Bivy: Trails, Waterways, Climb 12+
Find and track adventures near
Headgate Studios
Designed for iPhone
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPhone Screenshots
Description
* 21 different adventure types, Hiking, Biking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing and Backcountry skiing all in one app.
* 40,000+ adventures fully mapped - never get lost again!
* Share adventures with your friends, build up your profile and contribute your favorite photos and routes.
* Share your location with friends and other Bivy users. Make it easy to stay safe and found.
FIND
• Easily find any kind of outdoor adventure near you. Filter by activity type, difficulty, and quality.
• Bivy has 17 different adventure types: Hiking, mountain biking, road biking, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, camping, rock climbing, mountaineering, backcountry skiing, canyoneering, bouldering, aid climbing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, sea kayaking, SUV, UTV, Snowmobile, ATV, and Motorcycle.
• Search by map or list. Get directions to the start of every adventure
TRACK
• Let Bivy track your location on the full path of every adventure.
• If you go off-route, Bivy will alert you to get back on the right path.
• Keep track of your pace, mileage, calories burned, top speed, resting time and ETA.
SHARE
• Locate other friends and Bivy users in the outdoors. See other adventurers near you.
• Find out who has completed adventures you are interested in. And see comments on each adventure
• Build status in the community by completing adventures and uploading your own adventures, photos, comments, and corrections. Be the most accomplished adventurer in your neck of the woods.
• Every uploaded adventure is vetted by our knowledgeable staff so you can trust the accuracy and quality of the data.
SAFETY
• Share your location with friends or other Bivy users. If you don’t come back on time, they will be able to see your path and location.
• Every adventure description gives you detailed information on distance, elevation, and difficulty
• While you are tracking, Bivy will tell you how much further you have and your expected time of arrival at your current pace.
BIVYSTICK
• Connect via Bluetooth to the Bivystick. Turn your Cell phone into a satellite communication device.
• Send and receive text messages when you are out of phone service
• Send an SOS and get in communication with EMS from ANYWHERE in the world.
• Access to point weather forecasts
• Detailed downloadable maps that can be used when you are offline or without service.
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
What’s New
Version 9.08
Bug fixes and user interface improvements.
Ratings and Reviews
WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!!
I have been a Bivystick user for nearly a year and this recent update to the app is light years beyond the previous version. Love the improvements to the interface, it makes navigation back and forth between the map and messaging a breeze versus the previous version requiring you to back out of and close windows. The only thing I find missing (and the reason for not giving 5 stars) is the ability to create a waypoint directly from the map. The only place I can seem to add a waypoint is from the waypoints submenu on the home page. This is a big issue as I use waypoints extensively in my other trail mapping apps and not being able to drop a pin directly on the map page is a deal breaker for this replacing my other mapping app entirely. Love it for the tracking, messaging and SOS features but add that feature and Bivy becomes my primary off-grid navigational tool.
Good everything app
I have a dog and I’m constantly out and about so this app is good for us because it has suggestions for all types of activities, not just hiking. I love the idea of crowdsourcing adventures, and I find it interesting seeing what other people have to say about different areas. The app has come along way since it’s launch and I’m sure there will be some more things fixed as it goes along but you couldn’t ask for a better tracking system with the satellite image maps.
App not free, must purchase prior to download
Back in March 2022 I was able to download the bivy app from the apple store without being charged on several different devices I have. After I had an issue with one device I removed apps including this one. Then, as of the April 2022 app update for “battery optimization” I went to download the app again. However this time it required a in-app purchase be made for “Premium One Month” even though I had not even entered the app itself. Once the payment was completed then the app finished download and I could enter the app. Labeling the app as “Free” with in-app purchases is fraud since, in my experience, to simply get the app downloaded so you can open it requires a forced in-app purchase.
Developer Response ,
This is not an expected occurrence. We'd like to help figure out what went wrong and make amends. Please contact us at support@bivy.com
App Privacy
The developer, Headgate Studios, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Headgate Studios, Inc.
- Size
- 131.5 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © Bivy
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Premium One Month $2.99
- Premium One Year $29.99