iClimbed vs Virtuthon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iClimbed
Virtually ascend famous mountains worldwide using your treadmill. Track your progress, view mountain details, and celebrate reaching your summit. Offers a fun and engaging way to achieve fitness goals.
- Virtual mountain climbs
- Progress tracking
- Mountain information and maps
- Goal setting
- Achievement celebrations
- Workout logging
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Climb the mountains of the world on your treadmill! Imagine conquering the Matterhorn, Kilimanjaro, or even Mount Everest! Over 190 mountains available to climb. From Antarctica to New Zealand to Canada. From Asia to Europe to Hawaii. See pictures and maps. Read about the mountains. Select a mountain to climb, workout on your treadmill, and enter the workout (climb) details. After each climb, iClimbed will log and track your progress toward your mountain goal. When you reach the top of your current mountain goal, iClimbed will celebrate your achievement with you! iClimbed includes features to estimate how long it would take to climb a given mountain, and to set goals and chart your climbs and achievements. What a fun way to workout!
Virtuthon
Participate in virtual walkathons and marathons with friends, regardless of location. Create or join groups, track each other's step counts, and stay motivated through a dedicated chat feature. Set custom start and end dates for your events.
- Virtual walkathon participation
- Group creation and joining
- Real-time step count tracking
- Event start and end dates
- In-app group chat
- Utilizes iPhone activity data
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Hi! My name is Adrit Rao. I am 13 years old and a WWDC 2020 Swift Student Challenge Winner. This is my 3rd app on the App Store. Virtuthon is an app that will enable users to participate in group walkathons and marathons no matter where they are. The group leader can create a group and then later share the group code enabling other participants to join. Everybody in the group can view each others step count and stay motivated. When the group leader creates a group the can choose a start date and an end date of their walkathon/marathon. Virtuthon does not utilize HealthKit or CareKit, instead it utilizes the iPhone's accelerometer/activity and fitness data. Steps and other data will only be collected and stored if the walkathon has started. There is also an additional chat feature that lets users in a group talk with each other. I hope you enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtuthon at 3.7 against iClimbed's 1.0. Virtuthon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). iClimbed's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 41 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. iClimbed sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Virtuthon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtuthon holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
iClimbed ships an update fortnightly, Virtuthon every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iClimbed | Virtuthon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compact Data Works | Sangeetha Rao |
Customer experience
iClimbed
Virtuthon
In-app purchases
iClimbed
- Aconcagua$0.99
- Superstition Mountain$0.99
- Puncak Mandala$0.99
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- Mount Tyree$0.99
- Mount Kenya$0.99
- Dykh-Tau$0.99
- Mount Logan$0.99
- Ojos del Salado$0.99
- Mount St. Helens$0.99
- K2$1.99
Virtuthon
No in-app purchases









