yamago is a hiking GPS app for Japan's mountains, built around your Apple Watch.
YOUR APPLE WATCH BECOMES YOUR TRAIL INSTRUMENT
Page through your wrist while you walk:
• Heart rate — see whether your pace suits your body
• Blood oxygen — check how it changes as you climb
• Altitude and temperature — how high you are, how cold it is
• Map and location — without taking out your iPhone
• Start and stop recording — even with gloves on
If your heart rate rises sharply, your Watch taps your wrist.
MAPS THAT WORK WITHOUT A SIGNAL
Download topographic maps from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan before you go. Your map and location keep showing even where there's no signal, on your iPhone and on your Apple Watch.
EVERY HIKE, RECORDED
Distance, elevation gain, moving time and breaks are recorded automatically. After your hike you get a route map and an elevation profile with your heart rate. Export your tracks as GPX, or import GPX files from other apps.
SAFER ON THE TRAIL
• A beam shows which way you're facing on the map
• Off-route warnings when you stray from your planned route
• A reminder to rest after two hours of walking without a break
• One tap opens the official bear sighting information for the prefecture you're in
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No timeline, no followers. Your location and records are stored only on your device and in your own iCloud, and are never sent to third parties.
yamago supports hiking decisions and record keeping. It is not a medical device and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment.
Requires iPhone. The Apple Watch app works together with the iPhone app.
FREE FOR 30 DAYS, THEN PRO
Every feature is free for your first 30 days. From day 31, you need yamago PRO to start a new recording. You can always view your past records and export them as GPX, with or without PRO.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://strobofactory.github.io/yamago/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://strobofactory.github.io/yamago/privacy-policy.html
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- Now available in Traditional Chinese, Korean and Spanish, including voice guidance.
- The Map tab now shows the current temperature before you start recording.
- More accurate records: fixed elevation gain sometimes stopping after an altitude correction, GPS jumps being added to distance, and time being off when you finish with the screen off.
- Off-route alerts now also work when you start from the Map tab or Apple Watch, and after a recording is restored.
- Blood oxygen alerts no longer trigger on old readings when you start recording.
- Fixed older hikes sometimes missing from the list when you have many records.
- Reduced battery use on Apple Watch.
- Other minor fixes.
Version 1.9.4
The developer, Masahiro Iwamatsu, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Health & Fitness
Location
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Masahiro Iwamatsu
Size
4.8 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages
English and 4 more
English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
