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Footpath Route Planner - Running, Hiking, Bike Map
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Map routes with your finger: distance measure, run tracker, & GPX viewer
Map routes with your finger: distance measure, run tracker, & GPX viewer
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About Footpath Route Planner - Running, Hiking, Bike Map
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Trace a map with your finger and Footpath will snap to roads and trails. Measure distance and elevation in seconds.
Mix up your routine and plan out a new running route or bike ride, or plan a scenic road trip or multiday hiking adventure. Footpath allows you to plan custom routes quicker and easier than ever before.
Join over a million adventurers using Footpath Route Planner and pave your own path.
Snap to map
Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger. Footpath will snap to any roads, bike paths, hiking trails, or paths you can find on Footpath's topo maps. Footpath can even snap to rivers and railroads.
Measure distance and elevation
Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with an accurate distance measure and detailed elevation profiles. Plan a precise route that matches your mileage goal, or use as a distance tracker if you run without a phone.
Save routes for later
Marathon training or planning a backpacking trip? Sign up for a free account to save up to 5 routes at a time, or save an unlimited number of routes with Footpath Elite.
GPX viewer
Find a cool hiking trail on the web? Import GPX files from anywhere to analyze or save for later.
Share routes
Send your routes to friends or workout partners and let them partake in your adventure.
Footpath is designed to work in any country, and for any activity or adventure you can imagine:
• Running, walking, and hiking
• Cycling and mountain biking
• Motorcycling and driving
• Kayaking, canoeing, and standup paddleboarding
• Backcountry skiing
• Sailing
• And many more!
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Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to a Footpath Elite subscription unlocks the following powerful features:
• Premium topo maps & overlays: including USGS Topo Maps, OpenCycleMap, bike paths, avalanche slope shading, elevation contour lines, and many more
• Offline map downloads: follow your route even without cell service
• Cue sheets: list out the full turn-by-turn directions for your route, so you know exactly where to turn
• Organize: save unlimited routes and sort routes into custom lists
• Export: export GPX files directly to Garmin Connect, Wahoo ELEMNT, COROS, and other apps
• GPS Devices: export TCX and FIT courses for turn-by-turn navigation on select Garmin and Wahoo running watches and cycling computers
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• For a longer route, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments.
• Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs.
• Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool.
• Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer).
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We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com
Mix up your routine and plan out a new running route or bike ride, or plan a scenic road trip or multiday hiking adventure. Footpath allows you to plan custom routes quicker and easier than ever before.
Join over a million adventurers using Footpath Route Planner and pave your own path.
Snap to map
Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger. Footpath will snap to any roads, bike paths, hiking trails, or paths you can find on Footpath's topo maps. Footpath can even snap to rivers and railroads.
Measure distance and elevation
Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with an accurate distance measure and detailed elevation profiles. Plan a precise route that matches your mileage goal, or use as a distance tracker if you run without a phone.
Save routes for later
Marathon training or planning a backpacking trip? Sign up for a free account to save up to 5 routes at a time, or save an unlimited number of routes with Footpath Elite.
GPX viewer
Find a cool hiking trail on the web? Import GPX files from anywhere to analyze or save for later.
Share routes
Send your routes to friends or workout partners and let them partake in your adventure.
Footpath is designed to work in any country, and for any activity or adventure you can imagine:
• Running, walking, and hiking
• Cycling and mountain biking
• Motorcycling and driving
• Kayaking, canoeing, and standup paddleboarding
• Backcountry skiing
• Sailing
• And many more!
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Footpath Elite
Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to a Footpath Elite subscription unlocks the following powerful features:
• Premium topo maps & overlays: including USGS Topo Maps, OpenCycleMap, bike paths, avalanche slope shading, elevation contour lines, and many more
• Offline map downloads: follow your route even without cell service
• Cue sheets: list out the full turn-by-turn directions for your route, so you know exactly where to turn
• Organize: save unlimited routes and sort routes into custom lists
• Export: export GPX files directly to Garmin Connect, Wahoo ELEMNT, COROS, and other apps
• GPS Devices: export TCX and FIT courses for turn-by-turn navigation on select Garmin and Wahoo running watches and cycling computers
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Tips for mapping routes
• For a longer route, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments.
• Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs.
• Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool.
• Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer).
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Contact Us
We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com
App Store
Map routes with your finger and Footpath will snap to roads and trails. Measure distances and elevations in seconds, then navigate along with turn-by-turn directions.
Footpath is the ultimate companion for planning and navigating custom routes.
Join over a million adventurers and plan out your perfect route.
SNAP TO MAP
Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger or Apple Pencil. Footpath will snap to roads and trails on the map.
MEASURE DISTANCE AND ELEVATION
Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with elevation profiles. Plan routes that match your goals.
SAVE ROUTES FOR LATER
Plan out your week or trip. Keep up to 5 routes on hand for reference, or save unlimited routes with Footpath Elite.
SHARE ROUTES
Send your routes to friends or workout partners to open on their device.
Footpath is designed to work for pretty much any activity or adventure, in any country:
• Running
• Cycling and mountain biking
• Hiking and mountaineering
• Walking
• Motorcycling and driving
• Backcountry skiing
• Kayaking and standup paddleboarding
• Sailing
• And many more!
FOOTPATH ELITE
Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to Footpath Elite unlocks the following powerful features:
TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION
- Footpath will tell you when to turn with turn-by-turn audio cues on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Save your route and cues in advance for voice guidance that works completely offline.
- Double tap your AirPods or use the playback controls button on your headphones to replay your next cue.
PREMIUM MAPS
- 3D and topographic maps including Footpath Outdoors (Worldwide), USGS Topo Maps (U.S. and Canada), OpenCycleMap (Worldwide), and many more.
- Cycling lanes, avalanche slope shading, and elevation contour lines.
ORGANIZE
- Unlimited saved routes
- Edit saved routes
- Organize and sort routes into custom lists
ANALYZE
- Calendar log and weekly summary of your activity
- Analyze splits, speed, elevation, and heartrate
- Speed heatmaps
EXPORT
- GPX import and export
- TCX and FIT course export for turn-by-turn navigation on Garmin and Wahoo GPS devices
- Export cue sheets to a spreadsheet app for customization and printing
- Export routes and workouts to Apple Health
You can purchase a Footpath Elite montly or yearly subscription through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to the Manage Subscriptions page in settings after purchase, and your features will remain active until the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same cost as your original purchase.
If you do not want to purchase a subscription, you may also purchase Footpath Elite on a route-by-route basis with a Single Route Pass.
TIPS FOR MAPPING ROUTES
• For longer routes, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments.
• Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs.
• Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool.
• Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer).
• Displaying maps and continuously running GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Navigate without maps or with the screen off for all day battery life.
CONTACT US
We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com
Terms of Service: https://footpathapp.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://footpathapp.com/privacy
Footpath is the ultimate companion for planning and navigating custom routes.
Join over a million adventurers and plan out your perfect route.
SNAP TO MAP
Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger or Apple Pencil. Footpath will snap to roads and trails on the map.
MEASURE DISTANCE AND ELEVATION
Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with elevation profiles. Plan routes that match your goals.
SAVE ROUTES FOR LATER
Plan out your week or trip. Keep up to 5 routes on hand for reference, or save unlimited routes with Footpath Elite.
SHARE ROUTES
Send your routes to friends or workout partners to open on their device.
Footpath is designed to work for pretty much any activity or adventure, in any country:
• Running
• Cycling and mountain biking
• Hiking and mountaineering
• Walking
• Motorcycling and driving
• Backcountry skiing
• Kayaking and standup paddleboarding
• Sailing
• And many more!
FOOTPATH ELITE
Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to Footpath Elite unlocks the following powerful features:
TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION
- Footpath will tell you when to turn with turn-by-turn audio cues on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Save your route and cues in advance for voice guidance that works completely offline.
- Double tap your AirPods or use the playback controls button on your headphones to replay your next cue.
PREMIUM MAPS
- 3D and topographic maps including Footpath Outdoors (Worldwide), USGS Topo Maps (U.S. and Canada), OpenCycleMap (Worldwide), and many more.
- Cycling lanes, avalanche slope shading, and elevation contour lines.
ORGANIZE
- Unlimited saved routes
- Edit saved routes
- Organize and sort routes into custom lists
ANALYZE
- Calendar log and weekly summary of your activity
- Analyze splits, speed, elevation, and heartrate
- Speed heatmaps
EXPORT
- GPX import and export
- TCX and FIT course export for turn-by-turn navigation on Garmin and Wahoo GPS devices
- Export cue sheets to a spreadsheet app for customization and printing
- Export routes and workouts to Apple Health
You can purchase a Footpath Elite montly or yearly subscription through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to the Manage Subscriptions page in settings after purchase, and your features will remain active until the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same cost as your original purchase.
If you do not want to purchase a subscription, you may also purchase Footpath Elite on a route-by-route basis with a Single Route Pass.
TIPS FOR MAPPING ROUTES
• For longer routes, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments.
• Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs.
• Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool.
• Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer).
• Displaying maps and continuously running GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Navigate without maps or with the screen off for all day battery life.
CONTACT US
We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com
Terms of Service: https://footpathapp.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://footpathapp.com/privacy
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Fantastic GPX route planning app
Sep 1, 2016 This app is absolutely fantastic for planning hikes. Even though we have used other online route apps, we've been looking for an easy to use route planning app for our phones that exports GPX route files for use with our favorite iPhone GPS software (GaiaGPS). Footpath does it seamlessly. We also upload the route files to fitness apps like RunKeeper where it tells us in advance how many calories our planned hikes will burn. Wonderful! Suggested future updates: add the ability to import existing GPX route/track files for easy sharing and editing (this is Footpath's most glaring deficiency in our opinion--right now you can only export routes to other apps); make it possible to easily move starting and mid-points of a route you want to edit (right now you can only edit an existing route by deleting segments of the route starting at the end until you get to a fork or turn you want to explore and then continuing along a new path from there); and it would also be great if your routes were automatically saved to a personal account on a website maintained by Footpath so they could be more easily managed and exported to your favorite GPS and fitness apps. All that said, Footpath is pretty awesome as is and has already benefited us greatly by giving us the ability to quickly and easily plan and execute our weekly hikes anywhere we are whenever we have a couple minutes. Thank you!more -
Jan 19, 2021 best app by far for making ad hoc walking and cycling routes. works well with S pen on galaxy note phones. I wish the paid version wasn't subscription though :( -
The best has just gotten better
Sep 8, 2018 OK this is going to be a rave. Nobody is mentioning what I thought was the most interesting thing about new version 3. The old version would switch maps automatically depending on zoom level, but the new Footpath Outdoors map appears to just combine all the information of the old maps without the jarring switch. The tutorial is very brief with only the basics covered, but if you haven’t found a feature you want - for me it was how to switch snap types on the fly - keep poking controls in the corners and it’s a good bet you’ll find it in one of them. (The snap switch is a few extra taps to switch but it does work smoothly and consistently.) The new editing tools are hugely welcome! I don’t recall if I could edit saved routes in the old version, but that’s in here now. I haven’t found a way to edit start points, so unless I’m just missing something I’d recommend zooming in very close on your start point and then backing out to complete the route. I also appreciate the new account system where I can create/edit routes on my iPad and see the same routes on my iPhone. The grandfathering of my old saved routes into the iPad was very nice - I was briefly afraid I’d have to pay again until I found the secret instruction to invoke it. (Pssst - hey dev, I’d have paid it anyway, but thanks, that was very kind.)more -
Nov 20, 2020 Edit, cool, that works where the map doesn't recognize the intersection, unmagnetting does it, thanks I'll give it a try now :) Doesn't recognise intersections. Tried a few places on footpaths where I am certain they intersect but as app doesn't recognise them it sends you off on huge loops. Promising app but this problem means I will uninstall.more -
Could be good, but not for my needs
Apr 6, 2020 I feel bad rating this too low because I did not use it for very long. However, that is because I started to get genuinely upset with it. It seems that it would be great for legitimate trails, city streets, etc. However, I had great difficulty getting it to stick to actual suburb roads. At one point it decided I should take a nice detour and bike through the pond. When drawing a simple path with a stylus, it thought it would be fun to throw in a few circles. Additionally, it did not give me sufficient editing abilities. On one trip I tried to map, it had a random straight line going through a woods. I attempted to erase it so I could shift it over, but it just kept reappearing in a different, equally incorrect location. It also completely ignores a popular footpath. The “snap to map” is somewhat a useful, and certainly an innovative feature. It just needs some love. I could see this working on longer trips that need less accuracy, but for my suburban 10 mile excursions it brought nothing but anger. For now, I’m going to stick to drawing vauge lines on a map, and finding out the mileage later. TLDR: I can see it’s applications and situations it could be good in. It just is not at all conducive to my biking or running excursions.more
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Free version of app is horrible!
Sep 9, 2018 I got the free version of this app to create routes for cycling with my bike club/walking my dog and it was awful! You can only view your most recent route that you’ve made and you have to delete all others to see just one! The idea is great and I’m sure the “elite version” is amazing because until I found out I can only view my most recent route, I was loving this app. If you are willing to pay for the full version then this app is great for you but if you aren’t, steer clear of this app and don’t waste your time. Also, with the free version, once you have saved the route you can’t edit it and you have to make an entirely new one! If you are in need of an app like this and think that you would use it on a daily basis then I think you should get the full version but if you’re like me and just getting this app to try out and use rarely then definitely stay away.more -
Dec 19, 2020 Completely ignored the footpaths around me. Came up with the same route as Google Maps. Uninstall! -
Clunky, hard to use for long distance
Feb 4, 2018 The drawings don't really go where you want them to--the app has a hard time figuring out not to turn you around on bridges, for instan ce. Also if you want to go more than a very short distance you have to go through the clunky process of moving the map, pushing draw again, drawing, undoing six times until the thing reads where you want to go, then pushing done, then moving the map and repeating until your route is complete. And if you want to make a change to your route, forget it-you have to start over. It's a great idea and on its way to being something that could resolve routing without a computer handy, but honestly it's disappointing for a paid app. It works like an early beta test at best.more -
Could better or easier to use
Jun 26, 2016 Using this for biking I had to plot out like every 15 miles to make sure it kept on the bike trail system from Cincinnati to DC even though the trail covers about 75% of the ride. It was set to biking but loved putting me on interstates, or would just put a line through an area with nothing road or trail-like. It assumes I want to carry my bike and supplies across a river? And...where do I get the turn-by-turn directions? Looked at the Elite aspects to this and it didn't indicate it allows that feature. After getting flustered with this for 3 hours I realized Google Maps allows you to search specifically for a bike trail between two points. *sigh*more -
Great app, but backend is falling down
Jul 31, 2018 I used to use this app daily to plan my running route, then it started having backend errors constantly when snapping to roads and sat broken for a long time. The developer updated it but whatever new mapping backend it’s using is not good. The app displays Google Maps but the backend that does the snapping to roads clearly uses a different mapping provider. Very frequently it doesn’t match the Google Maps map and makes it hard to accurately plan a route - it misses a lot of trails and does some odd things on roads. It’s often impossible to make a simple route without disabling road snapping. I’ve switched to a different route planning app without this problem and deleted Footpath.more
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Fantastic GPX route planning app
Sep 1, 2016 This app is absolutely fantastic for planning hikes. Even though we have used other online route apps, we've been looking for an easy to use route planning app for our phones that exports GPX route files for use with our favorite iPhone GPS software (GaiaGPS). Footpath does it seamlessly. We also upload the route files to fitness apps like RunKeeper where it tells us in advance how many calories our planned hikes will burn. Wonderful! Suggested future updates: add the ability to import existing GPX route/track files for easy sharing and editing (this is Footpath's most glaring deficiency in our opinion--right now you can only export routes to other apps); make it possible to easily move starting and mid-points of a route you want to edit (right now you can only edit an existing route by deleting segments of the route starting at the end until you get to a fork or turn you want to explore and then continuing along a new path from there); and it would also be great if your routes were automatically saved to a personal account on a website maintained by Footpath so they could be more easily managed and exported to your favorite GPS and fitness apps. All that said, Footpath is pretty awesome as is and has already benefited us greatly by giving us the ability to quickly and easily plan and execute our weekly hikes anywhere we are whenever we have a couple minutes. Thank you!more -
Jan 19, 2021 best app by far for making ad hoc walking and cycling routes. works well with S pen on galaxy note phones. I wish the paid version wasn't subscription though :( -
The best has just gotten better
Sep 8, 2018 OK this is going to be a rave. Nobody is mentioning what I thought was the most interesting thing about new version 3. The old version would switch maps automatically depending on zoom level, but the new Footpath Outdoors map appears to just combine all the information of the old maps without the jarring switch. The tutorial is very brief with only the basics covered, but if you haven’t found a feature you want - for me it was how to switch snap types on the fly - keep poking controls in the corners and it’s a good bet you’ll find it in one of them. (The snap switch is a few extra taps to switch but it does work smoothly and consistently.) The new editing tools are hugely welcome! I don’t recall if I could edit saved routes in the old version, but that’s in here now. I haven’t found a way to edit start points, so unless I’m just missing something I’d recommend zooming in very close on your start point and then backing out to complete the route. I also appreciate the new account system where I can create/edit routes on my iPad and see the same routes on my iPhone. The grandfathering of my old saved routes into the iPad was very nice - I was briefly afraid I’d have to pay again until I found the secret instruction to invoke it. (Pssst - hey dev, I’d have paid it anyway, but thanks, that was very kind.)more -
Nov 20, 2020 Edit, cool, that works where the map doesn't recognize the intersection, unmagnetting does it, thanks I'll give it a try now :) Doesn't recognise intersections. Tried a few places on footpaths where I am certain they intersect but as app doesn't recognise them it sends you off on huge loops. Promising app but this problem means I will uninstall.more -
Jan 10, 2021 great app to quickly plan out a route and get distance and elevation info
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Good for what it is
Apr 19, 2020 This app is pretty good because it allows you to use your finger to create a route and not find a existing route or create a route using particular points. The thing I don’t like is that just to save unlimited routes you have to pay money. I mean common! This is just a route creator and you have to pay! I only kept this app because there is simply no app which can do the same thing but with unlimited routes. Hopefully some day the developers will realize their giant mistake and actually make it free but until then I suggest only get this app if you’re okay deleting routes, only being able to save 5 routes, and if you wanna get all the great features pay.more -
Jan 1, 2021 Great app for preparing walking abs running routes. -
Dec 31, 2020 Great, except I can't print paper maps -
Oct 17, 2020 Nice idea, could be improved used in the Peak District for a circular walk... didn't tell us the route back was a busy road, be useful to have warnings when planning that part of the route is in roads that may be busy / dangerous... otherwise great app!more -
Does what it promises
Nov 8, 2016 Takes a little practice to finger-draw a path that will snap just to the streets you had in mind. Easy (and often necessary) to draw in segments, mixing snap and non-snap portions, although it can get tedious deleting, since erase is sequential by last-drawn segments only. Plan on paying one more time if you want more than the bare minimum function. Includes and provides easy switching between half a dozen street, satellite, topographical and specialized walking and cycling maps - basic price is worth it just for those.more
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Could be good, but not for my needs
Apr 6, 2020 I feel bad rating this too low because I did not use it for very long. However, that is because I started to get genuinely upset with it. It seems that it would be great for legitimate trails, city streets, etc. However, I had great difficulty getting it to stick to actual suburb roads. At one point it decided I should take a nice detour and bike through the pond. When drawing a simple path with a stylus, it thought it would be fun to throw in a few circles. Additionally, it did not give me sufficient editing abilities. On one trip I tried to map, it had a random straight line going through a woods. I attempted to erase it so I could shift it over, but it just kept reappearing in a different, equally incorrect location. It also completely ignores a popular footpath. The “snap to map” is somewhat a useful, and certainly an innovative feature. It just needs some love. I could see this working on longer trips that need less accuracy, but for my suburban 10 mile excursions it brought nothing but anger. For now, I’m going to stick to drawing vauge lines on a map, and finding out the mileage later. TLDR: I can see it’s applications and situations it could be good in. It just is not at all conducive to my biking or running excursions.more -
Nov 21, 2020 Was super excited to see this on Android after having used it on iOS for quite some time...but very frustrated that when I press and hold to extend the route it doesn't allow the menu to stay...it just briefly pops up and disappears.more -
Footpath ruined my workout
May 4, 2019 While using footpath with my apple watch on a bike ride, my music was pausing every 20 seconds (presumably so it could give voice directions which I had turned off.) Everything got so messed up that i couldn’t get my AirPods working again... it straight up made me so frustrated I stopped my bike ride a block from my house. Footpath: If I’m listening to music, and I have voice directions off, for the love of God don’t mess with the music. 3 stars because the app is fine, just have a grievance on this issue.more -
Needs a major upgrade
Jul 7, 2020 When I use the app to create a route. The app detours me to go another way. Other places on the route has new development, but no updates were on the app. I use the ‘walking’ feature, but the app alway maps it the on the roadways. Not safe or accurate. When will this update/upgrade will be made. It’s very frustrating when I’m try to map the miles for my walks.more -
Maps Are Decades Old & Out of Date
Aug 18, 2019 Maps of my area are so inaccurate I’m not always able to use the awesome Draw feature. I can’t plot an accurate path as the streets are missing. Bummer. I can use the GPS tracking feature and that’s better than the iPhone’s Health app. All said it’s a great app with old sub par maps and not worth the subscription price to me.more
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Free version of app is horrible!
Sep 9, 2018 I got the free version of this app to create routes for cycling with my bike club/walking my dog and it was awful! You can only view your most recent route that you’ve made and you have to delete all others to see just one! The idea is great and I’m sure the “elite version” is amazing because until I found out I can only view my most recent route, I was loving this app. If you are willing to pay for the full version then this app is great for you but if you aren’t, steer clear of this app and don’t waste your time. Also, with the free version, once you have saved the route you can’t edit it and you have to make an entirely new one! If you are in need of an app like this and think that you would use it on a daily basis then I think you should get the full version but if you’re like me and just getting this app to try out and use rarely then definitely stay away.more -
Could better or easier to use
Jun 26, 2016 Using this for biking I had to plot out like every 15 miles to make sure it kept on the bike trail system from Cincinnati to DC even though the trail covers about 75% of the ride. It was set to biking but loved putting me on interstates, or would just put a line through an area with nothing road or trail-like. It assumes I want to carry my bike and supplies across a river? And...where do I get the turn-by-turn directions? Looked at the Elite aspects to this and it didn't indicate it allows that feature. After getting flustered with this for 3 hours I realized Google Maps allows you to search specifically for a bike trail between two points. *sigh*more -
Use only when network is avail
Aug 1, 2016 Kudos for drawing routes with your finger. But Minus three stars for difficult off-line map loading. The description says you can preload maps for off-line use; however, after viewing maps at home, when I actually got in the back country with no signal the maps were gone and I was looking at a blank screen behind my GPS waypointmore -
It didn’t take long for the app to act up!
Sep 9, 2018 I was fine with creating different routes for running, but you have to pay for saving and reusing multiple routes. So I decided to share my route to my text message to my phone, but now the app keeps freezing up. I enjoy the purpose of this app which deserve a 2 star otherwise, this is a TRUE 1 STAR!more
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Dec 19, 2020 Completely ignored the footpaths around me. Came up with the same route as Google Maps. Uninstall! -
Clunky, hard to use for long distance
Feb 4, 2018 The drawings don't really go where you want them to--the app has a hard time figuring out not to turn you around on bridges, for instan ce. Also if you want to go more than a very short distance you have to go through the clunky process of moving the map, pushing draw again, drawing, undoing six times until the thing reads where you want to go, then pushing done, then moving the map and repeating until your route is complete. And if you want to make a change to your route, forget it-you have to start over. It's a great idea and on its way to being something that could resolve routing without a computer handy, but honestly it's disappointing for a paid app. It works like an early beta test at best.more -
Great app, but backend is falling down
Jul 31, 2018 I used to use this app daily to plan my running route, then it started having backend errors constantly when snapping to roads and sat broken for a long time. The developer updated it but whatever new mapping backend it’s using is not good. The app displays Google Maps but the backend that does the snapping to roads clearly uses a different mapping provider. Very frequently it doesn’t match the Google Maps map and makes it hard to accurately plan a route - it misses a lot of trails and does some odd things on roads. It’s often impossible to make a simple route without disabling road snapping. I’ve switched to a different route planning app without this problem and deleted Footpath.more -
Don't waste your money
Jul 6, 2016 Wanted to see the distance on a few of my routes I walk or would like to try. Didn't want one of these map my run things because I don't like to have devices with me when I actually walk/run. This was very hard to use. When you tap a finish location it doesn't do anything and/or goes to the wrong place. Then tells you after 5 saved maps you have to upgrade. Ha no. I'll keep doing it the old fashioned way - drive it first.more -
Unusable
Jul 17, 2016 The maps and streets are beautiful, but it is frustrating to draw a map that I've given up on the app. I have been totally unable to draw my 1 mile route through the neighborhood streets in 2 weeks of trying. The app wants to do its own thing, mostly asking me to upgrade to the elite version. It is not intuitive or user friendly. There is no help or assistance. There are more instructions in an IKEA kit to use than this app.more
What’s Groovy
I don't like that, when the app attempts to track the footpaths along the line I draw and it misses some, I can't make manual corrections to the segments in error.
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What’s Subpar
Attempted tracing walking route on marked walking paths repeatedly but app continually snaps to nearest surface street. The one feature that interested me doesn't work. Waste of time.
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Fantastic GPX route planning app
This app is absolutely fantastic for planning hikes. Even though we have used other online route apps, we've been looking for an easy to use route planning app for our phones that exports GPX route files for use with our favorite iPhone GPS software (GaiaGPS). Footpath does it seamlessly. We also upload the route files to fitness apps like RunKeeper where it tells us in advance how many calories our planned hikes will burn. Wonderful! Suggested future updates: add the ability to import existing GPX route/track files for easy sharing and editing (this is Footpath's most glaring deficiency in our opinion--right now you can only export routes to other apps); make it possible to easily move starting and mid-points of a route you want to edit (right now you can only edit an existing route by deleting segments of the route starting at the end until you get to a fork or turn you want to explore and then continuing along a new path from there); and it would also be great if your routes were automatically saved to a personal account on a website maintained by Footpath so they could be more easily managed and exported to your favorite GPS and fitness apps. All that said, Footpath is pretty awesome as is and has already benefited us greatly by giving us the ability to quickly and easily plan and execute our weekly hikes anywhere we are whenever we have a couple minutes. Thank you! -
best app by far for making ad hoc walking and cycling routes. works well with S pen on galaxy note phones. I wish the paid version wasn't subscription though :(
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The best has just gotten better
OK this is going to be a rave. Nobody is mentioning what I thought was the most interesting thing about new version 3. The old version would switch maps automatically depending on zoom level, but the new Footpath Outdoors map appears to just combine all the information of the old maps without the jarring switch. The tutorial is very brief with only the basics covered, but if you haven’t found a feature you want - for me it was how to switch snap types on the fly - keep poking controls in the corners and it’s a good bet you’ll find it in one of them. (The snap switch is a few extra taps to switch but it does work smoothly and consistently.) The new editing tools are hugely welcome! I don’t recall if I could edit saved routes in the old version, but that’s in here now. I haven’t found a way to edit start points, so unless I’m just missing something I’d recommend zooming in very close on your start point and then backing out to complete the route. I also appreciate the new account system where I can create/edit routes on my iPad and see the same routes on my iPhone. The grandfathering of my old saved routes into the iPad was very nice - I was briefly afraid I’d have to pay again until I found the secret instruction to invoke it. (Pssst - hey dev, I’d have paid it anyway, but thanks, that was very kind.) -
Edit, cool, that works where the map doesn't recognize the intersection, unmagnetting does it, thanks I'll give it a try now :) Doesn't recognise intersections. Tried a few places on footpaths where I am certain they intersect but as app doesn't recognise them it sends you off on huge loops. Promising app but this problem means I will uninstall.
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Could be good, but not for my needs
I feel bad rating this too low because I did not use it for very long. However, that is because I started to get genuinely upset with it. It seems that it would be great for legitimate trails, city streets, etc. However, I had great difficulty getting it to stick to actual suburb roads. At one point it decided I should take a nice detour and bike through the pond. When drawing a simple path with a stylus, it thought it would be fun to throw in a few circles. Additionally, it did not give me sufficient editing abilities. On one trip I tried to map, it had a random straight line going through a woods. I attempted to erase it so I could shift it over, but it just kept reappearing in a different, equally incorrect location. It also completely ignores a popular footpath. The “snap to map” is somewhat a useful, and certainly an innovative feature. It just needs some love. I could see this working on longer trips that need less accuracy, but for my suburban 10 mile excursions it brought nothing but anger. For now, I’m going to stick to drawing vauge lines on a map, and finding out the mileage later. TLDR: I can see it’s applications and situations it could be good in. It just is not at all conducive to my biking or running excursions. -
great app to quickly plan out a route and get distance and elevation info
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Excellent GPX planning app
When I ditched my MacBook Air several months ago, I was looking for a replacement to using my previous route planing website, which allowed for GPX export I could then subsequently load onto my Garmin Fenix 3. What seemed like an easy chore, proved very difficult. Footpath was the solution I was looking for! Easily planned routing, saving, and subsequent export to my device has made this app a no-brainer for me. The recent Fall upgrade has made it even better. Question: previously, I was able to manually arrange my created/saved routes in any order I wished. I’m not able to do that since the most recent update. Am I missing this feature, or was it removed? Previously, I tapped the “edit” button, and, in addition to the red delete symbols along the side, it had little “grabbers” beside each route that I used to order them according to my preference. -
bugs have been fixed and it is bar far the best route to walk. better than my Google fit
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Great idea, hard interface
I really really want to love this app. It has so much potential. But, honestly, the route scripting in urban environments is poor. It doesn’t adjust easily. It assumes you want to do out and back or other options and makes them hard to correct. It will not allow you to draw paths where it doesn’t know they exist. So, for example, there is a well known path through a public right of way in my neighborhood; because the app doesn’t know about it, it wants to add an additional two miles to my route. Why is it so hard to just have a simple routing app that calculates mileage?!? Why can’t an app just trust that I know what I’m routing when I want to tell it, yes, I can go that way? So much potential, but the bells and whistles defeat the basic purpose of the app. -
This app is incredible
I use Footpath multiple times a week and couldn’t be more impressed. Most of my runs are on trails and my Garmin isn’t even close to as accurate as this app. The trail maps are remarkably extensive and I also use it find trails which don’t appear on Garmin, Google, or Strava. Most of my experience with this app is in Portland, Oregon but I use it when I travel and it’s worked great everywhere I’ve been. Overall the app is intuitive and easy to use. The drawing feature is super useful with snap to map on or off and everything loads really quickly. The maps are beautiful and the ability to store lots of routes made the elite version worth it for me. I’ll be using this app for a long time.
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Nice app
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Found it ease to learn and helpful with mileage will use when out of winter as mileage and cycle paths and tracks great help will test further but so far pleased
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best yet for walkers
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Best trail map in our area
This Footpath APP has opened up a huge number of trails just a short distance from our home. We have lived in this area for five years and had no idea these trails existed. We hike weekly so this has taken us to many new places. -
This is the route planner I've been looking for - draw lines in rough proximity to the streets and the app does the rest. Thank you!
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Can’t live without it.
It has been how I plan my routes for years. So easy to use. Great maps. -
Shame the paid version is subscription, I'd pay if it was a sensible one off payment.
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Great app pity they couldn't have highlighted the footpaths in a a brighter visible colour
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So AWESOME...LOVE IT!
I use this planning routes to walk or ride on my bike. Works great, and is very accurate. Helps me make new routes much more fun and efficient. :) -
best app by far for making ad hoc walking and cycling routes. works well with S pen on galaxy note phones. I wish the paid version wasn't subscription though :(
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Fantastic GPX route planning app
This app is absolutely fantastic for planning hikes. Even though we have used other online route apps, we've been looking for an easy to use route planning app for our phones that exports GPX route files for use with our favorite iPhone GPS software (GaiaGPS). Footpath does it seamlessly. We also upload the route files to fitness apps like RunKeeper where it tells us in advance how many calories our planned hikes will burn. Wonderful! Suggested future updates: add the ability to import existing GPX route/track files for easy sharing and editing (this is Footpath's most glaring deficiency in our opinion--right now you can only export routes to other apps); make it possible to easily move starting and mid-points of a route you want to edit (right now you can only edit an existing route by deleting segments of the route starting at the end until you get to a fork or turn you want to explore and then continuing along a new path from there); and it would also be great if your routes were automatically saved to a personal account on a website maintained by Footpath so they could be more easily managed and exported to your favorite GPS and fitness apps. All that said, Footpath is pretty awesome as is and has already benefited us greatly by giving us the ability to quickly and easily plan and execute our weekly hikes anywhere we are whenever we have a couple minutes. Thank you! -
best app by far for making ad hoc walking and cycling routes. works well with S pen on galaxy note phones. I wish the paid version wasn't subscription though :(
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The best has just gotten better
OK this is going to be a rave. Nobody is mentioning what I thought was the most interesting thing about new version 3. The old version would switch maps automatically depending on zoom level, but the new Footpath Outdoors map appears to just combine all the information of the old maps without the jarring switch. The tutorial is very brief with only the basics covered, but if you haven’t found a feature you want - for me it was how to switch snap types on the fly - keep poking controls in the corners and it’s a good bet you’ll find it in one of them. (The snap switch is a few extra taps to switch but it does work smoothly and consistently.) The new editing tools are hugely welcome! I don’t recall if I could edit saved routes in the old version, but that’s in here now. I haven’t found a way to edit start points, so unless I’m just missing something I’d recommend zooming in very close on your start point and then backing out to complete the route. I also appreciate the new account system where I can create/edit routes on my iPad and see the same routes on my iPhone. The grandfathering of my old saved routes into the iPad was very nice - I was briefly afraid I’d have to pay again until I found the secret instruction to invoke it. (Pssst - hey dev, I’d have paid it anyway, but thanks, that was very kind.) -
Edit, cool, that works where the map doesn't recognize the intersection, unmagnetting does it, thanks I'll give it a try now :) Doesn't recognise intersections. Tried a few places on footpaths where I am certain they intersect but as app doesn't recognise them it sends you off on huge loops. Promising app but this problem means I will uninstall.
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great app to quickly plan out a route and get distance and elevation info
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Excellent GPX planning app
When I ditched my MacBook Air several months ago, I was looking for a replacement to using my previous route planing website, which allowed for GPX export I could then subsequently load onto my Garmin Fenix 3. What seemed like an easy chore, proved very difficult. Footpath was the solution I was looking for! Easily planned routing, saving, and subsequent export to my device has made this app a no-brainer for me. The recent Fall upgrade has made it even better. Question: previously, I was able to manually arrange my created/saved routes in any order I wished. I’m not able to do that since the most recent update. Am I missing this feature, or was it removed? Previously, I tapped the “edit” button, and, in addition to the red delete symbols along the side, it had little “grabbers” beside each route that I used to order them according to my preference. -
bugs have been fixed and it is bar far the best route to walk. better than my Google fit
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Great idea, hard interface
I really really want to love this app. It has so much potential. But, honestly, the route scripting in urban environments is poor. It doesn’t adjust easily. It assumes you want to do out and back or other options and makes them hard to correct. It will not allow you to draw paths where it doesn’t know they exist. So, for example, there is a well known path through a public right of way in my neighborhood; because the app doesn’t know about it, it wants to add an additional two miles to my route. Why is it so hard to just have a simple routing app that calculates mileage?!? Why can’t an app just trust that I know what I’m routing when I want to tell it, yes, I can go that way? So much potential, but the bells and whistles defeat the basic purpose of the app. -
This app is incredible
I use Footpath multiple times a week and couldn’t be more impressed. Most of my runs are on trails and my Garmin isn’t even close to as accurate as this app. The trail maps are remarkably extensive and I also use it find trails which don’t appear on Garmin, Google, or Strava. Most of my experience with this app is in Portland, Oregon but I use it when I travel and it’s worked great everywhere I’ve been. Overall the app is intuitive and easy to use. The drawing feature is super useful with snap to map on or off and everything loads really quickly. The maps are beautiful and the ability to store lots of routes made the elite version worth it for me. I’ll be using this app for a long time. -
Good little app does what it says plan your route and tells you how many miles.
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Good for what it is
This app is pretty good because it allows you to use your finger to create a route and not find a existing route or create a route using particular points. The thing I don’t like is that just to save unlimited routes you have to pay money. I mean common! This is just a route creator and you have to pay! I only kept this app because there is simply no app which can do the same thing but with unlimited routes. Hopefully some day the developers will realize their giant mistake and actually make it free but until then I suggest only get this app if you’re okay deleting routes, only being able to save 5 routes, and if you wanna get all the great features pay. -
Great app for preparing walking abs running routes.
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Great, except I can't print paper maps
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Nice idea, could be improved used in the Peak District for a circular walk... didn't tell us the route back was a busy road, be useful to have warnings when planning that part of the route is in roads that may be busy / dangerous... otherwise great app!
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Does what it promises
Takes a little practice to finger-draw a path that will snap just to the streets you had in mind. Easy (and often necessary) to draw in segments, mixing snap and non-snap portions, although it can get tedious deleting, since erase is sequential by last-drawn segments only. Plan on paying one more time if you want more than the bare minimum function. Includes and provides easy switching between half a dozen street, satellite, topographical and specialized walking and cycling maps - basic price is worth it just for those. -
Excellent app! Strange cost strategy
This app is wonderful for planning a route! Probably the best. The problem is with how they want you to pay to upgrade. Charge me a flat rate rather than this odd route saving purchase or monthly subscription fee. The app functions pretty well without paying so I see no reason to upgrade for a few perks that are more for convenience rather than enhancing the experience. Micro transactions are a hard pass for me on any app -
Really Helpfull
I am using this app to plan walking tours for my big group family trip to Alaska. The topographical profiles & automatic mileage and ability to search for addresses are all hugely helpful (don't want to overtax anybody old or young). What would make this app perfect would be a stamp or set of stamps or icons to allow you to indicate stops on your walk (it wouldn't have to be more than stop is here, but museum, restaurant, hotel, landmark, etc. would be enormously helpful. -
So far, so good
I’ve been looking for a user-friendly app to help me map out walking, jogging, and biking paths. So far, this has been perfect. It lets me customize paths easily, save and name paths, group them into lists, calculate distances and elevations, etc. So far, no glitches or notable drawbacks. I just purchased the Elite version because I wanted to save more than 5 paths, and look forward to making the most of it. -
Basic Route Planner
I like the app for the fact that it is basic. I don't want bells and whistles. I want easy route making. I travel a lot and would appreciate some map suggestions by location. Speaking of location.. my biggest complaint is the fact that you have to enter an address to start the run. Where is the current location function?! -
Good app!
I use this app a lot more than I ever thought I would… It is a wonderful tool to give me an idea of what I might be getting myself into on my next hike! ... Unfortunately, there is no real reason to upgrade to the pro version… I have other apps that allow me to look at more detailed maps… The Map provided in the free version of this app, is really all I need to make this app worthwhile
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Could be good, but not for my needs
I feel bad rating this too low because I did not use it for very long. However, that is because I started to get genuinely upset with it. It seems that it would be great for legitimate trails, city streets, etc. However, I had great difficulty getting it to stick to actual suburb roads. At one point it decided I should take a nice detour and bike through the pond. When drawing a simple path with a stylus, it thought it would be fun to throw in a few circles. Additionally, it did not give me sufficient editing abilities. On one trip I tried to map, it had a random straight line going through a woods. I attempted to erase it so I could shift it over, but it just kept reappearing in a different, equally incorrect location. It also completely ignores a popular footpath. The “snap to map” is somewhat a useful, and certainly an innovative feature. It just needs some love. I could see this working on longer trips that need less accuracy, but for my suburban 10 mile excursions it brought nothing but anger. For now, I’m going to stick to drawing vauge lines on a map, and finding out the mileage later. TLDR: I can see it’s applications and situations it could be good in. It just is not at all conducive to my biking or running excursions. -
Was super excited to see this on Android after having used it on iOS for quite some time...but very frustrated that when I press and hold to extend the route it doesn't allow the menu to stay...it just briefly pops up and disappears.
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Footpath ruined my workout
While using footpath with my apple watch on a bike ride, my music was pausing every 20 seconds (presumably so it could give voice directions which I had turned off.) Everything got so messed up that i couldn’t get my AirPods working again... it straight up made me so frustrated I stopped my bike ride a block from my house. Footpath: If I’m listening to music, and I have voice directions off, for the love of God don’t mess with the music. 3 stars because the app is fine, just have a grievance on this issue. -
Needs a major upgrade
When I use the app to create a route. The app detours me to go another way. Other places on the route has new development, but no updates were on the app. I use the ‘walking’ feature, but the app alway maps it the on the roadways. Not safe or accurate. When will this update/upgrade will be made. It’s very frustrating when I’m try to map the miles for my walks. -
Maps Are Decades Old & Out of Date
Maps of my area are so inaccurate I’m not always able to use the awesome Draw feature. I can’t plot an accurate path as the streets are missing. Bummer. I can use the GPS tracking feature and that’s better than the iPhone’s Health app. All said it’s a great app with old sub par maps and not worth the subscription price to me. -
Not sure I like it. But it has potential.
Needs more directions on how to use. There was no mention of having to create an account. Yet, I couldn’t even try to define a trail route or have it follow my route via GPS without having created an account. It did not recognize my Apple ID account. So it is custom account for logging in here. -
Used to be amazing... but broken
Amazing app for quickly tapping out routes. I used to choose this over using my computer to create apps. Now, however, the snap-to-roads only works intermittently (probably a downed server), and the elevation profiles have been mostly broken for months. I’d stay away for now, but I hope they fix it! -
Cool app; no a fan of the monetization scheme
It’s a cool, simple, intuitive walk/run mapping app. I’m just not fan of paying $2 to view details on past walks and runs. I’m also not interested in a subscription. I’d probably pay a one-time fee, but the current schemes aren’t anything I’m interested in. If it were free or I could pay one-time for premium, I’d rate it higher. -
Works great - needs watch version
This app is a great concept & I love that it gives directions for the route. I used it to create routes una local park as I prepare for a half marathon - so helpful. I could really use a watch version of it as well since I do t run with my phone. I was really surprised to see there wasn’t one. With that I’d be all about the 5⭐️
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Free version of app is horrible!
I got the free version of this app to create routes for cycling with my bike club/walking my dog and it was awful! You can only view your most recent route that you’ve made and you have to delete all others to see just one! The idea is great and I’m sure the “elite version” is amazing because until I found out I can only view my most recent route, I was loving this app. If you are willing to pay for the full version then this app is great for you but if you aren’t, steer clear of this app and don’t waste your time. Also, with the free version, once you have saved the route you can’t edit it and you have to make an entirely new one! If you are in need of an app like this and think that you would use it on a daily basis then I think you should get the full version but if you’re like me and just getting this app to try out and use rarely then definitely stay away. -
Completely ignored the footpaths around me. Came up with the same route as Google Maps. Uninstall!
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Clunky, hard to use for long distance
The drawings don't really go where you want them to--the app has a hard time figuring out not to turn you around on bridges, for instan ce. Also if you want to go more than a very short distance you have to go through the clunky process of moving the map, pushing draw again, drawing, undoing six times until the thing reads where you want to go, then pushing done, then moving the map and repeating until your route is complete. And if you want to make a change to your route, forget it-you have to start over. It's a great idea and on its way to being something that could resolve routing without a computer handy, but honestly it's disappointing for a paid app. It works like an early beta test at best. -
Could better or easier to use
Using this for biking I had to plot out like every 15 miles to make sure it kept on the bike trail system from Cincinnati to DC even though the trail covers about 75% of the ride. It was set to biking but loved putting me on interstates, or would just put a line through an area with nothing road or trail-like. It assumes I want to carry my bike and supplies across a river? And...where do I get the turn-by-turn directions? Looked at the Elite aspects to this and it didn't indicate it allows that feature. After getting flustered with this for 3 hours I realized Google Maps allows you to search specifically for a bike trail between two points. *sigh* -
Great app, but backend is falling down
I used to use this app daily to plan my running route, then it started having backend errors constantly when snapping to roads and sat broken for a long time. The developer updated it but whatever new mapping backend it’s using is not good. The app displays Google Maps but the backend that does the snapping to roads clearly uses a different mapping provider. Very frequently it doesn’t match the Google Maps map and makes it hard to accurately plan a route - it misses a lot of trails and does some odd things on roads. It’s often impossible to make a simple route without disabling road snapping. I’ve switched to a different route planning app without this problem and deleted Footpath. -
Don't waste your money
Wanted to see the distance on a few of my routes I walk or would like to try. Didn't want one of these map my run things because I don't like to have devices with me when I actually walk/run. This was very hard to use. When you tap a finish location it doesn't do anything and/or goes to the wrong place. Then tells you after 5 saved maps you have to upgrade. Ha no. I'll keep doing it the old fashioned way - drive it first. -
Use only when network is avail
Kudos for drawing routes with your finger. But Minus three stars for difficult off-line map loading. The description says you can preload maps for off-line use; however, after viewing maps at home, when I actually got in the back country with no signal the maps were gone and I was looking at a blank screen behind my GPS waypoint -
Unusable
The maps and streets are beautiful, but it is frustrating to draw a map that I've given up on the app. I have been totally unable to draw my 1 mile route through the neighborhood streets in 2 weeks of trying. The app wants to do its own thing, mostly asking me to upgrade to the elite version. It is not intuitive or user friendly. There is no help or assistance. There are more instructions in an IKEA kit to use than this app. -
It didn’t take long for the app to act up!
I was fine with creating different routes for running, but you have to pay for saving and reusing multiple routes. So I decided to share my route to my text message to my phone, but now the app keeps freezing up. I enjoy the purpose of this app which deserve a 2 star otherwise, this is a TRUE 1 STAR!
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Too much work
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Doesn’t work
No map with streets loads and GPS puts me in the middle of the water next to my apartment instead of on land. -
Waste of time
I tried three different hikes in Lake Tahoe area. All three were non-existent trail heads. I don’t know who dreams of these trails but footpath’s is 0 for 3. I quit! -
New update
The new update won’t let me see the whole screen while I’m trying to GPS my route and start my workout! Fix it please!! -
It is not worth it
The road maps are outdated and took me to several dead ends!!!! -
Barely usable ...
I have loved this app for years and all of a sudden it’s barely usable. The magnet option literally always chooses some bizarre route and to get it to work correctly you have to map it in tiny steps. Basically completely useless now. I really hope they fix this problem. -
Lost function
This app Used to follow trails. NO MORE. This makes it almost useless for running or walking. -
Poor design
Great for route planning (snowflakes get lost in their backyard evidently) but pisspoor route TRACKING! -
What happened
This app used it be really great. Seems like it has gotten a lot worse lately. Plotting runs is now quite challenging. It does all sorts of strange things.
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Free version of app is horrible!
I got the free version of this app to create routes for cycling with my bike club/walking my dog and it was awful! You can only view your most recent route that you’ve made and you have to delete all others to see just one! The idea is great and I’m sure the “elite version” is amazing because until I found out I can only view my most recent route, I was loving this app. If you are willing to pay for the full version then this app is great for you but if you aren’t, steer clear of this app and don’t waste your time. Also, with the free version, once you have saved the route you can’t edit it and you have to make an entirely new one! If you are in need of an app like this and think that you would use it on a daily basis then I think you should get the full version but if you’re like me and just getting this app to try out and use rarely then definitely stay away. -
Could better or easier to use
Using this for biking I had to plot out like every 15 miles to make sure it kept on the bike trail system from Cincinnati to DC even though the trail covers about 75% of the ride. It was set to biking but loved putting me on interstates, or would just put a line through an area with nothing road or trail-like. It assumes I want to carry my bike and supplies across a river? And...where do I get the turn-by-turn directions? Looked at the Elite aspects to this and it didn't indicate it allows that feature. After getting flustered with this for 3 hours I realized Google Maps allows you to search specifically for a bike trail between two points. *sigh* -
Use only when network is avail
Kudos for drawing routes with your finger. But Minus three stars for difficult off-line map loading. The description says you can preload maps for off-line use; however, after viewing maps at home, when I actually got in the back country with no signal the maps were gone and I was looking at a blank screen behind my GPS waypoint -
It didn’t take long for the app to act up!
I was fine with creating different routes for running, but you have to pay for saving and reusing multiple routes. So I decided to share my route to my text message to my phone, but now the app keeps freezing up. I enjoy the purpose of this app which deserve a 2 star otherwise, this is a TRUE 1 STAR!
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Completely ignored the footpaths around me. Came up with the same route as Google Maps. Uninstall!
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Clunky, hard to use for long distance
The drawings don't really go where you want them to--the app has a hard time figuring out not to turn you around on bridges, for instan ce. Also if you want to go more than a very short distance you have to go through the clunky process of moving the map, pushing draw again, drawing, undoing six times until the thing reads where you want to go, then pushing done, then moving the map and repeating until your route is complete. And if you want to make a change to your route, forget it-you have to start over. It's a great idea and on its way to being something that could resolve routing without a computer handy, but honestly it's disappointing for a paid app. It works like an early beta test at best. -
Great app, but backend is falling down
I used to use this app daily to plan my running route, then it started having backend errors constantly when snapping to roads and sat broken for a long time. The developer updated it but whatever new mapping backend it’s using is not good. The app displays Google Maps but the backend that does the snapping to roads clearly uses a different mapping provider. Very frequently it doesn’t match the Google Maps map and makes it hard to accurately plan a route - it misses a lot of trails and does some odd things on roads. It’s often impossible to make a simple route without disabling road snapping. I’ve switched to a different route planning app without this problem and deleted Footpath. -
Don't waste your money
Wanted to see the distance on a few of my routes I walk or would like to try. Didn't want one of these map my run things because I don't like to have devices with me when I actually walk/run. This was very hard to use. When you tap a finish location it doesn't do anything and/or goes to the wrong place. Then tells you after 5 saved maps you have to upgrade. Ha no. I'll keep doing it the old fashioned way - drive it first. -
Unusable
The maps and streets are beautiful, but it is frustrating to draw a map that I've given up on the app. I have been totally unable to draw my 1 mile route through the neighborhood streets in 2 weeks of trying. The app wants to do its own thing, mostly asking me to upgrade to the elite version. It is not intuitive or user friendly. There is no help or assistance. There are more instructions in an IKEA kit to use than this app.
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Release Notes
1.0.10
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