Wild Things vs AllTrails
Wild Things wasn't built to be just another trail directory.
It was built to help you discover trails, tick off peaks, explore more and get more from every day outdoors.
Wild Things is much more than a trail directory.
Wild Things helps with everything around the adventure — finding places to go, planning the journey, staying motivated, saving money, and being part of a real outdoor community.
Trail Directory
Find incredible places you would never have discovered otherwise.
Peak Bagging
Turn every summit into progress and build your own mountain bucket list.
Maps
Know exactly what you’re getting into before leaving home.
Challenges
Stay motivated with goals worth chasing.
Shop
Your membership starts paying for itself.
Partner Rewards and Events
Save money with brands you’ll actually buy from and get discounts on events.
Community
Get local advice from people who’ve actually been there.
Strava & Garmin imports
Automatically keep your adventure progress up to date.
Curated by real people who actually go outside
Wild Things trails are submitted by real runners, walkers, and adventurers, then checked and approved by humans before they go live.
What this means
No guesswork. No mystery routes. No wondering if you've actually found the right start or whether the information is still accurate.
Just real trails, real context and real local knowledge.
Everything works together
Wild Things is one connected outdoor ecosystem.
Find a trail
Download GPX
Send to Garmin
Complete it
Automatically matched
Explorer points
Challenge progress
Prize entry
VIP discount
Find your next adventure
Record it anywhere. Experience it with Wild Things.
Side-by-side comparison
| What you get | Wild Things VIP | AllTrails Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Trail discovery & local knowledge | ||
| Trail directory | ||
| Human-submitted trail guides | ||
| Human checked and approved before publishing | ||
| Detailed local trail contextPhotos, trailhead notes, water, toilets, dogs, cell coverage, gear tips and local suggestions. | ||
| Trail status and closure updates | ||
| Peaks, maps & routes | ||
| Peak directory | ||
| Peak bagging | ||
| Explorer points | ||
| Official topo maps | ||
| GPX downloads | ||
| Send trails to Garmin | ||
| Offline maps | ||
| Off-route alerts | ||
| Personal progress | ||
| Save trails to your wishlist | ||
| Private notes | ||
| Personal Routes for loops, commutes and favourites | ||
| Shop | ||
| Trail Running Shop | ||
| VIP shop discount | ||
| Birthday discounts | ||
| Challenges, rewards & membership perks | ||
| Challenges | ||
| Challenges with real prizes | ||
| Event entry discounts | ||
| Event entry giveaways | ||
| Partner discounts | ||
| Community & support | ||
| Connect with people who've done the trail | ||
| Personal support from a small local team | ||
| Rewarded trail guides & blogs | ||
| Activity tracking & integrations | ||
| GPS recordingWild Things is not trying to be the GPS recorder. | ||
| Automatic activity syncingConnect Strava or Garmin so activities can count inside Wild Things. | ||
| Works without Strava | ||
| Works without connecting any tracking app | ||
Yes No Partly / different / limited Not applicable
We've done our best to keep this comparison accurate. As both platforms evolve, features and pricing may change.
Which one is right for you?
If all you want is a big global trail app with offline maps and navigation tools, AllTrails is a solid choice. Wild Things is for people who want more than just a line on a map.
Choose AllTrails if…
- You want a large global trail database
- Offline maps and off-route alerts are your main priority
- You mainly want trail discovery, planning and navigation
Choose Wild Things if…
- You want trail guides with real local context, not just a route line
- You want peak bagging, explorer points and personal progress
- You want official NZ topo maps, GPX tools and Garmin route sending
- You want Personal Routes for loops, commutes and favourites
- You want challenges with real prizes, not just badges
- You want shop discounts, partner deals and event perks
- You want a local outdoor community with human support
A membership that pays for itself
Wild Things VIP isn't just access to more features. It's a membership that helps you explore more, save money on the gear you're already buying, access discounted events, and gives you more reasons to get outside.
Shop discounts
Get a VIP discount on every Wild Things shop order, plus member perks like free NZ shipping over $150 and birthday discounts.
Partner rewards
Save with outdoor brands, services and partners who support the Wild Things community.
Events, prizes & giveaways
Access event entry discounts, entry giveaways, gear prizes, partner rewards and challenges with real prizes.
Small enough to care
Wild Things is a small business built by people who are part of the outdoor community.
That means the support is human. You can chat to us live, email us, and usually get a same-day reply — unless we are out running.
It also means features often come from real member feedback, trails are moderated by humans, and the platform is shaped by the people who actually use it.
What our members say
Real feedback from people who get out there.
Wild Things is NZ based, contains a ton of really helpful info and advice from locals who have run the trails, time estimates for different abilities, things to be aware of. AllTrails is international, has walking and MTB, more limited intel on additional details and info.
I find AllTrails often has outdated and incorrect information about whether a track is open or not. I cannot see an obvious way to request an edit, whereas with Wild Things you can do an edit and it gets reviewed promptly.
AllTrails times and distances are inconsistent.
All I can tell you is AllTrails will likely lead you places that aren’t public, aren’t trails and are definitely not what you’re looking for…
The amount of times I’ve ended up in the wrong place because of AllTrails… Both mid route and even just trying to find the start of the route 🫠
Oh yeah I didn’t even mention the discounts! Wild Things is super functional as a site and easy to add a widget to your Home Screen.
Wild Things is an awesome New Zealand owned business! Emma is bang-on about all the local knowledge in the trail and peak directory, and Rob the owner is very responsive to suggestions for new features. The Wild Things club is well worth the annual sub, as it gets you access to the directory and sweet discounts off lots of gear, supplies and entries. There are instructions on the site to add the WT widget to your phone’s home screen. Get amongst it!!!
Become a Wild Things VIP Member
VIP Monthly
No long-term commitment
$7/month
Smaller, more manageable payments
Cancel anytime
VIP Yearly
Best value
2-week free trial
then $62.50/year
Save $21.50 NZD per year vs monthly
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Partner discounts unlock after your free trial.
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