Navigate outdoor adventures with intuitive tools for route planning, trail discovery, and GPS tracking. Explore maps, measure distances, and record your journeys with detailed elevation profiles and customizable difficulty settings.






240+ iOS apps curated and reviewed
The best light trail gps apps on iPhone average 4.2★ across 240+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated August 2026.
| # | App | Price | Rating | Ads | In-App Purchases | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free | — | No | No | May 2026 | |
| 2 | $0.99 | 2.4★ (7) | No | No | Jul 2026 | |
| 3 | $9.99 | 4.2★ (362) | No | No | Aug 2026 | |
| 4 | Free | 5.0★ (2) | No | Yes | May 2026 | |
| 5 | Free | 5.0★ (6) | No | No | Aug 2026 | |
| 6 | Free | — | Yes | No | May 2026 | |
| 7 | Free | 4.3★ (131) | No | No | Aug 2026 | |
| 8 | Free | 5.0★ (1) | No | Yes | Aug 2026 |






Navigate outdoor adventures with intuitive tools for route planning, trail discovery, and GPS tracking. Explore maps, measure distances, and record your journeys with detailed elevation profiles and customizable difficulty settings.


This app provides detailed location data including speed, altitude, and coordinates. It offers various map views and tracks your journey statistics. Customize settings for units, display, and background operation.





This app provides a top-of-the-line GPS system for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals. It offers offline mapping, powerful waypoint management with photos and notes, and intelligent data collection for activities like hiking, hunting, and cycling anywhere in the world.


Transform any trail map into a digital GPS guide by adding location pins. Follow your real-time position on the map, whether it's from a photo, website, or PDF. Saved maps are shared globally, with an optional token for extended tracking.


Discover and explore new walking, hiking, and cycling trails with detailed information on difficulty, length, and elevation. Download trails for offline navigation and connect with a community of outdoor enthusiasts.




Record GPS tracks with waypoints and offline maps. This app offers privacy, no ads, and no in-app purchases. Ideal for travel, hiking, biking, and creating GPX data for mapping or app development.


Record, plan, and organize your outdoor adventures with precise GPS tracking. Mark points of interest, follow planned routes, and manage your data with robust import/export and sync options. Works offline and prioritizes your privacy.


Navigate the outdoors with detailed worldwide maps, offline access, and route sharing. Track your adventures, view elevation profiles, and stay connected with a community of explorers. Optimized for extended use and battery efficiency.


Plan and navigate hiking, biking, and skiing routes worldwide with detailed offline maps. Discover points of interest, access weather forecasts, and utilize voice navigation for various activities. Track your adventures and share your location with others.




Access detailed property line maps, public lands, and ownership information for hunting. Features include vector topo maps with elevation contours, hiking trails, and offline map downloads. Plan hunts with hunting zones, game distribution, and restricted areas.


Explore the world with live views, interactive maps, and GPS camera features. Discover places, capture moments with location data, and navigate using a 3D Earth view and real-time traffic information.




Navigate the outdoors with this GPS tool for sports like hiking and biking. Record waypoints, track your routes, and return home easily. Supports various coordinate systems and data export/import.


This app displays your current location on a map, along with detailed GPS information like speed, latitude, longitude, and altitude. It's designed to provide users with comprehensive data about their position.


Navigate the outdoors with confidence using this app's offline maps and route planning tools. Discover and create hiking, biking, and running routes, track your journey, and save favorite locations. Explore with various map layers and a built-in compass, even without a phone signal.


This app provides directional guidance and distance to saved locations using augmented reality and your device's GPS and compass. It works without a data connection, offering a simple, reliable way to navigate when maps are unavailable.


This free navigation app offers a fresh, intuitive design for local and global travelers. It provides turn-by-turn voice guidance for driving, walking directions, and public transport information in over 1,900 cities. Save favorite locations, add waypoints, and download offline maps for uninterrupted journeys.


This app allows users to track outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and running. It enables navigation to waypoints, storage of favorite destinations, and offers advanced features for route planning and data export with a subscription.