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AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run
This App
komoot - hike, bike & run
Nemesis
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker
Contender
adidas Running: Run tracker
Contender
Strava: Run, Bike, Walk
Contender
Pacer Pedometer Step Counter
Peer
Fitbit: Health & Fitness
Peer
StepUp Pedometer Step Counter
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperAllTrails, Inc.komoot GmbHOutside Television IncadidasStrava, Inc.Pacer Health, IncGooglePratik Stephen
CategoryHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & Fitness
PlatformiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOSiOS, AndroidiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating4.9 / 54.7 / 54.8 / 54.8 / 54.8 / 54.9 / 54.5 / 54.8 / 5
Ratings Count1,026,2437,446736,006102,880362,437303,892656,25199,154
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateDec 17, 2010Jul 11, 2011Oct 14, 2008Nov 23, 2009Mar 24, 2011Feb 14, 2013Oct 18, 2011Nov 18, 2015
Last UpdatedApr 28, 2026Apr 22, 2026Apr 23, 2026Mar 26, 2026Jun 26, 2026Mar 23, 2026Apr 24, 2026Apr 16, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixedmixedexcellentmixedpositive-terrible-
Score55/10043/10085/10050/10085/100-20/100-
Praises
  • Offline map downloads provide essential navigation security for hikers in remote areas without cellular service
  • Route Planning & Discovery
  • Device Integration
  • Ease of Use
  • Audio Coaching & Feedback
  • Simplicity and Ease of Use
  • Long-term Reliability
  • Community engagement through segments and club challenges
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  • Core activity tracking features provide essential health insights for long-term users
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Complaints
  • Aggressive monetization tactics and frequent paywall prompts disrupt the user experience for both free and paid users
  • Severe Battery Drain
  • Stability & Performance
  • Auto-pause Malfunctions
  • UX & Monetization Friction
  • Authentication and Account Loops
  • GPS and Tracking Inaccuracy
  • Subscription pricing for advanced analytics
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  • Post-update instability causes frequent app crashes and blank screen errors
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Requests
  • Improved filtering and search functionality to better manage trail discovery and reduce map clutter
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  • Offline mapping and improved GPS reliability
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  • Restoration of compact and efficient design patterns for daily metric navigation
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Community-generated trail database reduces acquisition costs
  • Editors' Choice badge sustains organic velocity
  • Granular sport-specific routing logic (surface/difficulty awareness)
  • Strong community-driven 'Highlights' ecosystem
  • Deep hardware integration (Garmin, Wahoo, Bosch)
  • Massive legacy scale (1M+ ratings)
  • Support for 600+ activity types
  • Differentiated Form Coaching for Garmin users
  • adiClub loyalty integration providing tangible physical rewards
  • Massive 170M+ user community and historical data
  • Broad activity support (90+ sports)
  • Social network effects driven by segment leaderboards
  • Multi-sport versatility across 40+ activity types
  • High organic install velocity via Editors' Choice badges
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  • Hardware-software integration increases switching costs
  • Editors' Choice badge sustains organic install velocity
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Weaknesses
  • Premium tier pricing above category median
  • 0.28★ Android-iOS rating gap
  • High battery consumption during tracking
  • Extreme battery consumption during navigation
  • Stability regressions and laggy map performance
  • Aggressive subscription prompts for existing paid users
  • Critical auto-pause technical bugs
  • Inaccurate indoor/treadmill tracking
  • Aggressive premium monetization ads
  • Critical authentication loops with Google and Passkeys
  • Recent regressions in GPS distance accuracy
  • Removal of third-party sync support (e.g., Huawei Health)
  • Subscription pricing above category median
  • GPS recording failures on legacy Android devices
  • Limited offline mapping compared to specialized watch apps
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  • Premium tier price exceeds category median
  • High-frequency synchronization failure complaints post-update
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Pricingsubscriptionfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumsubscriptionfree
MomentumIntenseIntenseMaintenanceMaintenanceIntenseIntenseIntenseIntense
Update Cadence5 versions, ~5d avg5 versions, 4 majors/6mo, ~9d avg5 versions, ~11d avg3 versions, ~6d avg5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~6d avg5 versions5 versions, ~6d avg5 versions

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