HikeTracker

Accuracy & Simplicity

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone

iPhone

Why another tracking app? ACCURACY - GPS receivers, including smartphones, can record locations every second but have inherent and unavoidable errors that are small compared to the distance traveled in that second by an automobile, airplane or cruise missile but are large enough to overwhelm the data when used in human-powered activities like • Hiking • Walking • Running and Cycling This is especially true In situations where the GPS satellite signals can be compromised by things that block or absorb microwaves: • Hills and mountains • Heavy tree cover • Rain and clouds SIMPLICITY - Most apps have a lot of features that may be very useful for some folks but they often make the user hunt for the simple stuff. Also I have occasionally lost all my data when I accidentally touched the wrong thing on a busy and complicated screen HikeTracker was designed with Accuracy and Simplicity in mind to support hiking in the mountains of the beautiful Pacific Northwest but it works just as well for less challenging activities like walking and biking around town. It uses several strategies to combine and curate the raw GPS data, filtering out some of the inherent errors and saving only enough points to get a smooth and accurate picture of the user’s track and accurate distance measurements. But all that fancy-schmancy stuff is kept out of sight - to use it you just: • Open HikeTracker • Press “Start” • Go What it does • Makes an accurate GPS-based track of your activity • Shows accurate distance traveled and elevation gained • Saves that info in a standard GPX (GPS file exchange format) file that can be saved and/or shared with other apps and programs What it lacks • No social media • No ads • No in-app purchases • No saving or sharing of personal data • iPhone only • Currently lacks support for languages other than English

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    5 Ratings

This (2.3.1) ia a second attempt to recover from iOS 26. (For techies: In development on Xcode, the Debug version works but the Release version does not. This should NEVER happen and only Apple could fix it. I tried to release the Debug version but Apple chose to release the bad version.) The only known remaining problem is that only the Apple Mapkit maps display properly. For the time being, you can select Apple Mapkit on the Preferences page.

Version 2.3.1

The developer, Alan Heezen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

    Accessibility

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    Information

    • Seller
      • Alan Heezen
    • Size
      • 3.2 MB
    • Category
      • Navigation
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
      • iPod touch
        Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
      • Mac
        Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    • Location
      • This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
    • Languages
      • English
    • Age Rating
      4+
    • Copyright
      • © 2026 geezerhiker.com
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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