whitewater.guide vs OpenCanyon.org
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.
OpenCanyon.org
Access a comprehensive offline database of canyons for planning and on-location use. Search, filter, and view detailed information, including GPS coordinates and community reports. Navigate to canyons using your preferred map application.
- Offline canyon access
- Map-based canyon search
- Advanced filtering and search
- Detailed canyon information
- Navigation integration
- GPX export
- Community trip reports
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OpenCanyon.org brings the canyon database from opencanyon.org to your smartphone. The app works online and offline and is suitable for planning at home and for use on location. Features • Offline mode – save canyons including images, topos and descriptions locally and use them without an internet connection • Map search – find canyons on the map • Filters and full-text search – by name, country, duration, difficulty, number of rappels and rating • Detail view – key data, description, GPS coordinates, trip reports, photos and links • Navigation – open coordinates in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Organic Maps or Swisstopo • GPX export – export the main coordinate of a canyon tour as GPX • Community reports – descents and feedback from other users • Content in German, French, Italian and English OpenCanyon.org is an open, community-driven platform. Important safety notice Canyoning is a demanding and potentially dangerous outdoor activity. It requires physical fitness, technical skill, proper equipment and thorough preparation. The information in this app does not replace qualified training, local reconnaissance or up-to-date weather and water level reports. Use is at your own risk. Check current conditions before each trip and, when in doubt, consult experienced canyoning guides.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenCanyon.org at 5.0 against whitewater.guide's 3.4. OpenCanyon.org also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). whitewater.guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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. OpenCanyon.org asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenCanyon.org holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: whitewater.guide has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
whitewater.guide ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenCanyon.org every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | whitewater.guide | OpenCanyon.org |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Whitewater Guide App Inc | Urs Kobald |
Customer experience
whitewater.guide
OpenCanyon.org
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
OpenCanyon.org
No in-app purchases
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