Comparison

Peakery vs MTN Strength

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

Head to head
About

Peakery

Discover, track, and share mountain hikes worldwide. Explore over 600,000 peaks with detailed maps and use the GPS tracker for navigation. Collect your climbing history with photos and trip reports, and browse community adventures.

Highlights
  • Discover 600,000+ peaks worldwide
  • Detailed map layers (topo, satellite, 3D)
  • Offline peak browsing and searching
  • In-app GPS tracker with navigation stats
  • Follow external or community GPX tracks
  • Collect past climbs with photos and reports
  • Browse community mountain adventures
Features
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peakery is all about peaks! Discover, track, collect, share, and celebrate mountain hikes. • Discover peaks to hike anywhere in the world: Explore, search, and filter 645,000 peaks on 50 free map layers including detailed topo maps, satellite maps, and 3D maps. Browse, search, and filter peaks even offline. • Get info from the latest hikes: Browse over 500,000 mountain trips with photos, trip reports, and GPS tracks from peakery's passionate worldwide community. • Track your mountain hikes: Use the in-app GPS tracker that features key navigation stats such as vertical gain and current elevation. • Save & follow GPS tracks for navigation: Save any track shared by peakery members and use it to navigate. Or load external GPX tracks to use as reference tracks. • Collect your peaks: Complete your mountain history by adding photos, GPS tracks, and trip reports for your past climbs. • Tackle Peak Challenges: Climb special, curated collections of peaks called Peak Challenges. peakery features over 750 Peak Challenges for everyone: from gentle walks to technical climbs. There's one ready for you to tackle. Add your climbs of included peaks to see your progress. • peakery.com: The website peakery.com is synched with the app!

About

MTN Strength

Build strength, endurance, and durability for hiking and mountain terrain with structured training programs. Prepare your body for steep climbs and long distances with strength, conditioning, and mobility exercises.

Highlights
  • Structured workout programs for hiking
  • Daily guided workouts with instructions
  • Strength training options (barbells, dumbbells, bodyweight)
  • Conditioning workouts for endurance
  • Mobility routines for recovery
  • Progressive training phases
Features
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Train your body for hiking, backpacking, and mountain terrain. Build strength, endurance, and durability with structured training programs. Mountain Strength is a training app designed for hikers and outdoor athletes who want to improve strength, endurance, and physical durability for the mountains. The training programs combine strength training, conditioning, and mobility work to prepare the body for steep climbs, long distances, and uneven terrain. The app provides structured programs that guide users through workouts designed to build physical capacity for hiking and outdoor environments. Who This App Is For Mountain Strength is designed for: Hikers preparing for challenging terrain Backpackers training for multi day trips Outdoor athletes building strength and endurance Individuals looking to improve physical durability and fitness for outdoor activities Programs are available for different experience levels and equipment access. Training Programs The app includes structured training programs that progress over time. Users can follow daily evolving workouts or choose from multi week programs designed for specific goals. Program types include: Strength training programs using barbells and full gym equipment Dumbbell based programs designed for minimal equipment Bodyweight training options Introductory programs for people returning to exercise Programs designed for older athletes with lower joint stress Structured programs designed to improve strength and endurance for hiking Most programs range from 6 to 12 weeks and are designed to build physical capacity gradually. App Features Structured workout programs designed for hiking and outdoor fitness Daily guided workouts with exercise instructions Strength programs using barbells, dumbbells, and minimal equipment Conditioning workouts designed to support endurance and work capacity Mobility routines that support recovery and joint health Progressive training phases that help users improve over time The app integrates with Apple Health. Sync with the Health app to update your metrics instantly.

Screenshots

Peakery4 screens
MTN Strength4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MTN Strength at monthly against Peakery's every 3 months. MTN Strength also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Peakery's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTN Strength holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Peakery's written reviews are positive against 100% of MTN Strength's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peakery ships an update every 3 months, MTN Strength monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Peakery versus MTN Strength: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeakeryMTN Strength
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB418 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperApperies46 Outdoors LLC

Customer experience

Peakery

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

MTN Strength

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Peakery

No in-app purchases

None

MTN Strength

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peakery free?
Peakery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTN Strength free?
MTN Strength is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peakery or MTN Strength?
MTN Strength is rated higher. Peakery averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while MTN Strength averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Peakery or MTN Strength have ads?
Neither Peakery nor MTN Strength shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peakery or MTN Strength?
Peakery ships an update every 3 months, and MTN Strength monthly. Most recently, Peakery was updated on October 24, 2026 and MTN Strength on October 7, 2026.

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