Chimani Reviews

For years this has been my go-to national park app. I even bought the lifetime subscription. Ever since the last update to “improve” their app it’s straight garbage. Please roll back to the old version until you find developers that can actually build a good UI. The current version isn’t even a beta version. Please fix this or honestly I’d like a refund on my subscription. Back to the NPS app for me.

Just like ALL the recent reviews I’m so upset they ruined one of the Best apps for national Parks. Chimani helped us visit 46 national Parks and now it’s trash. It completely wiped all the tracking we had in place. The map to find parks near you is gone and now they show way to much on the maps so you can’t actually find the 63 NPs.

I can’t understand why they would take something so good and put out this crap. Look at your user reviews since the update they are all 1 star.

Bring back the original app!!!

The “updated” version completely changed all the features that made this a fantastic app and now it’s almost useless. The previous map was great: you could sort by type of national park property (or just view them all) and easily see visited vs. unvisited sites. Yes, I’ve had communications as to how I’m supposed to still be able to do something similar, but let’s be honest, it doesn’t come even close to the functionality of the previous version. Oh so sad. I seldom use Chimani anymore.

This used to be a free 5 star app. Then they changed their model to a rather expensive pay-for basis. In the meantime I have loaded years of info covering some 37 National Parks and I am now locked out of that data because they now insist I pay a fee to look at MY DATA!

I’m pretty angry. Not because they need to charge money for what is a pretty good app but they didn't give me chance to get my data or give me free access to the parks I’d already been to (and provided them info on). My data made Chimani better but I’m locked out of it. So when did I go to the Talus Cave at Pinnacles NP, or hike Wheeler Peak at Great Basin?

It’s great that this one App replaces the multiple Park Apps. One stop shop ... I like it. Yet this new feature is data usage intensive. It downloads each parks info upon request ... then promptly forgets it as it has to download the basic Apps info & unpack it once again before allowing me to choose another Park to review.

In fact, if I go back to the same park, it doesn’t realize the park’s info hasn’t been updated since the last download so it downloads and unpacks the Park info again.

Bottom line is that I cannot download all the parks I choose to visit & unpack them all once for a multiple-Park road trip.

Just started using Chimani . Seems helpful but where is the option for notifications. I would like to turn off certain notifications from Chimani .

My favorite part of the original app was the way I could sort categories on a map. I could see what is in the area while I was traveling. It would also change the graphic colors on parks I have visited on the maps. This version requires me to know the name of a park before I look up the information. I hate this new version. I have been to 50 national Parks & they only appear on a list. Even worse the update no longer recognizes I paid for the guides.

The individual national park this app apps are excellent and an amazing resource especially since park data can be downloaded for use when no cell service is available. The problem with this replacement all parks in one app is while you can ostensibly download the data for offline use for multiple parks you still can’t switch between the parks without service, making pre-downloading pointless for multi-park tours in areas without reliable cell service.

We have a bucket list of over two-hundred National Parks, Monuments, and Seashores/Lakeshores. We use this app as one of our sources to help identify things we want to see and do. It isn’t 100% accurate, but is certainly worth reviewing whenever you need to plan a trip involving National Parks, and it gives important information about the park faster than the NPS web sites do. I just purchased the life-time subscription so we will have access to Chimani for the rest of our travels.

This is a very helpful ap! When ur in a lot of these parks there isn’t any cell service so this was a godsend when we were in Yellowstone and Grand Teton. You can do a lot of research online ahead of time but this ap acts as a companion and also offers a lot of hidden gems. We wouldn’t have spotted our mama and baby moose without it!

I’ve had this app for years and bought a lifetime membership in 2018. Their customer service is outstanding! Kerry has helped me with a complicated subscription issue and worked everything out for me. I now have one account with all my info. Can’t wait to use it on our big upcoming trip!

I got Chimani for my first camping trip, and I signed up for the free trial and forgot to cancel it before it charged me. I had planned to switch to a cheaper option, but forgot! I email the company and Kerry replied. He was very kind, understood my situation, and helped guide me through cancelling my payment. I plan to keep a less costly subscription for Chimani, just because the Creator was so kind!
As for the usability of Chimani , I found it very helpful with planning hikes and for navigation. I can tell the Creator put a lot of thought into creating Chimani. 5 stars!!!

Because I had used the free version of Chimani to plan our park visits, it was easy to decide to pay for the lifetime membership. The features I like most are the descriptions with photos and maps for hiking. Chimani also allows you to easily keep track of parks you have visited - nice if all of the National Parks are on a bucket list. Customer support is very responsive.

It’s not my repertoire to give thanks and praise for good service that I expect and deserve. But in the case of this app I will make an exception; their service and communication is without fault, almost instantaneous; the information provided in accurate and up to date, Chimani the most useful of all, nothing comes even close. The yearly membership was given too me as a gift, a gift that keeps giving and giving. If your a US traveler, purchasing Chimani with all the benefits, services and discounts it provides is a decision you will never regret. Money well spent and wisely. Ralph, NJ, USA

I absolutely love the this app app. Awesome and fun way to keep track of your National Park travels and check in and save that you were there! No worries if you have any issues with recording your adventures just reach out to Kerry! She is outstanding with helping. It’s a great way to keep track of all the places you went and it’s simple and easy to do. Chimani also gives lots of great information about the parks! Everything you need is all in one place. I love it! Sign up today and you won’t be disappointed. Dana-Maree from Jersey.
Enjoy your journey!

Confiteor: my original rating with this review was 1 star. Chimani developer reached out in an effort to help me use Chimani . I am provisionally changing my original review at this time because our planned visit to Yellowstone is not until summer 2019. I am upping the rating to 5-stars for now based upon the responsiveness of the developer. I strongly believe in supporting developers for great products.
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I am appreciative for apps which allow the interested person a trial period before deciding if they want to keep and use Chimani .
The free trial period is very brief for Chimani so be advised.

The developer is very responsive and interested in improving Chimani for the user.

I used Chimani for the first time a few weeks ago while visiting Acadia NP. Being able to use the map off line with GPS location enabled was super helpful navigating the park’s carriage roads. Support was very responsive fixing a glitch with my lifetime pass purchase too. Looking forward to using Chimani in many more parks!

Chimani was a tremendous assistance while we toured Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Real time downloaded info and location identification made our park visits more enjoyable and less work than would have been possible with hard copy maps. Great purchase. Bought the lifetime membership to help with future park visits.

Even though it’s no longer a free app I still love it. To have so much info in one app is great. I had an issue where I couldn’t download any parks. I emailed the support and their email response time was almost immediate and they fixed the issue within minutes. I was very pleased and impressed.

I’ve been using Chimani for many years and find it incredibly useful! There are a few little things that have been identified in other reviews, so I’m not going to repeat them. Chimani is well worth having and using if you frequent the National Parks - especially if you hike into the parks, beyond the parking lots and congestion. I spend a lot of time on remote trails, and some not so remote. There have been several times Chimani helped me find my way back after a long day on a confusing trail system. I always carry a paper map (as a backup), but there’s nothing like being able to view your location on a downloaded map of the trail system! Btw, I even carry a small solar panel to charge my phone.
As with most apps, you MUST use it and familiarize yourself with it to fully benefit from its many features.