Comparison

Ferrata Guide vs Step Mastery

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

Step Mastery

Features
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Your personal area for everything that moves you in dance. Upload your videos, manage and keep track of your dances, steps and dance experiences – organized, inspiring, and completely free. Discover the full range of beautiful capabilities. A supportive environment designed to help you develop grace, strength, and confidence. Unlock the beauty of movement and express yourself through every step. Add your dance school and get instant access to everything it provides: Dance step videos with exercise music organized per dance style, course programs, events, and direct push notifications. Stay connected and inspired – wherever you dance. Manage your entire team, clients, and dance portfolio in one intuitive platform. Share step videos, course programs, and events directly with your students — and keep everyone connected through real-time updates and push notifications. Event registrations are seamlessly integrated, complete with smart statistics and fully automated heat planning with TV integration for training days. Step Mastery brings structure, energy, and joy to your dance school. Terms and Conditions: https://www.step-mastery.com/terms-and-conditions Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ferrata Guide4 screens
Step Mastery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Step Mastery at none against Ferrata Guide's shown. Step Mastery also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Ferrata Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per year and Step Mastery sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ferrata Guide ships an update every 9 days, Step Mastery every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ferrata Guide versus Step Mastery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFerrata GuideStep Mastery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB121 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHARMANEC s.r.oMichael Thomas Huhn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ferrata Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year
5 purchases

Step Mastery

Subscriptions5
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • School Basic - Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • School Professional - Monthly$69.991 Month
  • School Enterprise - Monthly$129.001 Month

Questions

Is Ferrata Guide free?
Ferrata Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Step Mastery free?
Step Mastery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ferrata Guide or Step Mastery have ads?
Ferrata Guide shows ads; Step Mastery does not.
Which is updated more often, Ferrata Guide or Step Mastery?
Ferrata Guide ships an update every 9 days, and Step Mastery every 5 days. Most recently, Ferrata Guide was updated on October 14, 2026 and Step Mastery on September 22, 2026.

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