whitewater.guide vs Canyoneer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
whitewater.guide
Discover and explore river sections with detailed information for kayakers. Filter by difficulty, water level, and style, view photos and videos, and navigate to access points easily. All essential whitewater information in one place.
- River section discovery
- Map and list view
- Filter by difficulty and water level
- Photos and videos
- Navigation to access points
- Detailed river descriptions
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Аll-in-one mobile app for kayakers and all White Water enthusiasts. In the app you can find river sections both in the list or on the map. You can filter them by difficulty, current water level, rating or whitewater style. For each section you can read a description, check out photos and videos, water levels if provided and navigate to the put-in/take-out using any navigation app with one tap.
Canyoneer
Discover and explore canyons worldwide with detailed offline maps and weather information. Save favorite canyons, share them with friends, and access route details and waypoints. Stay updated with the latest data for your next adventure.
- Offline canyon maps
- Search and filter canyons
- View canyon details and weather
- Share canyons with friends
- Ropewiki beta integration
- Download latest data
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Canyoneer provides a way to view, explore and share canyons. All Offline! * Search by name, explore on map, filter by your interests and favorite that canyon you want to descend next. * View canyon details and nearby weather, including ropewiki beta, routes and waypoints. * Share canyons with friends * Download detailed topo maps for your favorite canyons offline. * Stay up-to-date by downloading the latest data Supports all canyons in the world that are hosted on RopeWiki.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Canyoneer at 4.8 against whitewater.guide's 3.4. Canyoneer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). whitewater.guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. whitewater.guide sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Canyoneer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Canyoneer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of whitewater.guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of Canyoneer's.
whitewater.guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Canyoneer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | whitewater.guide | Canyoneer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Whitewater Guide App Inc | Brice Pollock |
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whitewater.guide
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In-app purchases
whitewater.guide
- Pyrenees$4.99
- Uganda$7.99
- Georgia (country)$8.99
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- Altai$9.99
- Scotland$9.99
- Kyrgyzstan$12.99
- Québec$13.99
- Norway$13.99
Canyoneer
No in-app purchases
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