#85 vs unranked). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Outdooractive. Hike and Ride sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Celtic Experience Trail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outdooractive. Hike and Ride ships an update every 2 weeks, Celtic Experience Trail every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Outdooractive. Hike and Ride versus Celtic Experience Trail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutdooractive. Hike and RideCeltic Experience Trail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (448 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 30 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB651 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOutdooractive AGCMC Engineers GmbH

Customer experience

Outdooractive. Hike and Ride

All ratings448 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews734 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative34.9%

Celtic Experience Trail

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Outdooractive. Hike and Ride

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Maps fail to load or display properly
  • Inaccurate location tracking
  • Sync and login issues
  • Disappearing user data and purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back ViewRanger features
  • Improve route planning and editing
  • Add support for more map data sources
  • Simplify the user interface
  • Enhance offline functionality

Celtic Experience Trail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Outdooractive. Hike and Ride

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro+ Subscription7 Days trial$61.991 Year
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  • Pro+ subscription1 Year trial$61.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Tour$0.99
  • Premium Tour Collection$8.99
None

Celtic Experience Trail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outdooractive. Hike and Ride free?
Outdooractive. Hike and Ride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Celtic Experience Trail free?
Celtic Experience Trail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outdooractive. Hike and Ride or Celtic Experience Trail have ads?
Outdooractive. Hike and Ride shows ads; Celtic Experience Trail does not.
Which is updated more often, Outdooractive. Hike and Ride or Celtic Experience Trail?
Outdooractive. Hike and Ride ships an update every 2 weeks, and Celtic Experience Trail every 30 months. Most recently, Outdooractive. Hike and Ride was updated on September 28, 2026 and Celtic Experience Trail on June 11, 2026.

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