Arpente 
A Wednesday evening
Around the block
2.1 km32 minRosemont, Montréal
Every step tells a story.
Coming soon to the App Store
Free and 100% personal. No account, no ads.
Not a performance app. A journal of your explorations.
Arpente doesn’t time you against anyone. It keeps the walks and hikes that make up your life outside, each with its map, its numbers and a few words about the day.
A Saturday in October
Mont Albert
18.2 km6 h 14↑ 870 mGaspésie
Both are worth keeping.
Features
Maps
Every route, on a beautiful map
One tap
Start recording in one tap
Journal
Your explorations, day by day
Statistics
Distance, time and elevation
Your map
Every place you’ve explored
Notes
A few words and photos of the day
Personal
No feed, no followers, no rankings
iCloud sync
Your journal in your private iCloud
GPX export
Your routes, in an open format
Free
No account, no ads, no subscription
Walking and hiking journal
Coming soon to the App Store
Open arpente.app on your iPhone with your camera
Questions, answered
Price
Is Arpente free?
Yes. Arpente is free, with no ads, no subscription and no account.
Account
Do I need an account?
No. Arpente works without an account or sign-up. Your journal is stored on your iPhone and synced with your private iCloud, which we can’t access.
The idea
Is Arpente a fitness app?
Not really. Arpente doesn’t rank you, compare your pace or push you to go faster. It keeps a journal of where you’ve been: a 2 km walk around the block is as worth keeping as an 18 km hike in the mountains.
Privacy
Who can see my routes?
Only you. There’s no public profile, no feed and no followers. Your routes show where you live and where you walk, so they stay on your iPhone and in your iCloud, and we never receive them.
Recording
How do I record an exploration?
Tap the record button and put your iPhone in your pocket. Arpente draws your route with GPS and measures the distance, time and elevation gain. Add a note or a photo along the way, then tap Finish when you’re back.
Backups
What if I change iPhones?
Your journal syncs with your iCloud and comes back on your new iPhone, with every route, note and photo.
GPX
Can I export my routes?
Yes. Each route can be exported as a GPX file, the open format that most mapping and hiking apps can read.
Android
Is Arpente available on Android?
No. Arpente is available for iPhone, in English and French.