Boolder vs Not a Topo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boolder
Discover bouldering routes in Fontainebleau with this comprehensive guide. Features a GPS-enabled map with topo photos to find boulders suited to your skill level across over 80 areas. Save your ascents and favorite problems, with offline access for uninterrupted exploration.
- GPS-enabled map
- Topo photos
- Over 80 bouldering areas
- Save ascents and favorites
- Offline mode
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Boolder is the perfect guide to enjoy bouldering in Fontainebleau. It's a breeze to find boulders that are suited for you thanks to the map with GPS and topo photos. More than 80 areas are available, for all levels: Franchard Isatis, Cuvier, Apremont, Rocher Canon, Cul de Chien, 95.2, La Roche aux Sabots, .... Other features: • Save your ascents and your favorite problems • Offline mode: you don’t need any internet connection to enjoy the app Boolder Premium: yearly auto-renewable subscription, cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.boolder.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.boolder.com/en/privacy
Not a Topo
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Not a Topo is an application that complements paper topos for rock climbing. It does everything that the guidebooks can't do, without replacing them. Not a Topo allows on thousands of climbing routes everywhere in France to: - Instantly locate at the foot of which route you are on thanks to a patented technology of image recognition, a bit like Shazam for music. - Keep a log of your climbs easily and directly on the application. - To find your way on the approach steps thanks to your GPS location. - To know where to buy the official topos of the sites where you climb Not a Topo is not a guidebook and should not be used as a replacement for them but as a complement. Not a Topo is part of a sustainable development approach to rock climbing and is involved in user education. We are committed to donating 70% of the profits of the application to the associations in charge of the equipment and maintenance of natural climbing sites. Since May 2022 we already gave back more than $450 to climbing associations ! (Notatopo, rockclimbing, rock climbing, guide book, climbing in France, fontainebleau, sport climbing) Privacy Policy: https://notatopo.com/policy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Boolder at none against Not a Topo's shown. Boolder also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Not a Topo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Boolder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year and Not a Topo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Boolder ships an update fortnightly, Not a Topo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boolder | Not a Topo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivann, Pascal, Nikola MORICE | Optimized Data Science |
In-app purchases
Boolder
- Boolder Premium (1 year)$12.991 Year
Not a Topo
- Monthly subscription$2.491 Month
- 7 day Not a Topo subscription$5.99









