Reviews of Hiking Project

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List of user reviews and ratings for Hiking Project

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 1,974)

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Review summary

Users praise Hiking Project for being free with useful, no-frills trail information, driving directions to trailheads, and a community-driven database. However, repeated complaints about crashes, unstable offline use, poor offline support, login/sync issues, and a shift to OnX with ads/paywalls undermine the experience. Additionally, weak search, missing hikes, limited GPX support, and data accuracy concerns (outdated or incorrect trail data) are common. Overall, strong fundamentals exist, but reliability and access issues recur across many reviews.

Pros

Free to use and provides useful, no-frills trail information.
Driving directions all the way to the trailhead.
Community-driven data with generally reliable trail information.
Easy-to-use interface with well-designed, informative content.
Broad trail coverage and reliability compared to rivals (e.g., AllTrails).

Cons

Frequent crashes and overall instability; app often won't open or crashes during use.
Offline usability is poor; maps don't load offline and large state downloads are required.
OnX acquisition introduced ads and paid features, reducing free access and usefulness.
Search is unintuitive, missing hikes, and limited functionality (no GPX download; login/sync issues).
Data accuracy and updates are inconsistent (incorrect trail data, outdated information).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.90

All time rating average: 4.50

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40% (21)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-23	Sh*****	Used to be a great app when REI owned it. Now OnX bought it and turned it into a nagware POS. Their own app is also a nagware wrapper around MapBox that you must pay for to see any info on any trails. Heck all these companies trying to profit from public parks and taxpayer-funded resources. Just go to OpenTrailMap.us instead. Don’t give private equity clowns more money for things you can get for free.
Used to be a great app when REI owned it. Now OnX bought it and turned it into a nagware POS. Their own app is also a nagware wrapper around MapBox that you must pay for to see any info on any trails. Heck all these companies trying to profit from public parks and taxpayer-funded resources. Just go to OpenTrailMap.us instead. Don’t give private equity clowns more money for things you can get for free.
2026-05-14	ee*****	The app is broken, cant see the time or any of the top notifications icons. The LG up/ lacks in qualify
The app is broken, cant see the time or any of the top notifications icons. The LG up/ lacks in qualify
2026-03-20	Fr*****	App crashes every time I try to use it
App crashes every time I try to use it
2026-02-14	Ja*****	This has so far been a great app and alternative to expensive hiking apps. No frills, great information a just what you need. Love it!
This has so far been a great app and alternative to expensive hiking apps. No frills, great information a just what you need. Love it!
2026-01-10	Ig*****	This has been reported for over a year now, why is this app still available?
This has been reported for over a year now, why is this app still available?
2025-11-28	Ir*****	I have been a member and a user for almost a decade, and I prefer Hiking Project over other hiking platforms and apps like All Trails. Unfortunately the app became completely unusable on iPhone because it just keeps crashing. Currently running iOS 18.6.2 (22G100) and just updated the app, and even reinstalled it, to no avail. It happened with earlier versions of iOS too. Please do something about it! I would hate to switch to All Trails.
I have been a member and a user for almost a decade, and I prefer Hiking Project over other hiking platforms and apps like All Trails. Unfortunately the app became completely unusable on iPhone because it just keeps crashing. Currently running iOS 18.6.2 (22G100) and just updated the app, and even reinstalled it, to no avail. It happened with earlier versions of iOS too. Please do something about it! I would hate to switch to All Trails.
2025-11-28	Js*****	Now that this app is bought out by OnX it’s only an ad platform for OnX. The app only show cursory info and keeps asking if you want to plan in 3D. No, I do not. I just need an easy place to search family hikes, not pay money forms access to knowledge.
Now that this app is bought out by OnX it’s only an ad platform for OnX. The app only show cursory info and keeps asking if you want to plan in 3D. No, I do not. I just need an easy place to search family hikes, not pay money forms access to knowledge.
2025-10-25	Je*****	Great hiking app! Has everything you need for some great times. And best part it’s Free! Puts AllTrails to shame.
Great hiking app! Has everything you need for some great times. And best part it’s Free! Puts AllTrails to shame.
2025-09-14	cl*****	Skyline Traverse, Chicago Basin 14ers, and other known summits are wrong!!!
Skyline Traverse, Chicago Basin 14ers, and other known summits are wrong!!!
2025-07-27	Be*****	Cannot zoom/pan nor go to other locations (to research trails ahead of time) other than centering on you gps location without crashing.
Cannot zoom/pan nor go to other locations (to research trails ahead of time) other than centering on you gps location without crashing.