Trekking vs Mountain Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trekking
This free app helps you explore, walk, trek, and hike. Plot and follow your routes with detailed data and altitude graphs. Save your exercise activities and revisit past journeys with an intuitive iFollow feature.
- Plot and follow routes
- Save exercise activity records
- View route data and altitude graphs
- iFollow feature for previous routes
- Choice of map types (Apple, Open Streetmaps)
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Version 1.3 Exploring, Walking,Trekking and Hiking app which is Free to download with no advertisements and no In-App purchases. Plot and follow your route and save for a record of your exercise activity. 1. Use a choice of apple or Open Streetmaps to plot your activity 2. View your saved routes in more detail with data and altitude graph to analyse. 3. Follow a previous route using iFollow feature 4. Simple and easy to use with "No Hidden Charges"
Mountain Guide
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Mountain Guide helps you choose the mountain guide that best suits your needs. Choose the activity you want to do and the qualified mountain guide. Enjoy unforgettable moments discovering the wildest corners of the Aosta Valley. Mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, trekking, canyoning, via ferratas, non-European expeditions, ski mountaineering, snowshoes, freeride, heliskiing… are just some of the activities offered by the Aosta Valley mountain guides. Mountain professionals with century old traditions and experience gained in mountains all over the world. Contact a mountain guide and plan your dream trip directly from the app. Follow a few simple steps and you will go directly from your smartphone to the mountain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mountain Guide at every 10 days against Trekking's every 6 weeks. Mountain Guide also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trekking ships an update every 6 weeks, Mountain Guide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trekking | Mountain Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen COX | Kotuko srl |
In-app purchases
Trekking
No in-app purchases
Mountain Guide
No in-app purchases
