TrailTrackr for Android: the hiking app for GPS tracking
TrailTrackr has been available on Google Play since yesterday. After the iPhone, the Apple Watch and the Mac, there is now an Android version too.
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How TrailTrackr Handles Poor GPS Signal in Forests and Valleys
You know how it goes. You get home after a lovely walk in the woods, open the map, and see a track that looks like you’d had one drink too many halfway through.
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TrailTrackr Android closed test: one more week, and here’s what has already improved
Thanks to the testers’ feedback the app has improved in many places: easier to read with large text, clearer to use, more reliable recording and a smarter map. Here is what has changed so far and what you can still do in the final week.
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Accessible app: large text in TrailTrackr (Android & iOS)
A tester pointed out that apps often fail on font size and contrast. I went through every screen at the largest text size: text grows with the setting, long content scrolls and Start and Stop always stay in view.
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How do I record my long-distance hike? This is how I keep track with TrailTrackr
Somewhere between stage 4 and stage 9 you no longer remember exactly where you started and how long it took. Here is how I record my hikes, from track to blog post, with tips from practice.
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Hiking with Apple Watch: What Can Your Watch Do, and What Can’t It?
Your Apple Watch is on your wrist, your iPhone is in your trouser pocket. It’s a great feeling: no big screen to distract you, but still the sense that your route is being tracked properly.
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GPS tracking in the background on your iPhone: why it can go wrong
You start a hike, press record and put your phone in your pocket. Twenty minutes later the route has simply stopped. Here is what I learned from a month of walking with the screen locked, and the three settings that make the difference.
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TrailTrackr is coming to Android
I’m looking for Android testers! Ever since the first iPhone version, I kept getting the same question: “Will there be an Android version too?” The answer is finally: yes. TrailTrackr for Android is ready for its first round of testing and will be coming to Google Play soon.
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Why I stopped using Strava (and what I did next)
Strava is great if you sport to share and compete. But for me the social layer became noise — and that feeling eventually led to building TrailTrackr.
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With version 1.2, your Apple Watch becomes a full recording device. Leave your phone in your bag and track everything directly from your wrist.
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TrailTrackr update: better track details and clearer charts
Version 1.0.3 brings a fullscreen map, automatic track names based on location, and altitude and speed charts you can actually read.
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100 people now use TrailTrackr
Not viral growth, not a big launch. Just 100 people who found the app, tried it, and trusted it enough to keep using it.
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Good intentions for 2026: less obligation, more walking
Most good intentions fail because they're too rigid. Walking is one of the most accessible ways to move — no preparation required.
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TrailTrackr is live — my new app for hikers
After months of hiking, building and testing, TrailTrackr is now available in the App Store. No login, no ads, no cloud. Just your routes.
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