Saguaro cacti in the sonoran desert in the sunset

A Hiking GPS Tracker
for those who make their own way.

And want to keep their data private. No social feeds. No selling your location. Just professional-grade tools for the independent explorer.

Requires iOS 18 or later.

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Hiking Diary App Interface

"Navigation is a skill."

You pack the ten essentials and know how to read a topo map. You don't need an app to tell you where to walk. Coati Hiking Diary respects your skills by focusing on what matters: battery-efficient tracking, field reliability, and private data logging.

Capabilities

For the Explorer: Trail, Off-Trail, or Cross-Country.

Pro-Grade GPS

Tweak GPS accuracy and point density. Balance precision with battery life.

Field Journal

Drop a pin, take a photo, write a note. Locked to coordinates forever.

Compass Nav

Navigate back to any previous photo or note using the built-in precision compass.

Battery Optimized

Dark-mode interface and smart algorithms ensure your phone survives.

Philosophy

Built for the Advanced Hiker

No Map Bloat

You carry paper maps. We don't waste storage downloading tiles.

Total Sensor Control

You decide the polling frequency. High-fidelity or ultra-endurance.

Raw Data Ownership

Export GPX files instantly. Analyze in your own tools.

Snow capped mountains and dense forest

Your Data. Your Device. Period.

We believe your location data is personal. We store it locally and sync only to your private iCloud.

Local First

Stored locally on your device's filesystem.

iCloud Sync

Syncs only to your private iCloud container.

Zero Tracking

No analytics SDKs. No behavior tracking.

Ready to start your journal?