Tandem TrailsA walking app for couples
Your own walks. One shared adventure.
You take the lunchtime loop. They take the long way home. Turn your everyday walks into a journey along famous trails, even when you're miles apart.
See how it worksFor two iPhones. iOS 17 or later. Apple Health.
Miles apart. Further together.
Two routines. One route.
Your lunchtime loop.
Their long way home.
Tandem Trails is a walking app for couples with iPhones. It reads your steps and walking distance from Apple Health, then adds both of your distances to one shared virtual trail. Walk at different times, in different places. Every walk moves your adventure along.
Choose your adventure
Connect Apple Health and pick a famous trail, like Hadrian's Wall or the West Highland Way.
Invite your person
Send your partner an invite link. You each use your own iPhone and iCloud account.
Let ordinary walks add up
Walk wherever suits you. Open the app to see your combined progress and discover places along the trail.
A habit you keep together
Keep your shared
fire burning.
Walk 1,000 steps to light your side of the Campfire. When you both keep it lit, your shared streak grows. A reason to take that evening stroll, knowing your person is keeping their side glowing too.
Life gets in the way. Earn bothy nights to cover a missed day, or carry your partner through a short night once a week.
One more walk. For both of you.
Something just for them
Leave a little
surprise on the trail.
Paint a virtual stone with your finger, decorate it and add a few words. Leave it for your partner to uncover when they catch up in the day's step-off.
Collect postcards, badges and passport stamps as your journey unfolds. Little keepsakes from the walks you made time for.
A pebble. A message. A reason to peek.
A little friendly rivalry
Different strides.
Still on the same side.
Your distances work together on the trail. Your step-offs add a little competition: choose race days, race on raw steps or use Level it to compare each of you against your own usual day.
One of you has an active job? The other fits walks around a desk? Level it gives you another way to compete. The week's winner picks a forfeit, like who cooks dinner or chooses the film.
A little mischief
An extra walk.
A card up your sleeve.
Reach your usual day to earn a card to scratch and reveal. Keep a Boost for yourself, hold a Shield for protection, or put a lost day back in play with a Rematch. Choose your moment to surprise your partner.
Mischief is optional. Cards can shake up the step-off, while your real steps and shared trail distance stay the same.
Same trail. A little more playful.
Before your first steps
A few things you might wonder.
Do we have to walk together?
No. Walk wherever and whenever suits you. Your Apple Health walking distances add up on one shared virtual trail, even when you live miles apart.
What do we both need?
You each need an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, Apple Health walking data, and your own iCloud account. An internet connection lets your progress sync. Tandem Trails is not available for Android.
Do we need an Apple Watch?
No. You can use the walking data recorded by your iPhone in Apple Health. Give Tandem Trails permission to read your steps and walking distance.
What if my partner walks more than me?
Both of your distances help the shared trail. For your step-offs, you can choose Level it to compare each of you against your own usual day, or race on raw steps. Choose the race days that suit you both.
How does our shared fire work?
Walk 1,000 steps to light your side of the Campfire. When you both keep it lit, your shared streak grows. Earn bothy nights to cover a missed day, and carry your partner through a short night once a week.
Do we have to play Mischief?
No. Mischief is optional. Walking earns cards you can scratch to reveal, keep and play in your step-offs. Cards can change the race, but your real steps and shared trail distance stay the same.
Does it track our location?
No. Progress on the virtual trail comes from walking distance in Apple Health. Tandem Trails does not ask for your location, and you do not need to record a GPS workout.
Are the stones and rewards physical?
No. Painted stones, postcards, badges and passport stamps are digital keepsakes inside the app. You can paint a stone and leave it for your partner to discover in the daily step-off.
How much does it cost?
Tandem Trails is free to download. Contact us for current download availability, or check the App Store listing before you both get started.
Made for two iPhone walkers.
Share a trail with your partner, a friend or a family member. If one of you uses Android, or a physical medal is what motivates you, explore the other options in our walking apps for couples guide.
Want a closer look at the journey? Explore our virtual Hadrian's Wall route.
Fancy another?
Keep exploring
Pick your pathWalking apps and trailsThe best walking apps for couples depend on what you want to share.
Compare five walking apps for couples by shared trails, step challenges, phone support and rewards. Find an option that fits both of you.
A new challengeWalking apps and trailsFour Conqueror alternatives for your next walking challenge.
Looking for a Conqueror alternative? Compare Tandem Trails, Pacer, World Walking and Walk the Distance by shared journeys, challenges and rewards.
A hello from Sycamore GapWalking apps and trailsWalk Hadrian's Wall virtually, together.
Turn everyday walks into a shared 135 km virtual journey along Hadrian's Wall. Discover trail landmarks, postcards and digital keepsakes with Tandem Trails.
Tea stop in TyndrumWalking apps and trailsSame friendship. New adventures.
A walking app for two friends on iPhone. Share a virtual trail, keep your Campfire burning and play optional Mischief, even when you walk miles apart.
Sea air on the CausewayWalking apps and trailsFamily ties. Shared trails.
Share a virtual trail with a brother, sister, mother or father. Two iPhone walkers combine everyday distance, keep a Campfire burning and discover keepsakes.