Comparison

Boolder vs Not a Topo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled map
  • Topo photos
  • Over 80 bouldering areas
  • Save ascents and favorites
  • Offline mode
Features
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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

About

Not a Topo

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Boolder3 screens
Not a Topo4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boolder versus Not a Topo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoolderNot a Topo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvann, Pascal, Nikola MORICEOptimized Data Science

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boolder

Subscriptions1
  • Boolder Premium (1 year)$12.991 Year
2 purchases

Not a Topo

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$2.491 Month
One-time1
  • 7 day Not a Topo subscription$5.99

Questions

Is Boolder free?
Boolder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Not a Topo free?
Not a Topo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boolder or Not a Topo have ads?
Not a Topo shows ads; Boolder does not.
Which is updated more often, Boolder or Not a Topo?
Boolder ships an update fortnightly, and Not a Topo every 6 weeks. Most recently, Boolder was updated on November 11, 2026 and Not a Topo on November 3, 2026.

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