MountaiNow vs Bimano Boulder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MountaiNow
This app provides a crowd-sourced live map of mountain conditions, offering real-time updates on hazards, condition levels, and photos from other users. It aims to enhance safety for mountain sports enthusiasts by sharing critical, up-to-the-minute information.
- Live crowd-sourced mountain map
- Real-time hazard reporting
- Condition level indicators (red-orange-green)
- Geolocalized warnings and photos
- Global coverage
- Free to use
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A next-generation map to share the latest mountain conditions on your mobile, any day of the year - this is what MountaiNow offers you for free! MOUNTAINS ARE CHANGING... HOW TO COMBINE FUN AND SAFETY? Over 400 people died playing mountain sports in 2015 in Italy and Switzerland alone, and over 6,500 ended up in a situation of distress requiring mountain rescue. Crevasses are opening, rocks are falling, and snow is becoming scarcer and scarcer. Do you love going to the mountains? How do you deal with risk, and the major complication that climate change brings in? A "LIVE MAP" OF MOUNTAIN CONDITIONS FOR FREE - AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER Imagine… Thousands of people sharing what they see in the mountains – via their smartphones in a few seconds – for everyone’s safety. Then, a “live map” compiling this crowd-sourced data to give you the latest conditions instantly, including condition levels (red-orange-green), and geolocalized hazard types (e.g. rock falls, slippery terrain), photos and warnings. Operational every day of the year, anywhere in the world, and available to you for free on your iPhone or iPad. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Bimano Boulder
Discover bouldering locations across Switzerland and Europe with detailed photo topos, maps, and area information. Navigate to parking and public transport, and contribute missing details. The content is regularly updated with new areas and features.
- Extensive bouldering location database
- Detailed photo topos and area maps
- Access and public transport information
- User-submitted feedback for missing data
- Regular content updates
- Navigation to parking areas
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With the Bimano Boulder App, you have access to almost all bouldering possibilities in Switzerland as well as some of the best-known areas in Europe. All bouldering opportunities are documented with detailed photo topos, area maps and overview sketches. Each area is described with accesses, general info, special features and special information. Navigation to parking areas and information on public transport is integrated. The contents of the app are constantly being revised and expanded. New areas, new boulders and additional information are constantly added and updated. Missing information can be added by the user with a feedback button. The app will continue to be equipped with new functions. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://bimano.ch/boulder/impressum/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MountaiNow at 100% against Bimano Boulder's 40%. MountaiNow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bimano Boulder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MountaiNow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MountaiNow | Bimano Boulder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 362 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Earth sarl | Bimano GmbH |
Customer experience
MountaiNow
Bimano Boulder
In-app purchases
MountaiNow
No in-app purchases
Bimano Boulder
- Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$60.991 Year
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