AllTrails vs Komoot — Which Hiking App Is Best For You?

Two of the most frequently compared hiking apps are AllTrails and Komoot, both of which offer a huge range of excellent features. But which one is best for you?

Both offer similar features like trail navigation, route finding, statistics tracking and social sharing. They also both have free and premium versions of their app — as you would expect, the premium versions offer more features, including offline navigation.

I’d say that if you’re purely interested in finding and navigating hiking routes, then AllTrails is the app for you. If you’re interested in both hiking and cycling, then Komoot may be the better option. Komoot is a fantastic hiking app, although not quite as good as AllTrails, but is one of the best apps out there for cycling navigation.

Keep reading to learn more about the pros and cons of each app and my full analysis of AllTrails vs Komoot.

AllTrails

AllTrails remains the most popular and widely used hiking app out there, with its user base now surpassing 60 million and a trail database that’s grown to over 450,000 trails worldwide. It’s a go-to for hikers, trail runners, and casual walkers alike.

Opening the app brings up a curated list of nearby trails, which you can filter by difficulty, user rating, length, popularity, route type, and even accessibility features like dog-friendly or wheelchair-friendly routes. You can search by city, national park, or a specific trail, making it ideal for planning ahead of time. You can save hikes into organised lists for easy access later, which is a feature I adore.

Once on the trail, AllTrails doubles as a GPS navigation tool. It shows your real-time location on the route, tracks distance, elevation, pace, and more. After your hike, you can save and share your activity, complete with photos and stats.

While the free version is great for browsing and casual planning, it doesn’t allow for offline map downloads — a major drawback if you’re heading somewhere remote. I personally feel that a hiking navigation app without this feature is pretty much useless, as a lot of the hiking I do takes me off-grid. That said, the AllTrails+ Plan is just £35.99 per year, and includes offline maps, live location sharing, 3D trail previews, weather overlays, and wrong-turn alerts, which I think is excellent value for money.

Pros and cons for AllTrails

✓ User-friendly interface: AllTrails has a clean, intuitive, and attractive design — it’s very easy to use and makes finding hiking trails and inspiration a lot of fun.

✓ Extensive trail database: My absolute favourite thing about AllTrails is its huge database of existing trails available to choose from. It has over 450,000 trails worldwide! You can search for a location and then sort the trails by length, difficulty, user rating, and more to find the perfect one for you.

✓ Helpful community content: Within each trail, users can leave photos and reviews to help out others. This can be really useful for learning about path closures, a delicious restaurant on the route, or amazing viewpoints to look out for.

✓ Excellent premium features: The AllTrails+ subscription includes offline maps, wrong-turn alerts, 3D trail visualisations, live location sharing, and live weather overlays — features that significantly enhance navigation and safety, especially in remote areas.

✘ Offline maps are locked behind a paywall: The free version doesn’t allow offline map downloads, which can be a major limitation for those hiking in areas with poor signal.

✘ Map isn’t clickable: Icons for campsites, viewpoints, or restaurants shown on the map can’t be tapped for more details, limiting the ability to explore or plan directly from the map view.

✘ No turn-by-turn navigation: Unlike Komoot, AllTrails doesn’t offer turn-by-turn navigation, so you will need to keep referring to the map to stay on route.

Komoot

Komoot is another very well-known hiking navigation app, and is also great for bicycle sports, including MTB, road cycling and touring.

When you first load Komoot, you’ll land on the Home tab, which lists a mix of “collections” and friend activity. Collections contain a series of routes, and upon clicking on one, it will show you the list of routes within that collection with photos, information and maps. Examples of collections are “Heavenly hikes in the Yorkshire Dales” and “Top 20 Hikes and Walks in Surrey.” It’s kind of like Instagram or Pinterest for hiking.

To find specific hikes, such as ones nearby or in a certain location, simply tap the “Routes” tab. From here, you can choose to explore nearby trails or search specific areas. Just like in AllTrails, you can save hikes or collections to come back to later.

From the Routes tab, you can also plan your own hikes/rides by clicking the “Plan new” option. With this feature, you’re able to calculate the optimal route between A and B, and Komoot will provide the elevation profile and terrain of this route.

Once on the trail, Komoot will show you the route, exactly where you are on the route, and statistics such as your movement time, the distance you’ve covered, your average speed and more. You can even add “highlights” to the route by taking a photo. Once finished, you can save your route and easily share it with friends and family.

Just like AllTrails, the free version of Komoot doesn’t let you download maps for offline use. The Premium plan is currently £29.99 for your first year, which is incredible value, and includes the ability to create your own Collections, plan multi-day adventures, turn-by-turn voice navigation, live location sharing, and weather forecasts. After your first year, the premium plan increases to £59.99 per year.

Pros and cons for Komoot

✓ Turn-by-turn navigation: A real pro of Komoot, that AllTrails does not have, is its turn-by-turn navigation. Once on the route, the app will verbally guide you around every twist and turn. This is great for trails where the path isn’t so clear or for runners/cyclists who can’t keep stopping to check the map — just plug in your earphones and go. This is a Premium feature only, though.

✓ In-depth route customisation: The free version of Komoot allows users to plan routes between two points (A to B) and provides basic information such as elevation profiles and terrain types. Advanced route customization options, such as multi-day planning and sport-specific maps, are available through Komoot Premium. The sport-specific routing helps tailor routes to your chosen activity, fitness level, and terrain preference.

✓ Collections: Komoot’s Collections feature is nice for finding future hiking inspiration, with collections such as “Spellbinding hikes in the South Lake District.” You can also create your own Collections in Komoot’s Premium version.

✓ Offline regional maps: Unlike AllTrails, Komoot allows you to download entire regions for offline use, not just individual trails.

✘ No user reviews: Unlike AllTrails, Komoot doesn’t have trail reviews. While you can view highlights and comments, you miss out on detailed user insights or closure warnings.

✘ Offline maps are locked behind a paywall: Just like AllTrails, the free version of Komoot doesn’t allow offline map downloads.

AllTrails vs Komoot features

Feature	AllTrails	Komoot
Price for premium version	£35.99 per year	£29.99 for first year, then £59.99 per year
Live tracking data	Duration, Distance, Speed, Elevation Graph	Duration, Distance, Current Speed, Average Speed
Completion data	Duration, Distance, Speed, Elevation Graph, Max Speed, Average Speed	Duration, Distance, Average Speed, Ascent, Descent, Max Altitude, Min Altitude
Supports import/export of GPX tracks	Yes (only on the website, not in the app)	Yes
Download maps for offline use	Yes (premium version only)	Yes (premium version only)
Live location sharing	Yes (premium version only)	Yes (premium version only)
Exclusive features the other doesn’t have	Trail reviews, wrong-turn alerts	Turn-by-turn navigation, multi-day route planning, offline regional maps

My verdict — is AllTrails or Komoot better?

AllTrails and Komoot are both great hiking apps with excellent features. They’re almost as good as each other, but AllTrails wins for me because it has more trails to choose from and a smoother, more seamless user experience. The database has over 450,000 curated trails — all filtered by length, duration and user rating — meaning you can find your ideal hiking route very easily. If your time in the outdoors is spent only hiking, AllTrails is the best option.

While I don’t think Komoot is quite as good as AllTrails as a hiking companion, it’s still a great app. In fact, I would recommend it to people who love both hiking and cycling, as it does both very well, whereas AllTrails really lacks on the cycling front. I’d also recommend Komoot over AllTrails for those who do multi-day hiking, as you cannot plan multi-day hikes on AllTrails (unless you create a separate trail for each day).

I would say the only real advantages Komoot has over AllTrails is the turn-by-turn navigation and multi-day route planning — you’ll have to decide how important these features are to you.

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