Hikers Assistant Plus vs Trail Explorer

Hikers Assistant Plus is an indispensable tool for hikes, treks, and other outdoor activities. Prepare for your outing by creating or importing routes, waypoints and base maps. On trail create a track, add waypoints, view progress and maps, check weather, and use other tools to stay on your route. No subscriptions and no in-app purchases are required. KEY FEATURES Create routes on maps in Hikers Assist+ (iPad recommended). Import routes via standard GPX files from the Internet. Or collect GPS tracks while on the trail and then convert them to routes for you or your friends. If you’ve loaded tracks, routes, and/or waypoints (we call that trail data), you can get the distance/bearing to the nearest point on the trail at any time or the distance/bearing to any of your waypoints. If you are confused by intersecting trails, you can put the map into user tracking mode and orient your iPhone along either trail to determine your correct route. Maps can be downloaded for offline use on trails without cellular access from USGS and other Internet open source map servers. We do not provide our own map servers. Thus all downloaded maps are free of charge. The app is designed for optimum performance and ease-of-use as a combined phone/watch pair, although the iPhone app alone provides full functionality. Quick trail (GPS tracking), quick pedometer, and ‘as needed’ modes on both the iPhone and watch let you record tracks and records of your hikes with whatever level of power usage you desire. Tracks being recorded are instantaneously available on your maps. You will never get lost (even if you get off your trail), and you can always find your way back to the trailhead. Dual off-trail (route planning and analysis) and on-trail home pages optimize the process of trek planning, creating routes, and safely executing the hike! The on-trail home page uses large, easily seen buttons to execute modules that include GPS tracking, pedometer logging, maps, elevation profiles, distances and bearings to waypoints, creating new waypoints, a compass, getting elevation, sunrise/sunset/moon-phase, weather forecasts, and viewing park maps. Off-trail, pre-hike planning provides you track, route and waypoint editors, maps where you can create routes, elevation profiles, and an extensive help system. Post trail, you can analyze your performance via hike and daily motion logs that show time on trail, speed, distance, steps, floors-up/down, calories burned, and battery used. Trail data (tracks, routes, waypoints) can be saved in binary format both locally on the device or in iCloud. You can import park maps in PNG, JPG or PDF formats. You can share or import GPS trail data in standard GPX files. If you have trail files from the old Hikers Assistant, you can simply import those via iOS sharing. The watch app allows you to monitor your iPhone’s GPS tracking progress, create its own quick GPS trail, log its own quick pedometer-based hike, or just use trail data as needed to find the nearest point on the trail or the distance/bearing to nearby waypoints. You can also monitor your hike, run, cycle, or paddle as a workout. In most situations, you can leave your iPhone in your pocket or pack. The synergy between iPhone and watch apps let you choose the best solution in terms of power usage and convenience to meet all your hiking needs. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION For on-trail use, your iOS device needs cellular/GPS capability. Trip planning can be completed on a WiFi-only device, with trail files emailed or transferred via iCloud to your on-trail device. Offline map downloads rely primarily on USGS servers. Some offline maps support only US regions. CAUTION: USGS occasionally changes their map server URL's and configurations. This may prevent some offline downloads until the next app update. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Trail Explorer is a web and mobile app to explore any destination, discover new places and trails, plan adventures, and enjoy the outdoors. For any point on the map, Trail Explorer helps you find the best spots for hiking, sightseeing, climbing, kayaking, scuba, and many more, pairing well with any adventure style and adrenaline level. We compile extensive lists of thrilling experiences by country and category, and offer a set of tools to research any location: • Millions of hiking trails and Places of Interest • Multiple map types to match your adventure style • 3D maps: - topo - satellite - city • offline 2D and 3D maps: • Trail analysis and Elevation Profile • 3D flyover along a trail or around a selected landmark • Hike Along tool • Drive Mode in 3D • AI chat • Local video and nearby webcams • The weather • Adventure sports and travel news… Trail Explorer helps you understand any environment even before you go, build awareness of the terrain, the level of difficulty, time, gear, and resources required to reach your adventure objective. We aggregate data from a wide range of sources to help you plan a safer, and more enjoyable experience. Top features: ▶ Search millions of hiking trails and POIs — explore, save, and share with a single tap ▶ Choose from a range of maps — hiking, running, cycling, and more ▶ 3D maps — topo, satellite, and city views ▶ Browse a giant collection of thrilling experiences — sourced by country and category ▶ Explore any place in detail — hiking trails, attractions, adventure options, huts, hotels, and more ▶ Generate a hiking snapshot of any location — popular trails and geo-POIs: peaks, lakes, volcanoes, outdoor sports, videos, webcams, and more ▶ Drive Mode in 3D — explore routes with rich POI detail, adventure hotspots, and intel from AI, Wikipedia, video search, webcams, and weather ▶ 3D trail flyovers and circular landmark animations — realistic route previews and mountain/natural landmark peeks ▶ Hike Along mode — live 3D position tracking with trail data along the elevation profile ▶ Tap any point on the map — instant info on trails, POIs, weather, save and share routes or locations ▶ Search POIs in 20+ categories — huts, water sources, gas stations, geo-objects, and more ▶ Tap any trail on the map — detailed stats, charts, and trail highlights ▶ Tap any POI marker — detailed info, save, share, or generate a hiking snapshot ▶ Check the weather forecast directly from the map ▶ Read news and videos across 20+ categories — hiking, mountaineering, climbing, biking, kayaking, scuba, sailing/boating, adventure, extreme, and many more