Inukshuk Software, LLC

What Inukshuk Software, LLC does

Inukshuk Software, LLC is a privately held, for-profit software developer founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The company builds iOS mobile applications under the Make Tracks brand, delivering offline topographic trail maps for mountain bikers and hikers across specific U.S. trail locations, including Coyote Wall, Post Canyon, Sandy Ridge, Catherine Creek, Fort Yargo, and Mountain Park. Distribution is exclusively through the Apple App Store, and the apps are positioned as turn-by-turn-style navigation aids for outdoor recreation use cases where cellular connectivity may be unavailable.

The technical stack centers on GIS tooling and machine learning: the company uses GAN-based image blending, implemented in Swift for TensorFlow, to produce hand-curated topographic maps that can be consumed offline on iOS devices. This ML approach to mapmaking was formalized in a research paper dated March 22, 2021. The engineering footprint also extends to open-source libraries published on GitHub, including Compass, GPX Parser, and Odometer, indicating reusable tooling around GPS, route, and motion data.

The business model is straightforward consumer software distribution: each Make Tracks app is sold as a one-time purchase on the Apple App Store, with no subscription tier, no enterprise contracts, no advertising, and no disclosed in-app purchases. The company has no disclosed investors, no funding history, no partnerships, and no M&A activity, and operates with a 1–10 employee headcount consistent with an indie developer profile. Customer concentration is effectively zero at the account level, though the business is entirely dependent on Apple's App Store as its single distribution channel.

Name

Inukshuk Software, LLC

Legal name

Inukshuk Software

Website

https://inuksoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inukshuk Software, LLC develops iOS mapping applications under the Make Tracks brand, providing offline topographic trail navigation apps with GPS for hikers and mountain bikers at specific U.S. trail locations, distributed solely via the Apple App Store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation Mobile Navigation Apps

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Navigation & Turn-by-Turn Apps (BPAMANAA)

Keywords

• Offline trail maps
• Topographic navigation apps
• Hiking GPS apps
• Mountain biking maps
• IOS mapping applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Oswego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mobile App Sales: Revenue generated from iOS mobile applications distributed through the Apple App Store. Apps include Make Tracks series for various trail locations including Catherine Creek, Coyote Wall, Fort Yargo, Mountain Park, Post Canyon, and Sandy Ridge

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Inukshuk Software develops and publishes a suite of iOS mobile apps under the "Make Tracks" brand for outdoor recreation. Each app delivers offline topographic/terrain maps with GPS location tracking for a specific trail location (Catherine Creek, Coyote Wall, Fort Yargo, Mountain Park, Post Canyon, and Sandy Ridge) and is intended for hikers and mountain bikers operating in areas with limited or no cellular connectivity. The apps are sold directly to consumers through the Apple App Store as individual one-time purchases.

Product overview

Inukshuk Software offers a suite of iOS mobile apps under the 'Make Tracks' brand for outdoor recreation navigation (hiking and mountain biking). Each app focuses on a specific trail location and provides offline topographic/terrain maps with GPS location tracking. The apps enable users to view their location on a mobile map without requiring a cell connection. The product portfolio includes six location-specific apps: Catherine Creek (hiking), Coyote Wall (mountain biking), Fort Yargo (mountain biking), Mountain Park (urban hiking), Post Canyon (mountain biking), and Sandy Ridge (mountain biking).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Make Tracks: Catherine Creek An iOS hiking trail navigation app that provides offline topographic maps with GPS location tracking for the Catherine Creek trail area, intended for hikers who need reliable navigation without cellular connectivity.
• Make Tracks: Coyote Wall An iOS mountain biking trail navigation app that provides offline topographic maps with GPS location tracking for the Coyote Wall trail area, intended for mountain bikers who need reliable navigation without cellular connectivity.
• Make Tracks: Fort Yargo An iOS mountain biking trail navigation app that provides offline topographic maps with GPS location tracking for the Fort Yargo trail system, intended for mountain bikers who need reliable navigation without cellular connectivity.
• Make Tracks: Mountain Park An iOS urban hiking trails app covering approximately 13 miles of sidewalks and dedicated paths in the Mountain Park and Lake Oswego communities in Oregon, with both online and offline modes for trail navigation.
• Make Tracks: Post Canyon An iOS mountain biking trail navigation app that provides offline topographic maps with GPS location tracking for the Post Canyon trail area, intended for mountain bikers who need reliable navigation without cellular connectivity.
• Make Tracks: Sandy Ridge An iOS mountain biking trail navigation app that provides offline topographic maps with GPS location tracking for the Sandy Ridge trail system, intended for mountain bikers who need reliable navigation without cellular connectivity.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AllTrails: AllTrails is the dominant consumer trail navigation app with a global database of hiking, biking, and running trails. It directly competes with Make Tracks on offline GPS navigation, topographic maps, and trail discovery for outdoor enthusiasts.
• ViewRanger: ViewRanger (now part of Outdooractive) was a direct competitor offering offline topographic maps and GPS navigation for hiking and biking. Historically the closest 1:1 analog to Make Tracks' per-trail offline approach.
• TwoNav: TwoNav provides offline GPS navigation with topographic maps for hiking, biking, and adventure sports. The product overlaps with Inukshuk's offline-first trail map apps for outdoor enthusiasts.
• Avenza Maps: Avenza Maps uses geospatial PDF and TIFF maps for offline navigation, targeting outdoor professionals and enthusiasts. The offline-first mapping model is conceptually similar to Make Tracks' hill-shaded basemap approach.
• Gaia GPS: Gaia GPS provides offline topographic maps, hiking/biking layers, and GPS navigation for backcountry users. It is a direct competitor targeting the same offline-navigation use case for hikers and mountain bikers.
• Komoot: Komoot offers route planning and offline navigation for hiking and mountain biking with strong topographic content. Comparable to Inukshuk's Make Tracks apps in target user and offline mapping functionality.
• Trailforks: Trailforks is a mountain biking trail database and navigation app with detailed topo maps and GPS tracking. It is a direct competitor in the MTB-specific trail navigation niche.

Emerging players

• Fatmap: Fatmap provides 3D terrain maps and route planning for outdoor adventures including mountain biking and hiking. It focuses on premium visualization of terrain, conceptually adjacent to Inukshuk's GIS-based hill-shaded basemaps.

Broad incumbents

• Strava: Strava is a broad activity-tracking platform with route planning and offline maps for cycling and hiking. It is a broader incumbent overlapping on GPS-based navigation for cyclists and outdoor users.

Regional players

• Outdooractive: Outdooractive is a European trail navigation platform with strong hiking and mountain biking content. While regionally focused in Europe, the product category and target users are highly comparable to Make Tracks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/inukshukdeveloper
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inukshuk-software-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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