Comparison

Upwards vs Hike Analytics

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

Head to head
About

Upwards

This app tracks workouts focused on elevation gain, such as hiking and trail running. It provides accurate elevation data and pacing information for uphill activities, with real-time feedback and historical analysis.

Highlights
  • Accurate elevation tracking (GPS + barometer)
  • Real-time elevation pacing
  • Pacer workouts (race against past performance)
  • Live heart rate display
  • Configurable voice announcements
  • HealthKit integration
  • Workout history with elevation profiles
Features
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Built for Elevation Upwards is a workout tracker for activities with significant elevation gain — hiking, trail running, or stair climbing. It focuses on what other apps get wrong: accurate, repeatable elevation data and meaningful pacing information for going uphill. Accurate Elevation Tracking Upwards fuses GPS and barometer data to deliver accurate, repeatable elevation values. Real-time cumulative gain is front and center. Elevation Pacing See your recent elevation pace alongside your heart rate so you know exactly how hard you’re working. Configurable voice announcements keep you updated on elapsed time, elevation gain, and pace without having to look at your phone. Pacer Workouts Race against yourself. Pick a previous workout as a reference track and see in real time whether you’re ahead or behind your past pace — down to the second. Heart Rate & HealthKit Live heart rate is displayed throughout your workout. All workouts sync to Apple Health so your data is available alongside your other fitness activity. Workout History Browse your completed workouts with elevation profiles and summary stats for every session. Search by name, sort by date or duration, and add a note to any workout — trail conditions, gear, who you were with. Features • Accurate elevation tracking via GPS + barometer fusion • Real-time elevation pacing • Pacer workouts — race against a previous run • Live heart rate display • Configurable voice announcements • HealthKit integration • Workout history with elevation profiles, search, and notes

About

Hike Analytics

Features
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Hike Analytics is the trail tracker that treats a day in the mountains like training. It reads the hikes you already record with Apple Watch or iPhone and turns them into elevation, effort and endurance analysis — privately, on your device. NEW: ANALYSE YOUR TRAINING WITH AI Choose what to review (today's workout, your latest session against the previous one, this week or this month against the last) and the app turns your data into a professional prompt, in your language. One tap copies it and opens your AI assistant: just paste it into a new chat. NO EXTRA RECORDING You do not start another tracker. Hike Analytics reads your hiking workouts from Apple Health and analyzes them automatically, so nothing changes on the trail. WHAT YOU GET • Total ascent and descent, with the climb profile of every hike • Grade-adjusted pace, so a steep hour is not compared to a flat one • Training load, fitness and fatigue balance across your season • Heart rate zones and time spent climbing versus recovering • Route context, distance and moving time for outdoor hikes • Weekly, monthly and yearly progress charts • Export hikes and your full history to CSV or JSON FOR EVERY KIND OF HIKER Weekend walkers building up to a summit, long-distance trekkers tracking a multi-day route, backpackers carrying weight, and trail runners who want the vertical to count. KNOW IF YOU'RE READY Can you sustain the ascent your next route demands? Is your pace on steep ground improving? Hike Analytics answers with training-science metrics applied to vertical gain, not just distance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is analyzed on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no ads, no data brokers. Delete the app and the data is gone. PREMIUM Hike Analytics Premium unlocks the full experience with monthly and annual plans, starting with a free trial. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://hike.analyticszone.app/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://hike.analyticszone.app/en/terms/ IMPORTANT — MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Hike Analytics is a wellness app, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your doctor in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decision. If you have symptoms that worry you, contact a healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Upwards4 screens
Hike Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Upwards at none against Hike Analytics's 3. Hike Analytics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Hike Analytics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Upwards asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upwards ships an update every 3 weeks, Hike Analytics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Upwards versus Hike Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpwardsHike Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian YoungArnoHealth SL

In-app purchases

None

Upwards

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hike Analytics

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hike Analytics Lifetime$229.99

Questions

Is Upwards free?
Upwards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hike Analytics free?
Hike Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Upwards or Hike Analytics have ads?
Upwards shows ads; Hike Analytics does not.
Which is updated more often, Upwards or Hike Analytics?
Upwards ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hike Analytics every 4 days. Most recently, Upwards was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hike Analytics on October 28, 2026.

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