Comparison

Ferrata Guide vs Paddleboard Mapa

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

Head to head
About

Ferrata Guide

Discover and navigate via ferratas worldwide with a comprehensive database featuring detailed descriptions, topos, ratings, and photos. Plan your adventures, track your climbs, and connect with a community of fellow climbers.

Highlights
  • Extensive via ferrata database
  • Interactive map with advanced filtering
  • Detailed route descriptions and topos
  • User ratings and photos
  • Personal climbing profiles
  • Community communication features
Features
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Ferrata Guide - The biggest Via Ferrata database containing ferratas from Austria, Italy, France and more than 20 other countries. Everything is shown on a map with advanced filtering. Detailed description, topos, ratings and photos from other climbers. You can create a profile where you can mark ferratas that you have climbed or save ferratas that you want to climb in the future. You can communicate with other climbers and many more cool features! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paddleboard Mapa

Features
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Nevíte kam vyrazit na paddleboard? S touhle appkou najdete ověřená místa vhodná pro bezstarostné pádlování. Zažijte nová dobrodružství s Vaším paddleboardem a podělte se o svá oblíbená místa a zkušenosti. Aplikace Vás nasměruje na vybranou vodní plochu, kterou do aplikace přidali ostatní uživatelé. K místům můžete přidávat fotky, komentáře a hodnocení. Do aplikace lze přidávat nejen jednotlivá místa, ale i delší trasy a paddleboardové výlety. Každé, nově přidané místo podléhá schválení administrátorem. Teď už si nemusíte lámat hlavu s tím, kde si zajezdit a která místa jsou vhodná na paddleboarding. Kromě paddleboardových lokalit najdete v mapě vyznačené i půjčovny a prodejny s paddleboardovým vybavením. Českou desktop mutaci projektu najdete na webu paddleboardmapa.cz. Vzniklo za podpory Snowboardel a Paddleboardguru.

Screenshots

Ferrata Guide4 screens
Paddleboard Mapa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paddleboard Mapa at none against Ferrata Guide's 1. Paddleboard Mapa also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Ferrata Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ferrata Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per year. Paddleboard Mapa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ferrata Guide ships an update every 9 days, Paddleboard Mapa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ferrata Guide versus Paddleboard Mapa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerrata GuidePaddleboard Mapa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARMANEC s.r.oMapotic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ferrata Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year
None

Paddleboard Mapa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ferrata Guide free?
Ferrata Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paddleboard Mapa free?
Paddleboard Mapa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ferrata Guide or Paddleboard Mapa have ads?
Both Ferrata Guide and Paddleboard Mapa show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ferrata Guide or Paddleboard Mapa?
Ferrata Guide ships an update every 9 days, and Paddleboard Mapa every 3 months. Most recently, Ferrata Guide was updated on October 18, 2026 and Paddleboard Mapa on October 6, 2026.

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