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In case you are looking for an ultimate guide to all your outdoor activities, All Trails is the answer. AllTrails is a fitness and travel mobile app which allows users to discover the best hiking, running, and biking trails around the world. The app is equipped with a comprehensive database of trail maps, together with crowdsourced reviews and images. 

It was first launched in 2010, All Trails is accessible through a mobile app or a web browser for computers. By 2021, it has reached to 1 million paid subscribers. 

In total, 57,428 reviews are found in Google play store with 4.5 stars rating. There has been 10,000,000+ installs and the most recent update is December 6, 2021. While in Apple app store All Trails is ranked No. 28 in Health and Fitness category with 4.9 stars rating by 621.3Kusers. The app is rated as Everyone on Google Play App store and it is suitable for all age group. AllTrails was listed in the 100 Best Android Apps of 2017 by PhanDroid.

AllTrails became an Apple named partner and add its hiking information into Apple Maps. This collaboration was largely a result due to the growing interest in outdoor activities by the general public during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

All Trails is must-have for anyone who loves hiking. It is simple to use, you just simply tap the Navigate tab in the home screen to record stats about your hike, including time, distance, speed, and elevation data. If you are using a Pro version, you have the option to download maps for offline viewing which is helpful if you’re heading into some rural area. 

Progress is tracked and recorded even if you are on airplane mode not using data. You may check out the AllTrails reviews from other hikers before heading out, and benefit from their great insight/feedback about trail conditions. 

In this app, trails are rated as either easy/moderate/hard and somewhat the rating is not very consistent due to different levels of experience and fitness. Some may find it easy even through the app rate it as “Hard”. It is understandable that rating trails is a challenging job. Therefore, the feedback from other users is extremely useful to provide guidance. 

All Trails allows user to see trail options which they would have never been aware of, thanks for all the contributions made by other passionate fellow hikers. The app makes sure that even a venturer runs off the trail into the wilderness, he can always find the way back to the start point.

Cons: 

•Rating on trails from the app is not always consistent

•Privacy concern when providing personal data online with geolocation info

•Technical glitches may happen like lost connection, unable to download map 

Pros:

•Connecting people to the outdoors and each other

•Straight-forward and easy way to use

•most useful and handy tool for any hiker