Wildwalks vs Universal Hikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wildwalks
Discover nearly 1000 walks across NSW with detailed information including topographic maps, track notes, photos, and terrain profiles. Download walks for offline use and track your GPS location. Filter walks by various criteria to find your perfect adventure.
- Topographic maps
- Track notes
- Photo galleries
- Terrain profiles
- Offline walk downloads
- GPS location tracking
- Walk filtering
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This app gives you access to topographic maps, tracknotes, photos, terrain profiles and heaps more information for nearly 1000 walks in NSW, check out the full collection of walks on www.wildwalks.com. The walks are found around Sydney, Blue Mountains, Kosciuszko NP and far south coast of NSW The walks range from 3 mins strolls to multi-day hiking adventures. Something for everyone from parents taking a stroll with their kids through to remote overnight hikes. Most walks are in National Park, State Forests or Council bushland reserves. Every walk has a photo gallery, topographic map, terrain profile, tracknotes, details on getting to the trackhead, weather info, user feedback and more. Download any of the walks and store the maps, photos and tracknotes on your iPhone. Once downloaded the information is still available for when you wander out of phone reception. And yes, there is a little blue dot on the map showing your GPS location, assuming you have a GPS on your device :) Many walks are 'reversible'. So if the walk goes from Thornleigh to Hornsby, then click on the reverse this walk button and the tracknotes, maps and photo gallery will now take you from Hornsby to Thornleigh. You can use the handy filter to choose walks based on public transport, length, grade, park or other criteria. Explore your walks in either list or map mode. Any walk can be reviewed for 30 minutes for free. All wheelchair accessible and short walks can be downloaded and used for free. To download and use all other walks in the collection simply purchase a monthly ($2.99) or annual ($7.99) subscription. The subscriptions auto-renew, if you want to stop this please make sure you switch off the auto-renew at least 24hrs before it is due to renew. You can review our privacy policy here http://www.wildwalks.com/privacy I hope you enjoy the app. It has been fun exploring these walks. I hope you enjoy the walks as much as I did, there are so many great places to explore. Happy walking
Universal Hikes
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All of your self-guided walking holiday itinerary information including gps trails, accommodations, meals, transfers and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Universal Hikes at none against Wildwalks's 10. Universal Hikes also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months). Wildwalks's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price and ads 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. Wildwalks sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Universal Hikes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wildwalks ships an update every 13 months, Universal Hikes every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wildwalks | Universal Hikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wildwalks | EASY-MOUNTAIN |
Bugs and requests
Wildwalks
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes frequently
- App not working or opening
- Unable to re-download app
- Link from email doesn't work
- Can't restore purchase
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- GPS location not showing on downloaded maps
- Downloaded maps disappear after closing app
- App fails after iOS update
- Subscription options cause crashes
- Incorrect prices charged
- App shuts down randomly
- Refuses to open walk details in the field
- Pay-per-trail purchases are buggy
- GPS locating button is bugged
- App not working offline
- Rendering of walk routes on map is clumsy
Requested features
21 requests- Ability to download GPX files
- See GPS location on downloaded maps
- Tab for easy access to downloaded tracks
- Search functionality
- Filter by favorites
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- Filter by area when map doesn't specify
- List of favorite walks
- Saved tracks option
- Click 'done' on a track to see explored walks
- Link to Apple Maps
- Sort list by national park
- Live tracking and recording of distance
- Add additional walks
- Option to add extra walks
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Cross-device support
- Flat fee for all walks instead of per-walk fees
- Better search feature for specific national parks/areas
- Real-time map usage as a guide
- Change app icon
Universal Hikes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wildwalks
- Monthly subscription to access all walks$1.991 Month
- Annual subscription to access all walks.$4.991 Year
- The Charles Darwin Walk$1.99
- Taronga Zoo to Balmoral Beach$1.99
- Spit Bridge to Manly (Manly Scenic Walkway)$1.99
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- Uloola Track$1.99
- Otford to Helensburgh$1.99
- Jerusalem Bay Track (Cowan to Brooklyn)$1.99
- Otford to Figure of Eight Pools via Burning Palms$1.99
- The Coast Track (Otford to Bundeena)$2.99
Universal Hikes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wildwalks free?
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Do Wildwalks or Universal Hikes have ads?
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