Comparison

iClimbed vs Virtuthon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Virtual mountain climbs
  • Progress tracking
  • Mountain information and maps
  • Goal setting
  • Achievement celebrations
  • Workout logging
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

iClimbed4 screens
Virtuthon4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iClimbed sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Virtuthon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iClimbed ships an update fortnightly, Virtuthon every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iClimbed versus Virtuthon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriClimbedVirtuthon
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompact Data WorksSangeetha Rao

Customer experience

iClimbed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Virtuthon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iClimbed

One-time10
  • Aconcagua$0.99
  • Superstition Mountain$0.99
  • Puncak Mandala$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
None

Virtuthon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iClimbed free?
iClimbed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtuthon free?
Virtuthon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iClimbed or Virtuthon?
Virtuthon is rated higher. iClimbed averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Virtuthon averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do iClimbed or Virtuthon have ads?
Neither iClimbed nor Virtuthon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iClimbed or Virtuthon?
iClimbed ships an update fortnightly, and Virtuthon every 41 months. Most recently, iClimbed was updated on September 30, 2026 and Virtuthon on October 5, 2026.

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