Wikiloc is an outdoor adventure app and website where people:

discover hiking, cycling, trail running, and other outdoor routes
record their own GPS tracks
navigate trails using maps and offline GPS
share routes, photos, and tips with the community

Think of it as a mix of:

-a trail database
-a GPS navigation tool
and a social platform for outdoor activities.

Feature	Free	Premium
Discover trails	✅	✅
Record your own routes	✅	✅
Upload/share routes	✅	✅
Offline maps	✅ basic access	✅ easier + fully integrated
Follow your own routes	✅	✅
Follow routes from other users with navigation	Limited	✅
Turn-by-turn / audio navigation	❌	✅
Off-route alerts	❌	✅
Route planner	❌	✅
3D maps	❌	✅
Live tracking / share location	❌	✅
Advanced search filters	Basic	✅
Send routes to Garmin / Suunto / COROS / Apple Watch	❌	✅
Search by passing area	❌	✅
Weather forecasts	❌	✅

The Premium features people mention most are:

Navigation with voice/off-route alerts
Offline route following in remote areas
Garmin / smartwatch sync
Route planning
Live tracking for safety

Those are the features that turn Wikiloc from a “trail database” into a real hiking/navigation app.

Is Premium worth it?

Premium is worth it if you:
-hike or bike regularly
-go into areas with weak/no signal
-use a Garmin, COROS, Suunto, or Apple Watch
-want reliable navigation on unfamiliar trails
-travel and depend on GPX routes

Free is enough if you:
-mostly browse trails for inspiration
-record your own activities
-already use another navigation app/device
-only hike casually a few times per month
-Common opinion from hikers

A recurring sentiment online is:

-Wikiloc’s community and trail database are excellent
-Premium is considered good value for the price
-Some advanced hikers still export GPX files into apps like OsmAnd, Gaia GPS, or Komoot for navigation performance/preferences