Treetop vs Hikers View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Treetop
This app helps you privately share your city-level travel plans and see where your contacts are heading. It uses device sensors for travel detection without constant GPS tracking, ensuring your exact location is never monitored. Stay connected with friends and family by knowing their travel updates securely.
- Private city-level location sharing
- Travel detection via device sensors
- End-to-end encrypted communications
- See group and contact travel updates
- Schedule location updates
- Contact information integration
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See who's in town, or traveling somewhere new. Schedule city-level updates from your calendar, or share when you arrive. Get notifications about the latest travels of your groups and contacts, send emoji reactions, and know how to reach them with the contact information on their profile. Treetop is your view from afar. The app never monitors GPS and does not track your precise real-time location. It detects travel (via airplane, car, train, and more) using your phone’s motion-sensing capabilities, without knowing your exact whereabouts. After arriving, the app notifies you to share an update using customizable text and emoji, but you can also schedule these updates in advance. Most importantly, communications are protected using end-to-end encryption, ensuring that no one else (not even Treetop) can see the location updates you share with others. You own your data. ■ SAY WHERE YOU'LL BE Quickly and privately update your location for all or select groups and contacts, sharing only the city, country, state/province, or local district you’re in. Treetop uses customizable text to share or schedule updates based on your broader geographical whereabouts, instead of revealing your exact position. You control who receives your updates and exactly what is shared. ■ SEE WHO IS (ARRIVING) WHERE Treetop clusters the shared and scheduled departures and arrivals of your groups and contacts into a browsable list and map, automatically organizing those in the same areas alongside who will be there next. You receive notifications about who goes where, returns home, and more—with options to customize whom and what you are notified about. ■ TRAVEL DETECTION WITHOUT GPS Using built-in sensors in your device to recognize movement, Treetop notifies you to share updates after significant travel—whether by car, train, airplane, or other supported modes of transport. To maximize privacy and save battery life, Treetop does not monitor GPS or Location Services. All travel detection happens privately and locally on your device using motion, and without requiring internet or satellite connectivity. ■ PROTECTS YOUR INFORMATION Communications between users are end-to-end encrypted, so only you and the people you share with (and nobody else in between, not even Treetop) can view your location updates. The platform is designed to keep data in your control (and safe from being collected or sold) by storing it locally on your device only, while optionally making encrypted backups to your iCloud account by default. Treetop’s network and platform keep you connected with others securely and give you a username… that’s it. ■ REDUCES STRESS Motion and travel create new opportunities to see others again, but keeping in touch about who is where (and when) can require a lot of effort without Treetop. The app lightens these interactions through simplified communications—reducing the friction required to surface moments to connect in real-life, and helping ensure that you do not miss them. ■ SUPPORTS ADVENTURE Welcome others from near and far. Discover new communities around the world by connecting (and in the future: reconnecting) with others on Treetop. See what adventure awaits, both where you are and wherever you go. ____ To support wellness through movement and connection with others at ever-changing distances, with your permission, the app integrates with your Health data—specifically walking steps and footing-related metrics, which are collected by your phone automatically and viewable in the Health app on iOS. This enables the app to provide interactions and a deeper view of activity surrounding how you have transited based on your movement. This data cannot be modified by the app, is encrypted, and is always securely processed locally on-device (only) without being shared or transmitted. (It is not sent to the internet by the app, ever. Not even to Treetop.)
Hikers View
This app uses augmented reality to identify mountains, cities, and celestial bodies in real-time. It acts as a digital observation guide, helping you discover landmarks and track planets with your device. Organize your favorite spots and plan adventures with custom collections.
- Real-time AR landmark identification
- Planet, Sun, and Moon tracking
- Distance and direction to landmarks
- Create and manage custom collections
- Interactive maps for collections
- Urban exploration and travel planning
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It has always been tiresome to correlate the mountain peaks, cities, and landmarks you want to observe while hiking or visiting a skyscraper. Now, instead of getting frustrated, use this app to visualize your favorite spots with real-time AR. It's a realtime Real-Time Dynamic Observation Signboard. Transform your world with SkySeekr, where Earth meets sky in an extraordinary AR experience! Like a real-time digital observation guide, our app turns your device into a powerful lens for discovery, perfect for curious explorers, aspiring astronomers, and passionate travelers. Key Features: Landmark Spotter - Instantly identify landmarks around you through AR - Discover hidden gems locally or worldwide - See real-time distances and directions - Works like a digital observation guide in your hand - Perfect for urban exploration and travel planning Planet Spotter - Track planets, Sun, and Moon in real-time - Simply point and discover celestial bodies - Get precise positions relative to your location - Makes astronomy accessible and interactive - Real-time astronomical observation guide Smart Collection Manager - Create personal landmark collections - Organize favorites by distance or name - View your collections on interactive maps - Plan adventures with custom location packages Why SkySeekr? - Cutting-edge AR technology - Real-time observation guidance - User-friendly interface - Works anywhere in the world - Perfect for both casual users and enthusiasts - Regular updates and new features - Great hiking experience Whether you're exploring your neighborhood or planning your next adventure, SkySeekr combines the magic of AR with practical tools to make every journey memorable. From street corners to star-filled skies, unlock a new way of seeing the world! Join thousands of explorers already using SkySeekr to discover wonders both near and far. Your next adventure awaits!
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Verdict
Treetop and Hikers View are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Treetop ships an update every 2 weeks, Hikers View every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Treetop | Hikers View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | See Others and Travel More, Inc. | Avinash Kumar |
Customer experience
Treetop
Hikers View
In-app purchases
Treetop
No in-app purchases
Hikers View
No in-app purchases








