Top Apps
- Life360: Real-time location sharing with loved ones for safety.
- Red Cross First Aid: First aid tips and emergency advice.
- MySOS: Sends alerts with your location in case of an emergency.
- BeSafe: Sends alerts with your location if you don't check-in during a hike.
- Garmin Explore: Provides safety tools and tracking for outdoor activities.
- Satellite Phone: Emergency communication when there's no cell service.
- Safety Compass: Provides direction and safety tips while outdoors.
- St John Ambulance First Aid: First aid and emergency procedures at your fingertips.
- Map My Hike: Tracks your hike and sends alerts in case of deviations.
- Find My Friends: Allows you to share your location with trusted contacts.
- AllTrails: Find trails, read reviews, and get trail details.
- Komoot: Plan routes with detailed maps and offline navigation.
- Wikiloc: Discover outdoor routes and plan adventures worldwide.
- Outdooractive: Create detailed hiking itineraries and track your trips.
- FatMap: 3D maps for planning and exploring hiking trails.
- Runkeeper: While mainly for running, it’s a great tool for tracking hiking performance.
- Relive: Visualize your hikes with 3D videos and maps.
- Strava: Popular for tracking outdoor activities with a social aspect.
- Komoot: Plan hiking and cycling routes with offline maps.
- Map My Hike: Track your hike and get feedback on performance.
- Gaia GPS: Offers topographic maps, offline maps, and GPS tracking.
- Komoot: Offline maps and detailed hiking routes.
- Maps.me: Free offline GPS navigation with trails and points of interest.
- Google Maps: GPS navigation with options to save offline maps for hiking.
- ViewRanger: Off-line maps with precise GPS tracking for hikers.
- Outdoor Navigator: Provides detailed outdoor maps and navigation tools.
- Topo GPS: Offline topographic maps for hiking and outdoor activities.
- OS Maps: Official Ordnance Survey maps for accurate navigation in the UK.
- Backcountry Navigator: A top app for hiking with offline maps and advanced route planning.
- Navionics: Best known for marine navigation but also great for backcountry GPS navigation.
- Windy: Weather forecast app for planning your outdoor activities.
- iOverlander: Find campsites, water sources, and essential services.
- Mountain Project: Comprehensive climbing and hiking routes with detailed descriptions.
- PeakFinder: Identifies peaks and mountains around you using your GPS location.
- AllTrails: While it’s also a planning app, it’s great for discovering new hiking spots.
- Headspace: A mindfulness app that can help you relax during long hikes or outdoor trips.
- Nature Find: Helps you identify plants, trees, and animals on your hike.
- Earthmate: Provides access to offline maps and emergency satellite communications.
- MyTopo Maps: Offers topographic maps and GPS tracking for outdoor adventures.
- Trailforks: A mountain biking and hiking trail database with detailed maps.