Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Wanna use your Apple Watch when you hit the trails? There are four popular apps, and each has its advantages and pitfalls.

Chapters:
0:00 Apple Workout + Maps
0:47 Gaia GPS
01:13 AllTrails
01:41 WorkOutdoors
02:09 Trail libraries
02:40 Metrics
03:01 Pricing
03:24 Each has its uses
04:00 Use case: no map needed
04:43 Use case: compare performance to prior
05:41 Use case: out of cell range
06:36 Issue: Apple Maps contours
08:12 Use case: multi-day
08:27 Use case: paddling
09:17 Outro