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Aventerra and AllTrails
for the day the trail has no signal.
AllTrails is the biggest community of trailgoers, with reviews, photos and conditions on more than half a million hiking, biking and running trails. Aventerra is built for motorized riders and small groups who need to see each other where the signal ends.
Who it is for
AllTrails
AllTrails suits hikers, runners and cyclists who choose a trail by its reviews and photos, want turn-by-turn and wrong-turn alerts on a verified route, and like to share a live link with family.
Aventerra
Aventerra suits snowmobile, quad, dirt bike and 4x4 groups, and anyone who needs the whole party on one map, with slope, snow depth and hazard reports, where there is no signal.
Capability
| Capability | AllTrails | Aventerra |
|---|---|---|
| Offline mapsAventerra saves satellite at a lower detail ceiling than online. | Plus and Peak: single trails, whole parks, or custom areas of up to 500 trails. 3D maps do not download. | Every map layer: basemap with places, satellite, topo, slope, land ownership, snow depth, weather and more, Recent Satellite and forest loss on Pro, plus the routing pack. One region on Free, unlimited on Pro. |
| Routing and navigation | Turn-by-turn with audio cues on verified trails for Plus and Peak, offline on downloaded trails. Wrong-turn alert after 50 m. Custom routes on the web for everyone, in the app on Peak. | On-device turn cards, off-route banner and haptics for foot, bike, car, snowmobile, quad and dirt bike, where the routing graph is published. No voice guidance. |
| Slope angle layer | Not among the overlays listed in the help centre. | Yes, free. Draws at zoom 10 to 13, with an on-device slope reading and steepest ground nearby. |
| Snow data | Snow depth overlay and snow accumulation in Trail Conditions. Plus and Peak. | Daily snow depth layer from NOAA SNODAS, ECCC HRDPS and GFS, downloadable offline. Free. |
| Weather | Seven-day forecast for everyone. Trail Conditions with temperature, precipitation, air quality, sun and moon, plus precipitation and temperature overlays, for Plus and Peak. | Point forecast with hourly and daily charts, eight weather layers with one time scrubber, NWS and ECCC alerts. |
| 3D terrain | Plus and Peak, on the AllTrails and Satellite map types. Online only, not in Navigate. | Yes, with 3D track replay and route flyover. |
| Land ownership | US public lands overlay, Peak. | Quebec only for now: public land zones from the government's land use plans, shown as provincial or conservation land with each zone's name. Downloads with an offline area. |
| Motorized trail networksAllTrails describes itself as an app for hiking, biking, running and walking. We found no motorized trail layer on its official pages. | Not verified | Quebec only: snowmobile, quad and dirt bike networks from the MRNF, FCMQ and FQCQ. |
| Group live location | Live Share, Plus and Peak: a link your contacts open in a browser to follow you one way. Needs a data or supported satellite connection. | Friends and group activities on one map, two way. Positions arrive over the internet or over a mesh radio, so it works with no cell service. |
| Mesh or satellite messaging | No mesh. Navigation, search and Live Share work over T-Mobile T-Satellite in the US and Rogers Satellite in Canada with a carrier plan. | Meshtastic LoRa radio: encrypted chat, waypoints, hazard reports and SOS over the mesh. No satellite. |
| SOS | None. AllTrails says to contact local law enforcement in an emergency. | Free. Reaches your group, your friends or nearby app users with a responder flow. It does not reach emergency services. |
| Recording and watch | Recording is free. Apple Watch and Wear OS apps need the phone nearby. Routes can be sent to Garmin and COROS watches on Plus and Peak. | Ten activities with auto-pause, records and streaks, GPX export, 3D replay, and a companion watch app for watchOS and Wear OS. |
| Community reports | Reviews, photos and conditions from trailgoers on 500,000+ trails, and a community heatmap on Plus and Peak. | Hazard reports in about 20 categories with severity, voting, expiry and reporter trust levels, plus trip reports and community trails. |
| Platforms and languages | iOS, Android, web, Apple Watch and Wear OS. 14 language options, including French. | iOS, Android, watchOS, Wear OS and a web app. English and French. |
| PricingAllTrails' plans page could not be read on the verification date. The amounts are the in-app purchase prices in USD on the App Store listing, 2026-10-05. | Free. Plus $35.99 USD per year. Peak $79.99 USD per year. Seven-day trial. | Free and Pro, one annual Pro plan. Slope and snow depth are free. Pricing is published at launch. |
Verified on
Sources
- AllTrails home page (opens in new tab)
- Help: The benefits of AllTrails premium membership (opens in new tab)
- Help: How to sign up for a free trial (opens in new tab)
- Help: How to download maps to your phone for offline use (opens in new tab)
- Help: Download custom areas for offline use (opens in new tab)
- Help: Turn-by-turn directions (opens in new tab)
- Help: Wrong-turn alerts (opens in new tab)
- Help: How to create custom routes (opens in new tab)
- Help: Trail Conditions (opens in new tab)
- Help: AllTrails map types, overlays, and extras (opens in new tab)
- Help: How to view AllTrails maps in 3D (opens in new tab)
- Help: How to use Live Share (opens in new tab)
- Help: AllTrails T-Satellite connection (opens in new tab)
- Help: AllTrails + Rogers Satellite connection (opens in new tab)
- Help: Search & Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Requests (opens in new tab)
- Help: Downloading and using the AllTrails Apple Watch app (opens in new tab)
- Help: Downloading and using the AllTrails Wear OS watch app (opens in new tab)
- Help: How to send AllTrails routes to Garmin Connect (opens in new tab)
- Help: Verified routes vs. OSM segments (opens in new tab)
- Help: Supported devices, languages, and countries (opens in new tab)
- Help: Downloading files from AllTrails (opens in new tab)
- AllTrails on the App Store (opens in new tab)
- AllTrails on Google Play (opens in new tab)
Where AllTrails wins
- Community: AllTrails states more than 500,000 trails with reviews, photos and conditions from a community of trailgoers, and its Google Play listing shows over 50 million downloads. Aventerra is at the start.
- On the trail: turn-by-turn with audio cues, wrong-turn alerts after 50 m, on the phone and on the watch, offline on downloaded trails.
- Satellite without hardware: navigation, search and Live Share work over T-Mobile T-Satellite in the United States and Rogers Satellite in Canada.
- Planning depth: custom routes with smart routing, a route assistant for multi-day trips, printed maps, and routes sent to Garmin and COROS watches.
- Reach: 14 language options and a long list of supported countries.
Where Aventerra wins
- Built for motorized riders: snowmobile, quad, dirt bike, side-by-side and 4x4 are five of the ten activities, with Quebec networks from the MRNF, FCMQ and FQCQ and routing profiles for snowmobile, quad and dirt bike.
- The whole group on one map, two way, inside the app, over the internet or a mesh radio. Live Share is a one-way link that needs a data connection.
- SOS and end-to-end encrypted chat over the mesh when there is no network. AllTrails has no SOS.
- Slope angle, daily snow depth and eight weather layers with a time scrubber, free.
- Hazard reports with severity, voting, expiry and reporter trust, instead of reviews.
- One offline region with its routing pack is free. AllTrails offline maps need Plus.
Frequently asked
Is Aventerra a replacement for AllTrails on a hike?
Not for finding a hike. AllTrails has far more hiking trails, reviews and photos. Aventerra records hikes, routes on foot where the routing graph is published, and shines once your group leaves the signal. Many people will carry both.
How is Live Share different from Aventerra's group location?
Live Share sends one link that your contacts open in a browser to follow you, one way, while you have a data or supported satellite connection. Aventerra puts every member of the group on one map inside the app, two way, over the internet or a mesh radio, with an out-of-range alert.
Can I bring my AllTrails routes into Aventerra?
Aventerra imports GPX and KML files into tracks, routes and waypoints. AllTrails' help centre has an article on downloading files from AllTrails. Aventerra also exports GPX, so your recordings can go the other way.