Comparison

Helloways vs HikeTracker

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

Head to head
About

Helloways

Discover and navigate verified hiking trails and micro-adventures, many accessible by public transport. Record your routes, follow downloaded GPS files, and explore thousands of curated itineraries. Enjoy offline access and precise maps for a secure outdoor experience.

Highlights
  • GPS trail recording
  • Import GPS files
  • Offline navigation
  • Curated trail catalog
  • Share hike photos
  • Vector maps
Features
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GPS de randonnée et catalogue d’idées de randos & micro-aventures labellisées et sécurisées, Helloways est l’application partenaire de la Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre, ainsi que de centaines d’offices de tourisme et parcs naturels. Helloways vous permet de découvrir les merveilles naturelles autour des grandes villes françaises et belges : Paris, Bruxelles, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg, Lille, Angoulême... Toutes accessibles en transport en commun ! Partez l’esprit libre et dans une démarche durable. Avec l’appli Helloways : - Enregistrez votre sortie randonnée et récupérez votre tracé GPS - Lisez un fichier GPS que vous avez téléchargé sur un autre site/app et bénéficiez de la puissance de notre technologie et de nos cartes pour votre rando - Naviguez sur l’un des 2000 itinéraires de notre catalogue, même sans données mobiles - Partagez les photos de vos randos Avec l’abonnement CLUB à 39,90 € / an, vous accédez aussi aux itinéraires mythiques : GR20®, Tour du Mont-Blanc, Chemin de Stevenson, Trans’Bleausarde, Chemin de Saint Guilhem, Tour du Pic Saint-Loup, Tour de Belle-Ile-en-Mer, Haute Traversée de Belledonne, Tour des Écrins, Tour des Aiguilles Rouges... Vous accédez aussi au catalogue payant de la FFRandonnée. Pourquoi choisir Helloways ? - Des itinéraires de randonnée vérifiés sur le terrain et sécurisés, dont ceux de la Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre - 70 % du montant de votre abonnement est reversé pour l’entretien des sentiers et des balisages. Helloways est la seule app à proposer un modèle vertueux pour l’environnement et les acteurs de la randonnée pédestre. - Des randonnées & micro-aventures proches des grandes villes et accessibles en transport en commun, pour vivre la nature sans prendre sa voiture - Des circuits à la demi-journée ou sur plusieurs jours, pour tous les niveaux et toutes les envies - Téléchargez les itinéraires en mode “hors-ligne” pour les parcourir sans données mobiles et économisez votre batterie - Des cartes vectorielles ultra-précises pour ne pas se perdre - Une application mobile sexy et moderne, facile à utiliser Ils en parlent : Le Monde, TF1, The National Geographic (France), Geo, Brut, le Nouvel Obs, 20 Minutes... Vous avez une question ? Lisez notre FAQ : https://www.ennaturesimone.com/support-faq-helloways/ Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux • Facebook : facebook.com/HellowaysFrance • Twitter : twitter.com/hellowaysfr • Instagram : @hellowaysapp

About

HikeTracker

This app provides accurate GPS tracking for outdoor activities like hiking, walking, and cycling. It focuses on simplicity, ensuring a smooth and error-free experience for recording your routes and distance traveled. All your data is saved in a standard GPX file format.

Highlights
  • Accurate GPS tracking
  • Simple user interface
  • Records distance and elevation
  • Saves data in GPX format
  • No social media integration
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Why another tracking app? ACCURACY - GPS receivers, including smartphones, can record locations every second but have inherent and unavoidable errors that are small compared to the distance traveled in that second by an automobile, airplane or cruise missile but are large enough to overwhelm the data when used in human-powered activities like • Hiking • Walking • Running and Cycling This is especially true In situations where the GPS satellite signals can be compromised by things that block or absorb microwaves: • Hills and mountains • Heavy tree cover • Rain and clouds SIMPLICITY - Most apps have a lot of features that may be very useful for some folks but they often make the user hunt for the simple stuff. Also I have occasionally lost all my data when I accidentally touched the wrong thing on a busy and complicated screen HikeTracker was designed with Accuracy and Simplicity in mind to support hiking in the mountains of the beautiful Pacific Northwest but it works just as well for less challenging activities like walking and biking around town. It uses several strategies to combine and curate the raw GPS data, filtering out some of the inherent errors and saving only enough points to get a smooth and accurate picture of the user’s track and accurate distance measurements. But all that fancy-schmancy stuff is kept out of sight - to use it you just: • Open HikeTracker • Press “Start” • Go What it does • Makes an accurate GPS-based track of your activity • Shows accurate distance traveled and elevation gained • Saves that info in a standard GPX (GPS file exchange format) file that can be saved and/or shared with other apps and programs What it lacks • No social media • No ads • No in-app purchases • No saving or sharing of personal data • iPhone only • Currently lacks support for languages other than English

Screenshots

Helloways4 screens
HikeTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HikeTracker at 100% against Helloways's 27%. HikeTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Helloways sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $38.99 per year. HikeTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HikeTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HikeTracker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Helloways's written reviews are positive against 100% of HikeTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helloways ships an update every 6 weeks, HikeTracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Helloways versus HikeTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHellowaysHikeTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHellowaysAlan Heezen

Customer experience

Helloways

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%

HikeTracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Helloways

Subscriptions1
  • Club Helloways$38.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pack Starter$9.99
  • Pack Hiker$24.99
None

HikeTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helloways free?
Helloways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HikeTracker free?
HikeTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Helloways or HikeTracker?
HikeTracker is rated higher. Helloways averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HikeTracker averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Helloways or HikeTracker have ads?
Neither Helloways nor HikeTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helloways or HikeTracker?
Helloways ships an update every 6 weeks, and HikeTracker monthly. Most recently, Helloways was updated on October 27, 2026 and HikeTracker on October 24, 2026.

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