Plan My Walk vs Anywhere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plan My Walk
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.
- 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
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The free Plan My Walk app makes it easy to find tracks, huts and campsites across Aotearoa New Zealand and plan a safe and successful trip • 3,500+ NZ tracks, huts and campsites • Easy search functions and filters • Essential track information • Three map views including LINZ Topo and satellite maps • Personalised map experience with your completed trips and those on your wishlist • Weather forecasts and warnings • Official track alerts, such as closures • Reviews and photos including star ratings, and tags for safety tips and points of interest • Customisable gear lists • Custom track builder for off-the-beaten-track adventures • Trip planner that sends key details to your emergency contact • Official safety videos and Virtual Track Guides for selected popular tracks • Highlights pages make it easier to explore with key information on top hiking and tramping destinations, including helpful resources and trip recommendations The free Plan My Walk app supports you to get out and enjoy your adventure safely.
Anywhere
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Your laptop deserves better than a wobbly table next to the toilets. Anywhere is a map of places that are actually good to work from — cafés, libraries, pubs, quiet corners — rated by people who sat down, opened a laptop, and found out the hard way. FIND SOMEWHERE IN SECONDS Tell it how you need to work today. Heads down. Need a buzz. Back to back calls. All-dayer. Skint. The map answers with places that suit. THE STUFF THAT ACTUALLY MATTERS Is the wifi fast? Are there power outlets? Can you hear yourself think, or take a call without apologising? Every place is tagged by people who worked there — good coffee, comfy seating, natural light, quiet, lively. KNOW BEFORE YOU WALK A score and a handful of honest tags, straight off the card. You'll know whether it's worth the walk before you pick up your bag. BUSY OR CALM, YOUR CALL Some days you want a room with a hum in it. Some days you want the quiet table at the back. Anywhere shows you which is which, so the place matches the mood you turned up in. JUST OPEN IT AND GO No sign-up wall. No tutorial. No account. Open the app and the map is already there. BUILD YOUR SHORTLIST Found the one with the good corner table and the outlet nobody fights over? Save it. Rate it. Add somewhere the map is missing. Sign in with Apple, Google or email when you're ready to chip in — never before. THOUSANDS OF DESKS NOBODY'S CHARGING FOR Every café with a spare corner is a desk you're not paying for. Anywhere maps them, rates them, and hands you the good ones. We're live in Sydney today, with more cities on the way. Free. Always was.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Anywhere at every 5 days against Plan My Walk's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plan My Walk ships an update every 2 months, Anywhere every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plan My Walk | Anywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mountain Safety Council | Jack Downs |
Bugs and requests
Plan My Walk
Reported bugs
16 issues- 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
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- App crashes on the map
- App restarts when filtering tracks
- App restarts on the main page
- App crashes every 10 seconds or restarts when interacting with map/tracks
- App crashes and restarts when Location Services is enabled
- App keeps refreshing every few seconds
- App keeps backing out every 5 seconds
- App constantly restarting when trying to download maps
- App restarts when under strain (e.g., zooming map)
- App not saving the date when planning a future walk
- App reverts to the current day when trying to add a walk
Requested features
4 requests- 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
Anywhere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plan My Walk
No in-app purchases
Anywhere
No in-app purchases









