PRIMARY FEATURE

Hike all day on a single charge.

Backpackers Friend's battery-saver mode spaces out GPS fixes intelligently so your phone tracks an 8-hour day on as little as 5% battery. No more rationing screen-on time, no more dead phone at camp.

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How much battery does GPS really use?

Measured battery drain over an 8-hour day, by GPS sampling interval.

5 s · always on

95%

10 s

90%

30 s

65%

1 min

45%

5 min

20%

          30 min BATTERY SAVER
        
5%

Backpackers Friend's Battery Saver mode defaults to a 30-second cadence with a 20-metre movement filter — it logs your hike, keeps off-trail detection working, and leaves you with battery to spare at camp.

Honest pricing. No strings.

Premium unlocks the features that matter on a real backcountry trip.

$2.99/mo

Premium subscription

Quit any time. Cancel in one tap from the App Store — no email, no support ticket, no retention dance.
No data tracking. Backpackers Friend has no analytics, no ad SDKs, and no servers that store your trips. Everything stays on your phone.
No obligations. No annual contracts hidden behind a "monthly" label. You pay for the month you use it, and not a cent more.

Everything else you need in the backcountry

Built by backpackers, for backpackers. Every feature earns its place on the trail.

Navigate offline

Download tile packs per trip. Full topo maps with zero signal — USGS Topo & OpenStreetMap built in.

Pack smarter

Track every item by weight, category, and quantity. Save your favourite kit as a reusable gear bundle.

Plan every step

Tap to drop campsites, water, summits, and trailheads. Routes snap to real trails — no straight lines across cliffs.

Off-trail alerts

Drift more than 100 m from your route? Backpackers Friend buzzes your wrist and flashes a warning. No data needed.

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