Comparison

La Pirca vs Canyon Guide

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

Head to head
About

La Pirca

Create and distribute digital or paper guides for climbing routes. Retain full copyright and easily reuse digital content for print versions. This platform aims to provide a fast, user-friendly way for route setters to share information and monetize their guides.

Highlights
  • Create digital and paper guides
  • Distribute guides digitally or in print
  • Retain full copyright
  • Offline content creation
  • Reuse digital content for print
  • Monetize climbing guides
Features
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Crea tus tus guias y distribuye de forma digital o en papel. Conserva los derechos de autor sobre lo que publicas. Funciona tanto con o sin conexion, lo cual facilita enormemente la creacion de contenido. El equipador conserva en su totalidad los derechos de autor, pudiendo publicar o eliminar de la plataforma sin aviso previo. Reutiliza las guias y croquis digitales para luego editarlas en tus guias de papel Nuestro objetivo es lograr que los equipadores tengan una plataforma rapida y facil de utilizar a la hora de distribuir informacion sobre sectores de escalada. Que puedan cobrar por las guias a un costo minimo. Que tengan la libertad de distribuir el material en forma de guia de papel sin tener que hacer el trabajo dos veces y sin costo adicional alguno.

About

Canyon Guide

Features
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Canyon Guide - Your Ultimate Canyoning Companion Discover, plan and record your canyon descents with the most complete app. Canyon Guide gives you access to an extensive canyon database with detailed information, real-time GPS tracking, interactive maps, flow reports and an active canyoneering community. KEY FEATURES REAL-TIME GPS TRACKING • Record your descents with GPS • Differentiate between phases: approach, descent and return • Live tracking: see where other groups are in real-time to avoid waiting • Route deviation alerts SEARCH AND EXPLORATION • Find canyons near you with geolocation • Explore canyons on interactive map • Filter by difficulty, duration, region, cars needed and more • Advanced rating filters (Plus) • List or map view according to your preference DETAILED INFORMATION • Difficulty levels (vertical, aquatic, commitment) • Topography and route diagrams • Download GPX routes • Required equipment • Approach, descent and return times • Rappels, jumps and obstacles • Recommended seasons and water flow • GPS coordinates and points of interest FLOW REPORTS • Real-time water condition reports • Rate flow from 1 to 5 with photos • Check recent reports before your descent • Link flows to your recorded descents • Plan better based on current conditions INTERACTIVE MAPS • Visualize canyons on the map • Parking, entry and exit points • Color-coded legend by difficulty • Cars needed information • GPX route overlay STATISTICS AND ACHIEVEMENTS • Unlock achievements based on your activity • 5 achievement levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond • Track your progress and compete with the community • Statistics with graphs about your descents • Check your position in the global ranking PERSONAL PROFILE • Log your completed activity with comments • Add companions to your descents • Multiple logs of the same canyon • Mark canyons as pending • Save your favorites • View your statistics and achievements • Follow other canyoneers • Search through your activity COMMUNITY & NOTIFICATIONS • Push and in-app notifications • Share your activity on social media • See the most active canyoneers • Discover what canyons others are doing • Build your companion network CANYON GUIDE PLUS Take your experience to the next level: • Ad-free experience • Advanced rating filters • Unlimited offline downloads • Monthly or annual subscription FEATURES • Quick and advanced search • Share canyons with friends • Intuitive and modern Material Design interface • Available in 6 languages IMPORTANT Canyon Guide is an information tool. Canyoning is a high-risk sport. Make sure you have adequate training, experience and equipment before attempting any descent. Download Canyon Guide and start your next adventure! Terms of Use (EULA): You can consult our standard Apple terms and conditions of use at the following link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

La Pirca4 screens
Canyon Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: La Pirca at none against Canyon Guide's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

La Pirca ships an update every 10 days, Canyon Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
La Pirca versus Canyon Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLa PircaCanyon Guide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan BreinlingerAlberto Ortega Mayoral

In-app purchases

None

La Pirca

No in-app purchases

None

Canyon Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is La Pirca free?
La Pirca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canyon Guide free?
Canyon Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do La Pirca or Canyon Guide have ads?
Canyon Guide shows ads; La Pirca does not.
Which is updated more often, La Pirca or Canyon Guide?
La Pirca ships an update every 10 days, and Canyon Guide weekly. Most recently, La Pirca was updated on September 14, 2026 and Canyon Guide on September 13, 2026.

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