# Rock Garden — 3D Climbing Topos and Beta

> Interactive 3D climbing topos and route data for outdoor climbing. (iPhone/iPad app by RocK Garden Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-garden/id1499578905 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RocK Garden Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450227751)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 359 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-03-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-garden/id1499578905/reviews.md

## What is Rock Garden?

Find your climb with Rock Garden!

Rock Garden brings ultra detailed, 3D interactive walls, crags and climbing areas with their route and topo data overlaid - directly to your phone. Trust us, this is not your typical climbing app or guidebook. These are near perfect recreations of rocks with their routes clearly aligned on them.

Rock Garden makes it so easy to determine where you and a route are on any given wall at any given time that we humbly think this will change how you approach climbing outside.

Download the app for free and start exploring our rapidly growing set of 3D crags, routes, and community notes to get stoked on new climbs, plan trips, prep gear, find climbs quickly and navigate them safely.

## Key features

- 3D interactive climbing walls
- Route and topo data overlay
- Realistic rock recreations
- Community notes
- Trip planning
- Navigation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-garden/id1499578905/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No updates in years, model changed

*2025-07-21, version 3.2.7*

Paid $250 for the founders pass and now they don’t even seem to do rock climbing anymore.  App has always been buggy and no fixes ever released.  I don’t recommend the app and I would not give a cent to this company

### 5/5 — Great intel for climbers

*2025-04-20, version 3.2.7*

I love using this app, it’s wonderful and easy to use. It’s helped me find and identify many routes that would have been nearly impossible to get to without a local guide.

### 4/5 — Real deal innovation

*2022-10-12*

The app still needs some love, but I’m super impressed with the thought, creativity and attention to detail. Clearly built by people who know climbing and the community. Well done… keep the updates coming!

### 2/5 — Huge potential… lacking inclusivity

*2022-09-11, version 3.2.2*

So much potential for this app, even in its current state I can see it being really useful for navigating crags compared to mountain project. A few things I’d love to see personally:

Inclusivity: 
The climbing and outdoor recreation space is already lacking diversity and inclusion. Women and people of color still aren’t given the same respect in these spaces and it would be great to see more companies acknowledge and market themselves as being conscientious of that. So far the app and website show a very familiar demographic, even the rendered climber on the 3D boulder map is a male figure. I get that development is ongoing and much of this can change, I hope it does, because it would be great to see an app that felt welcoming to all demographics to get into this space. Not putting any effort into it in 2022 just seems like the developers don’t care much about it, which is really unfortunate and an old familiar story in the outdoor rec space.

3D maps:
Great concept, really in need of some adjustments. As another comment mentioned the camera controls are not intuitive at all for anyone unfamiliar with 3D software. The perspective being locked to the object rather and controls operating from this perspective rather than the camera which is much more intuitive for most people is a pretty big oversight and could turn people off all the awesome features this view offers. Also the render shouldn’t let users pan underneath the map. It’s confusing and immersion breaking. Overall I still figured out how to navigate the 3D maps but that’s with having some familiarity with 3D software, the average user could get really frustrated by this (my partner was) and not return to the app. Streamlining these few areas alone would make a huge difference.

Hopefully some of these updates are already being discussed and in development as I’d love to update this review and rate much higher down the line. Would love to see this app take off and be a new standard for the climbing industry that is welcoming and representative of anyone seeking to enjoy it.

### 4/5 — So cool!

*2022-09-09, version 3.2.2*

Please add rumney to the guide book and I’ll totally use it! Wish the scrolling was faster but otherwise it’s so cool! Love it so far even though I’ll probably have to make a trip of it with the locations available so far.

### 5/5 — I really hope this takes off!!

*2022-08-20, version 3.2.0*

Such huge potential, my only ask if you mark fixed anchors along multipitch

### 3/5 — Nevada

*2022-07-25, version 3.1.19*

Not sure if it’s me. 
Missing Nevada

### 4/5 — Extremely cool for where it is!

*2022-07-18, version 3.1.19*

This app totally outclasses mountain project and any other online guidebook I’ve seen.
You can definitely tell it’s still in beta, but the what they have already done is incredible. Can’t really recommend it to actually use as of right now unless you plan on climbing in Utah or Arizona, but very excited to see where this thing goes.

### 2/5 — Utah and Arizona only

*2022-07-15, version 3.1.19*

I’m sure its great if you climb in Utah or Arizona. Very limited crags, looking forward to expanded areas!

### 5/5 — A game changer

*2022-06-20, version 3.1.19*

Forget the old guidebooks and Mountain Project: Rock Garden is the future. This is what every digital guidebook will aspire to. 3D models with incredible detail make route planning and ID so much easier. I can’t wait until they expand their routes—as amazing as this app is, it’s only going to get better.

## Frequently asked questions about Rock Garden

### What does Rock Garden do?

Rock Garden provides ultra-detailed, 3D interactive maps of climbing walls, crags, and areas. It overlays route and topo data directly onto realistic 3D recreations of the rocks, helping climbers visualize and navigate their climbs.

### What are the key features of Rock Garden?

Key features include 3D interactive climbing walls, route and topo data overlays, realistic rock recreations, community notes, trip planning capabilities, and safe navigation tools. It aims to change how climbers approach outdoor ascents.

### Is Rock Garden free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. Users can start exploring the growing set of 3D crags and routes without any initial cost.

### What kind of climbing does this app support?

The app is designed for outdoor climbing, providing detailed 3D topos and route information for various crags and climbing areas. It helps users find and navigate specific routes on real rock formations.

### How does this app help with planning and safety?

By offering precise 3D visualizations of routes on actual rock faces, the app allows for better trip planning, gear preparation, and quick identification of climbs. It also aids in safe navigation once at the climbing location.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.7 — 2023-05-05

- Bug fixes

### 3.2.6 — 2022-10-21

- Improved database sync

### 3.2.5 — 2022-10-05

- bug fixes for login experience

### 3.2.4 — 2022-10-03

- Founders support
- Bug fixes

### 3.2.3 — 2022-09-21

- Bug fixes.
- Performance improvements.

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