iHikeGPS
Makes your iPhone or WiFi+Cellular iPad into a high-performance GPS receiver with both USGS & US Forest Service topo maps! An important part of “Essential Gear for Safe Hiking”. If you are headed into the wilderness, buy this app now so you will always know where you are, where you've been, and where you're going. You will have the best track recording, the best route navigation, and the most accurate Estimated Time of Arrival of any available hiking app, with no subscription or in-app purchase required. TRACKS, WAYPOINTS & ROUTES ? Record a track. View it on the map. Records in the background when using another app or your device is asleep ? Show an elevation graph of your track or a route which includes altitude data. View date, time & average speed of track points ? Mark waypoints using a convenient button on the map screen or by tapping a geotagged photo. Refine a waypoint position when you arrive ? Set a quick “Go?To” waypoint or a full route and see the heading, direction, horizontal distance, vertical distance & Estimated Time of Arrival ? Import & Export GPX files of waypoints, routes & tracks via AirDrop, eMail, Messages, Dropbox, “Open In” or iTunes ? Uses Glonass+GPS satellites for improved accuracy in challenging terrain with iPad 3, iPad mini, iPhone 4S & later FOREVER-FREE TOPO MAPS ? USA: 24K USGS & US Forest Service topo maps. Store both to use anywhere. ? Almost all Forest Service maps were updated in 2011 or later. Prominently displayed Forest Service road numbers make a huge difference for finding your way around the back country ? Alberta & British Columbia south of 53° latitude: 50K National Resources Canada topo maps ? Stitches beautiful high resolution, detailed topo map images for seamless coverage across map boundaries ? Maps from our server have a shorter download time, use less of your monthly data allotment & use less memory on your iOS device ? Download over WiFi or cell service. Store up to 500 maps to use anytime in the wilderness without cell service ? Print topo maps overlaid with waypoints, routes & tracks. Share locations & topo map images using AirDrop, email, Twitter, Facebook, Messages, Save To Photos, or the Clipboard. SET IT UP AS YOU LIKE ? Miles, nautical miles or km. Ft or meters ? Degrees, Degrees/Minutes, Degrees/Minutes/Seconds or UTM ? °True or °Magnetic HOW TOS ? Tap “Help” in the App ? Online Manual on our web site ? Follow us on Twitter: @iHikeGPS ? Email developer: lwjames@iHikeGPS.com WHAT OTHERS SAY ? “I want to tell you I am VERY impressed!!!…It pretty much blows… , my previous fave GPS app, out of the water. Your track recording features, fast map downloads, and well thought out interface make it a real winner. It's very sophisticated software, and makes my iPhone just about as good as $600 Garmin Montana. Actually better, in a lot of ways”-John in OR ? “GREAT APP! I have been using this for a few weeks now and am really loving the interface, the maps and the features you've provided”-Laurie in TX ? “Perfect for anyone camping, fishing, and hiking, it'll provide great detail when you need it the most…for anyone who takes the great outdoors seriously”-David on handhelditems.com ? “I just wanted to thank you for developing IHIKEGPS and to tell you what a great product it is. I am impressed!…I use it hiking, biking, skiing, and Jeeping”-Ammon in CO DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ? iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4S, 4 & 3GS, and all WiFi+cellular iPads support full navigation ? iPod touch (Gen 3 or later) & WiFi-only iPads require an iOS-compatible external GPS receiver to show your location in the wilderness & record tracks. View maps using the iOS device alone ? No device requires a cellular data plan to use iHikeGPS • GPX file sharing via AirDrop & Messages requires iOS 7. ? Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life Your dream of hiking adventures reaches new heights with iHikeGPS
