Beta · Expect some rough edges

Your trails.In your pocket.Off the grid.

The wanderer app is now in public beta for iOS and Android.

Join the beta onTestFlightJoin the open test onGoogle PlayDownload the APK fromGitHub Releases

iOS 15+ · Android 8.0+ · Works with instances on v0.21.0-app or newer

The wanderer app showing a selected trail on the map

Public beta

Install the beta.

Pick your platform. You also need an account on a wanderer instance running v0.21.0-app or newer: yours, your club's, or a public one. Running an instance? See what it needs.

  1. iPhone & iPad

    iOS 15 or newer

    1. Install Apple's free TestFlight app from the App Store.
    2. Open the TestFlight link on your device and tap Accept.
    3. Tap Install. TestFlight tells you when a new build is available.

    Beta builds expire after 90 days; TestFlight prompts you to update before that.

    Join the beta onTestFlight

  2. Android

    Android 8.0 or newer

    1. Open the open-test link on your phone.
    2. Tap Become a tester.
    3. Install wanderer from Google Play as usual. Updates arrive automatically.

    Leaving the test stops updates but keeps the app installed.

    Join the open test onGoogle Play

  3. Android without Google Play

    Android 8.0 or newer

    1. Open the latest release and download the file named wanderer-<version>-android.apk.
    2. Open the downloaded file. When Android asks, allow installs from this source.
    3. Tap Install.

    APK installs do not update themselves. Come back here for each new release.

    Download the APK fromGitHub Releases

What's in the beta

  • Browse, search and filter your instance's trails; record, plan, navigate and take trails and map regions offline.
  • Comments, summit logs and lists can be read in the app but are written on the web for now. No voice guidance, no rerouting, no push notifications.
  • Everything you do in the app lands on your instance: the same account, the same data as on the web.
See what works where

Found a bug?

Tell us on GitHub. The template asks for your device, the app build and the instance version. That's usually all we need.

Report an app bug

KM 0.00 · Trailhead

Pick your own server.

Choose which instance to connect to: yours, your club's, or a public one. No central service sits in between. Log in, or register straight from the app.

Getting started
Trailhead
Leg 01 · three ways to start

  1. KM 0.80 · ↑ 12 M · ONLINE

    Find your next adventure.

    Search across trails, places, lists and people, including users on instances yours federates with. Filter by category, difficulty, distance or elevation until the right trail turns up.

    Find trails
    01
    Searching across trails, locations and users in the wanderer app

  2. KM 1.70 · ↑ 31 M · ONLINE

    Or draw one that does not exist yet.

    Tap the map to drop anchors and the routing service connects them along paths that suit your needs: hiking, or one of four biking profiles.

    Plan a route
    02
    The wanderer route planner with four anchors set on the map

  3. KM 2.60 · ↑ 52 M · ONLINE

    Or skip the planning and just start walking.

    Hit record and the app tracks your position with live distance, gain, speed and moving time. It keeps running in the background and needs no network at all.

    Record a trail
    03
    The New Trail screen in the wanderer app
Leg 02 · off the grid

  1. KM 3.60 · ↑ 78 M · ONLINE

    However you got it, this is the trail.

    Read up before you commit: the elevation profile shows exactly what climb is ahead, waypoints flag what's coming and where, and the summit book holds reports from everyone who has already made the trip. A comment about a washed-out bridge is worth more than any stat block.

    Trail details
    04
    A trail's detail page in the wanderer app

  2. KM 4.35 · ↑ 99 M · 1 BAR

    Take the map with you.

    No network? No problem. Download the map at home and be prepared for every surprise.

    Offline use
    05
    The offline regions screen in the wanderer app

  3. KM 5.10 · ↑ 121 M · NO SIGNAL

    Navigate the trail

    Get precise turn by turn navigation instructions. Your route is recorded at the same time so you can simply save it once you are done. And all of this works even if you are offline.

    Navigate a trail
    06
    A trail's route map and elevation profile in the wanderer app
Leg 03 · back in range

  1. KM 9.10 · ↑ 221 M · SYNCED

    Back in range, and it's already there.

    The moment your instance is reachable again, the recording uploads on its own: no action needed. Open your profile and it sits in your trails with everything else you've walked, recorded, or planned.

    Profile
    07
    Your trails list, with the hike you just finished already in it
Summit

KM 10.93 · ↑ 237 M · Trip complete

Everything wanderer does. Now in your pocket.

Search, plan, record and navigate trails, online or off. It connects to any wanderer instance, including one you run yourself. Free, open source, no subscription.

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