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Comparison · Trail discovery

Catch of a Lifetime vs AllTrails

AllTrails tells you where to go. Catch tells you who's going with you.

Verified 16 August 2026· Written by the Catch of a Lifetime team· We say where AllTrails wins

The short answer

AllTrails is the leading trail-discovery app: maps, route data, photos and reviews for hikes near you, with a paid tier for offline maps and planning tools. It answers 'where should I hike?'. It is not built to introduce you to anyone. Catch of a Lifetime answers the other half — which tribe is going, when the trip is, and who you'll be walking with. They pair naturally: pick the trail on AllTrails, find the people on Catch.

Where each one sits

Two different corners of the map.

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Positioning, not measurement: where each product puts its attention. The horizontal axis is what the product is organised around; the vertical axis is who it helps you meet. Contours radiate from the corner Catch of a Lifetime is built for.

Side by side

Catch vs AllTrails, feature by feature.

 
AllTrails
Catch of a Lifetime
Answers the question
Where should I go?
Who am I going with?
Trail data
Best in class
Not a focus
Meeting people
Not a feature
The entire point
Group planning
Share a route link
Tribes, campfires, events
Community between trips
Reviews and photos
Live campfire chat
Available today
Yes
Waitlist; launching 2027

Catch of a Lifetime launches in 2027. Rows describing Catch reflect the product as built and in private beta today; availability is by metro at launch. AllTrails details verified 16 August 2026 — see sources below.

Cost

What you'd pay.

AllTrails
$79.99/yr · $6.67/mo
Catch of a Lifetime
Free for founding members

AllTrails' premium tier is reported at $79.99/year, matching Strava's annual price. A free tier covers basic trail browsing.

Being straight with you

Where AllTrails wins.

  • The best trail database there is — maps, conditions, photos and reviews at huge scale.
  • Offline maps and navigation that genuinely keep people safe.
  • Catch has no ambition to replace it. Use both.

Questions

Catch vs AllTrails, answered.

Is Catch of a Lifetime a replacement for AllTrails?
No, and it isn't trying to be. AllTrails is for finding and navigating trails. Catch is for finding the people to walk them with. The natural workflow uses both.

The waitlist

Get in line for 2027.

Catch of a Lifetime opens metro by metro in 2027. Founding members get in first, and free. Until then, if AllTrails fits you better today, use it — we mean that.

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Sources

  1. Strava dives into the hiking-app market (AllTrails pricing) — The Inertia

Figures verified 16 August 2026. Pricing for every product below changes frequently and varies by region, term and — in some cases — by user. Always check the provider directly. Catch of a Lifetime is not affiliated with AllTrails.