# Peakbagger

> Mountain climbing database and ascent tracker with offline maps and weather. (iPhone/iPad app by Andrew Kirmse.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peakbagger/id1040718067 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrew Kirmse](https://appshunter.io/developer/1040718066)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 45 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 113 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), Slovenian and 1 more
- Released: 2015-10-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peakbagger/id1040718067/reviews.md

## What is Peakbagger?

Bring the mountains with you wherever you go!

* Search the huge database of mountains and trip reports from Peakbagger.com and ListsOfJohn.com
* Keep track of your climbs, even when offline 
* Measure your progress against hundreds of peak lists
* Get route information and directions from SummitPost and ListsofJohn.com
* Find peaks near your current location, or near other peaks
* Filter peaks by prominence, or climbed vs. unclimbed, or inclusion on a peak list
* See what other peaks are often climbed together with your target peak
* Create custom peak lists and order them by your personal priorities

* See weather forecasts for all U.S. peaks from the National Weather Service, and for 11,000+ major peaks worldwide from mountain-forecast.com
* See topographic maps for anywhere in the world (+/- 60 degrees latitude)
* See protected land area coverage in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia and New Zealand
* US Forest Service maps
* Save a peak to your device for offline use, including topographic maps
* Download topographic maps along a route for offline use

* Import and display GPS tracks and waypoints instantly
* On-screen compass keeps you oriented along your track

* Long click on the map to get Street View, elevation, and driving directions
* Record your starting elevation, distance, and information about the gear and route you used
* Leaderboards show the top climbers for each peak list
* See peaks your Peakbagger buddies have climbed recently
* Update your buddy list from right in the app

* Automatically upload your ascents to ListsOfJohn (U.S. peaks)
* Show daily satellite imagery for any location on any day since 2011
* Display elevation profile for a GPS track, and show your current location along the profile
* See sunrise and sunset times at a peak, even when offline
* Daily forest fire coverage, and historical coverage for the last 20 years (U.S.)
* Constantly updated weather radar and smoke layers on the map

* Record GPS tracks, including timestamps, and add them to your ascents
* Record waypoints along your route
* Organize your tracks in folders
* Create and edit tracks right in the app

* Automatically find survey benchmarks near peaks (U.S.)
* Hunt benchmarks and get your finds recorded in the official government benchmark data sheets

HOW TO IMPORT GPS TRACKS - 2 OPTIONS

1) Click on the "Load GPS track" link on the ascent details page for an ascent that has a GPS track.

2) Click on a GPX, KML, KMZ, TCX or FIT file on your phone, for example, in an email attachment or on Google Drive

## Key features

- Searchable mountain database
- Offline climb tracking
- Peak list progress tracking
- Route information and directions
- Offline topographic maps
- GPS track recording and import
- Weather forecasts

## Recent user reviews (10 of 17)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peakbagger/id1040718067/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Helpful App but not intuitive

*2025-10-19*

The app is useful for tracking ascents and serves its basic purpose well; however, its design leaves much to be desired. The layout feels cluttered and visually unappealing, making it less enjoyable to use. The layout isn’t intuitive, and it’s missing key metrics, such as total time, that would make it far more functional and comprehensive. In general the interface could be updated

### 5/5 — Update..

*2024-10-14*

I just added this app to see how it works and if I would be interested. Its not for me however it will not let me delete my account. Once you sign up and give your personal info you will not be able to delete and there isn't a contact that works. It will only allow to hide your info....UPDATE... They had a problem with their server all is good. They deleted my account no problem.

### 5/5 — Best free tracking app hands down!

*2024-05-22*

Better map layers than strava, and alltrails but free with the same ability to save maps offline, track your activities, and plan out future activities. This is the best outdoor tracking and trip planning app in my opinion!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2023-08-11*

Great app to explore and find mountains & trails! Smoke layer doesn’t currently work. But other then that, great app!

### 5/5 — The only app I use to plan hikes

*2023-06-18*

This is easily the best app on the internet for planning hikes to summits. All of the other apps are hidden behind pay walls or have paid features to make them useful. Greg and Andrew developed the website and subsequent app out of love for the mountains and sharing info openly. Many countries with topo maps are featured and the rest use Global topo, which does cost money for Andrew, so if you want to donate, please do so at peakbagger.com. I have been using the app since the day version 1.0 was sent to us beta testers and had used the website for many years before that. Peakbagger has enriched my life more than any other website could possibly hope to do.

### 5/5 — Favorite app on my phone

*2021-01-10*

This app is easy to use, very in depth, and extremely useful. I can’t recommend it enough.

### 1/5 — Lost everything

*2019-08-24*

I had over 300 trips and peaks logged and it’s all gone today.  I have no idea what happened, but i can’t even get onto their website to retrieve it today.  I don’t see anywhere in the app to contact support.  Help!

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2019-07-09*

This is the best free app available.  Period!  

If you re a hiker, climber, peakbagger, new to the outdoors, or a demonstrated mountaineer, this is the app for you.  Thank you to the Peakbagger team for their professionalism.  This is a winner!

### 5/5 — Essential tool for the Peakbagger

*2018-06-07*

The website is incredible, and now, thanks to this app, you can it with you on your trips.

Having the ability to simultaneously log ascents on Peakbagger.com and ListsOfJohn.com is great.

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2018-05-28*

Can’t believe this is free, so much functionality, has really added a whole new dimension to hiking and backpacking. I would pay >$100 for this. Thank you!

## Frequently asked questions about Peakbagger

### What is Peakbagger used for?

Peakbagger is used to discover mountains, track your climbs, and measure your progress against various peak lists. It provides route information, weather forecasts, and topographic maps, with many features available offline.

### Is Peakbagger free to use?

Yes, Peakbagger is completely free to use. It does not have any ads or in-app purchases, making it accessible for all users interested in mountain climbing and tracking.

### Can I use Peakbagger offline?

Yes, Peakbagger offers extensive offline functionality. You can save peaks, topographic maps, and even download maps along a route for offline use, ensuring you have access to critical information without a data connection.

### What kind of maps does Peakbagger offer?

Peakbagger provides topographic maps for anywhere in the world within +/- 60 degrees latitude. It also includes US Forest Service maps and can display daily satellite imagery and forest fire coverage for the U.S.

### How does Peakbagger help me track my progress?

Peakbagger allows you to keep track of your climbs and measure your progress against hundreds of peak lists. You can also create custom peak lists and order them by your personal priorities.

### Can I import my GPS tracks into Peakbagger?

Yes, Peakbagger allows you to import and display GPS tracks and waypoints instantly. You can import files directly from email attachments or cloud storage services like Google Drive.

### What devices is Peakbagger available on?

Peakbagger is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for users who want to bring their mountain climbing data and tools with them on their mobile devices.

### How often is Peakbagger updated?

The latest version of Peakbagger is 1.64.3, which was last updated on March 23, 2026. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and feature additions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.66.2 — 2026-08-17

- Topo maps for Trinidad, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Sicily, Sardinia, Campania
- Show alternative high points for a peak on More page
- Add 2026 fires
- Update offline peak databases

### 1.65.4 — 2026-06-14

- OpenTopo map layer
- Save some links in trip reports as PDFs for offline use
- Summitpost pages saved as PDFs for offline use
- Directional arrows on tracks
- See which peaks you and a friend have both climbed or not climbed (when looking at a list, select "Combine buddy's ascents" from the menu)
- On Statistics page, pinch-to-zoom calendar and click on individual days
- Topographic maps for some regions of Italy
- Import TCX track files
- Setting for colorblind-safe colors

### 1.65.3 — 2026-06-09

- OpenTopo map layer
- Save some links in trip reports as PDFs for offline use
- Summitpost pages saved as PDFs for offline use
- Directional arrows on tracks
- See which peaks you and a friend have both climbed or not climbed (when looking at a list, select "Combine buddy's ascents" from the menu)
- On Statistics page, pinch-to-zoom calendar and click on individual days
- Topographic maps for some regions of Italy
- Import TCX track files
- Setting for colorblind-safe colors

### 1.64.3 — 2026-03-23

- Topo maps for Greece, Jamaica, Denmark, parts of Italy
- Show source of peak elevation on More page
- Sort peak lists by number of your ascents
- Fix radar layer and Czech topo maps
- Interface updates for iOS 26
- Update offline databases

### 1.63.2 — 2025-12-11

- Topo maps for Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Svalbard, Azores, Madeira
- Small bug fixes

- Update offline peak databases
- Update 2025 fire layer

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