AllTrails sucks as a navigation app and I give you five reasons why you should not use it.

AllTrails has let me down over and over when I'm either day hiking or out for several days in the backcountry. Based upon other people's comments, I'm not the only one. I discuss the five main sticking points that keep me from ever using the app ever again.

Queue the AllTrails fan boys/girls.......

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[Garf-s]

Thank you for exploding my ears at the start of the video.

[leemccready]

The trail tracking based on the phones gps/network not the app! Not every persons comment is wrong! It's my understanding that certain parts of the app are based on user input.

[whatsthatguydoin]

I use All Trails to find new places, I’ve never used it to navigate. Thanks for the heads up.

[Snowleopard]

Could someone please tell me why my All Trails App always shuts off or doesn't record my entire hike. Thank you in advance

[Chris.Young.]

100% agree (esp. with #1). Used AllTrails to plan a 5 day backpacking trip and the total mileage was supposed to be 43.5 miles. However, the mileage was actually over 54 miles. I can understand if it had been a couple of miles off (over the course of 5 days) but over 10 miles difference is just unacceptable. The elevation gain/loss was also wrong - the actual elevation gain was more than double. I will never use AllTrails again.

[Colby]

Love Alltrails. Its not perfect but its always gets the job done for me. You should always do a little research ahead of time before anything major. Love all the reviews and tips from the community. Most of the time the mileage will be off because we wander around which tracks as extra distance.

[stokedmtbIRE]

Iv been using alltrails for a few years now and no issues. I think the true length of a trail hike depends on what your network you use, its not always going to be hundred percent accurate give or take a few kms. Just seems he's trying to pick a fight with this trail app!

[glennl]

Thanks for the heads up. I used it yesterday and where I actually was, and where Alltrails showed me where I was, was way off. It also failed to show trails that would have gotten me back on course. Fortunately, it was a day hike. But the 7.5 mile hike ended up being 11.5 miles. Fortunately, I'm in decent shape and had extra supplies in case I got real lost. I'll use the app to find trailheads, and that's it.

[alfonsocuevas]

I just did my first big hike. AllTrails says 11.1
It didn’t record my whole progress. It’s like it paused for a moment. When done it said I did 10.5
I did some research. It was actually 12 miles.
Also. When coming down the mountain. It tracked me as coming straight down for a section. When there isn’t such a thing as coming straight down.
Second guessing All trails.

[arear]

thank you for spending the time to pass on good info.

[Zaaxun]

If I go on a trail with my mountain bike, I check Google maps first to see if it matches the all trails. I did use it today near Malibu and it keep me on the trail and alerted me a couple times when I took the wrong fork. It kept me from getting lost.

[pedrosikes]

Greg,
Thanks for that honest review! I’m certainly not getting my money’s worth for this app. Sighted up at introductory price17.99 and a year later found out they are raising it back to 35.99. Im unsubscribing !, I only used the app to explore places to hike anyway. I aways use my apple fitness app for recording my hikes. Apple Maps now have topographical maps and off line maps. So far topographical maps are only seen when you are on trails not as a regular map layer (which I would love to see)What do you think of Apple Maps as an alternative?

[andyventures]

So far reasons one and two are really pointing out that a proper map and compass should be used, not just relying on an app as your sole navigation aid .

[MaylesTrails]

Yeah, agree! I only ever use All Trails for finding new hikes, or checking comments for current trail conditions. For on trail navigation, I use Gaia.

[tomfunkestravelogue]

Totally agree. I'll use it to find trails in an area then do my own research. I will NEVER use it for navigation or rely on the crowdsourcing comments.

[Garf-s]

Well, I wish it wasn't like that, but I have to agree with your observations about AllTrails. Too often there are mistakes.

[LaSirena]

Thank you I almost paid for All Trails. Phew!

[Thecarcissist]

You are aware that water sources tend to be seasonal... right?

[recyclespinning]

I subscribed and haven't used yet, but it's annoying . It seems you can't get the directions to the trail ???

[marcogiovanni]

I think all trails is great. It’s never let me down. OS maps on the other hand… that sucks