# Topo Map & Hiking Tracker

> Topo Maps • Hiking Stats • GPS

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1451500304](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1451500304)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1451500304`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LW Brands, LLC
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,355 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-03
- **First published:** 2019-03-26
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/topo-map-hiking-tracker/id1451500304)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/37411768](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/37411768)

## Description

Topo Map & Hiking Tracker is the ultimate iOS hiking companion. Track your stats: total distance, total vertical gain, total time, and calories burned, with battery-optimized performance. View your tracks on the map with color-coded elevation, see stats at a glance on Apple Watch, and use the iOS 14 home screen widget for quick checks.

Back up automatically to iCloud and sync data across devices. Access USGS topo maps, Satellite views, and multi-scale topo imagery, blending official data from The National Map and US Topo for reliable on-trail navigation.

## Rankings

- #47,921 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its simplicity, affordability, battery efficiency, background tracking, and multiple/offline topo maps. Recurrent downsides involve data interoperability and elevation features: it lacks waypoint import and GPX/KML export, and it doesn’t reliably accumulate or save elevation gain across trips.

### Pros

- Easy to use and straightforward interface with clear, accessible information.
- Ad-free experience with no subscription; affordable one-time purchase.
- Excellent battery efficiency and low power drain during tracking.
- Background tracking capability you can rely on while using other apps.
- Offers multiple topo maps and offline map options for different needs.

### Cons

- Limited data interoperability: cannot import waypoints from other apps.
- Elevation tracking gaps: does not accumulate total vertical gain across climbs and elevation data isn’t reliably saved on saved maps.
- No GPX/KML export available; limited ability to export sessions to other mapping tools.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1451500304)