Reviews for FarOut

Just finished the AZT. Loved the App for knowing at all time where I was. However, I wished I could have identified more mountain ranges, or summits, or any features around the trail. Put name on what I was seeing. Also, roads should show more clearly maybe. I had problems adding reports. But reading others […]

I’ve found this app to be incredibly useful while on trail and also while setting at the house planning your next section. I recently had an issue with it loosing my AT map purchase. Being off trail it wasn’t a big deal, but I can imagine how frustrating it would be to lose it while […]

This app is only useable if you pay for the subscription or buy a guide and it seems to only be for people doing really long hikes, thinks days to months. I’m rating it 1 star because that needs to be made clear in the description, instead of having people download the app, create an […]

This app is incredibly cool, but I can’t count on it to work. I purchased the Ouachita Trail in Arkansas, and then started hiking. The app always opened for me, but I could only get the map I purchased to load twice!! I had even downloaded it for offline use before I left home. I […]

Overall invaluable to Hikers! World like maps to auto load when you searching between sections of the map. Moving back and forth when you’re at the end/beginning is tedious. Also would really love the ability to pick a start and stop point and get data when planning ahead for future days! When sitting at a […]

This is an essential app for hikers that I wouldn’t do without. Having said that it still often seems I’m using a beta version. It may ask me 20 times to turn on GPS “for a better experience”, of course it’s been on all the time. It also has a problem with dropping comments, one […]

Was recently a 5 Star app. Too many changes have ruined this once great App. Has become unreliable. You are likely (at inopertune times) to try to open the app (that was working an hour earlier) and find that it says you have to buy the maps you have purchased and were just using. Unfortunately […]

The new version keeps kicking me out randomly, which makes it really inconvenient when trying to save routes. Often says “session aborted” Edit: this is not a support issue, it’s a design one. If you are in areas with bad cell signal (on a long hike, what are the chances?) it kicks you out. There […]

Reduced to one star because all of my purchases were wiped from my account. Every single time I’ve emailed them with an issue, they have insisted they’ve never heard of that problem before and assure me that they’re correct. Support is useless. Not only did I triple crown with FarOut maps (to supplement other guides), […]

This is definitely the best GPS app for thru hiking. Waypoint photos allow you to get a glimpse of shelters, campgrounds, parking areas, and more! The user comments are extremely helpful for real-time updates on wildlife activity, water availability, closures, etc. Well worth the money! I also bought some of the regional map bundles and […]

This app has become the Gold Standard for thru hikers. The good is that it can keep you on the trail, even when no real trail exists. Also really useful in snow. The bad: We have found errors in some cases on the actual trail location (both CDT and PNT). The errors were usually obvious […]

I’ve bought and used FarOut for my Long Trail thru (complete) and AT LASH (upcoming). It should be a no-brainer for anyone doing the same. You get accurate GPS of the trail, all sorts of planning stuff (water, campsites, town) and the big advantage is the depth of information, both from the app developers and […]

I previously gave this app a 1 star due to the fact that most of my purchases did not transfer over. I wrote an e mail to support and waited 2 days for a response. I then posted a negative review and was contacted that same day. Since then, support has contacted me and credited […]

Unreliable. I have talked to a lot of hikers on trail who have had similar experiences. The app signs you out randomly, and if you don’t have service to sign back in, you are left without the maps you paid for. Edit: I had already contacted support. They had me uninstall and reinstall the app. […]

amazing app for the trails. the download function in advance is simple, and gives you all of the stuff you need when offline. mixture of map and profile view are a great combination, though it would be useful to have the ability to highlight 2 locations. GPS Tracking yourself works, although it does eat into […]

Update: Issue fixed in a roundabout way. On the PCT. First time I used it on trail, the comments wouldn’t load and/or update. Now I’m on the next map and 3 nights ago it crashed and now every time I close the window the program refuses to open. I have to uninstall and reinstall just […]

I’ve used FarOut for years and it works well… EXCEPT when it screws up and you have to uninstall and reinstall it, which just happened. Then, you need to re-download all your purchased trails (and each section of longer trails like the AT) and each component of the downloads again, which is super-inconvenient and time […]

App is adequate for following back-country trails, but it has a lot more mistakes and a lot less topographic coverage than other mapping apps. FarOut ‘s biggest strength is its public comments feature, which allows the user to know more about what is ahead. For instance, “Does the upcoming water source have water or is […]

This is a go to app for long distance hiking. Once you’ve worked out how to navigate around the app and what information is being shown it becomes intuitive. I found it more intuitive when actually on trail. The stand out feature above other navigation apps is the comments that can be made. This provides […]

So-o-o glad I only spent $2.99 for a map to learn this app doesn’t work. In v14.9.2, if I add a waypoint doing a long press (as a popup directs), there’s no way to edit it – can’t add name, coordinates, icon, etc. Forget the online tutorials. The UI and steps in the video don’t […]