Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Privacy-focused iOS hiking app
Privacy focused iOS app to help you track your hikes, drives, runs, and other routes. No newsfeed, no ads, no VC funding, 100% free
This iOS hiking app prioritizes user privacy while helping outdoor enthusiasts plan and track their trail adventures. It stores data locally rather than uploading information to external servers, making it suitable for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Privacy-focused iOS hiking app launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN! This is a trail companion web app (think AllTrails) I hacked together in a couple weeks time. I was inspired to create this project while training for an extended backpacking trip. My motivation was to create a UI tailored exactly to my liking, and to be able to track my progress along the trail without draining my battery. I also wanted to experiment with PWA technologies. I successfully used it on my five day adventure along the Knobstone Trail in southern Indiana, and even though it's web-based it hardly consumed any battery life on my old first-gen Pixel XL. It's set up currently…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Subo▲322Privacy-first subscription tracker with a clean design
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I'm a solo developer and I built Steps: Workout & Pedometer, an iOS pedometer and workout tracker. Last week, two German iOS publications wrote about the app. I didn't pitch them. I didn't send a press release. I didn't even know it was happening. I woke up to a spike in downloads, checked the analytics, and traced it back to their articles. That coverage pushed the app past $1,000 in sales. I still have no idea how they found the app. I'm wondering if anyone here has experience getting featured in publications, whether organically or through outreach. What worked for you? Any tips…
Mar 2026 · getsteps.app · its alternatives →
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Odyssey▲94Keep track of where you've been, automatically & privately
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hush for Safari▲188Block nags to accept cookies and privacy invasive tracking
2021 · oblador.github.io · its alternatives →
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Arc App 2.1▲125The best location and activity tracker for iOS.
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · hike.io · its alternatives →
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Plan hikes, share trip reports, map routes, and browse photos from the trail.
2012 · wenthiking.com · its alternatives →
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FitCrumbs▲108Outdoor workout companion for your Apple Watch
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Open any geotagged photo and navigate to the exact place where it was taken. A compass for your photos. Free iPhone app. Works with Photos, Messages, and any image with location data.
2015 · getphotofind.com · its alternatives →
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MyMoves▲99Stay on track with the ultimate iOS GPS tracker app
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Trailsense▲34See where people are hiking, without cameras
Jul 2026 · trailsense.at · its alternatives →
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Build live location sharing in your iOS app. Contribute to hypertrack/live-app-ios development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Offline topographical maps and crowdsourced trail guides
2019 · wikiloc.com · its alternatives →
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about run and plan
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, My co-founders and I have been building GridTravel, a free iOS app for planning and sharing travel routes with turn-by-turn GPS nav. We just launched yesterday after App Store approval. We're three 21-year-old cofounders and best friends since middle school. We built GridTravel after years of frustration navigating new cities on every trip we took together. The idea: most people either search Google for "top 10 places to visit in…" lists or go on social media to get inspiration on where to go. GridTravel is built around user-generated routes — actual paths someone walked, that you…
May 2026 · gridtravel.app · its alternatives →
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Lost Trail is a platform for organizing hiking events. Available on iOS, Android and web.
Aug 2026 · losttrail.app · its alternatives →
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