Comparison

Ethel Ready vs Peaky Baggers

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

Head to head
About

Ethel Ready

Discover and track your progress climbing hills over 400m in the Peak District. Features an interactive map and a personal log to record your ascents. Offers a bonus challenge upon completing the main Ethels.

Highlights
  • Explore Peak District hills over 400m
  • Track progress with a dated log
  • Interactive OpenStreetMap
  • Bonus Peak 75 challenge
  • Featured on BBC TV and Radio 4
Features
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Named after Ethel Haythornthwaite (the pioneer behind the Peak District National Park), the Ethels are all of the Peak District hills over 400m above sea level and significant lower prominent hills. Fewer, lower, easier and (for most of the UK's population) closer than the Munros of Scotland and the Wainwrights of the Lake District. Explore the highest hills of the Peak District. Track your progress through your own dated log and by using the interactive map from OpenStreetMap. Bonus level of the Peak 75 hills, on completion of the Ethels. Featured on BBC TV and Radio 4 The app is supported by the Peak District and South Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (Registered Charity Number 1094975). The app provides links to the charity's website if you want to make a donation or pay for membership. Base map and data from OpenStreetMap and OpenStreetMap Foundation © OpenStreetMap contributors © OpenTopoMap All images are subject to copyright © 2021 Doug Colton (or are used through Creative Commons Licence).

About

Peaky Baggers

Track your progress and log conquered peaks with this companion app for hikers and thrill-seekers. Discover legendary challenges and enjoy a digital summit diary that motivates your outdoor pursuits.

Highlights
  • Log conquered peaks
  • Track progress on challenges
  • Discover legendary challenges
  • Personal summit diary
  • Motivation booster
Features
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**Welcome to Peaky Baggers!** The ultimate companion for all you thrill-seekers, hikers, and peak baggers out there. Trekking hills and scaling summits has never been so engaging! With Peaky Baggers, you can effortlessly log the peaks you've conquered and track your progress through legendary challenges such as the captivating Wainwrights, the formidable Welsh 3000’s, and the awe-inspiring Traill 100. Get ready to feel the satisfaction of ticking off each peak from your list and watching your progress fill up! But remember, it's not a race, it's a pursuit! Peaky Baggers is more than an app - it's your personal summit diary, a community of peak baggers, a motivation booster, and your digital bragging rights rolled into one. So, lace up your boots, fill up your water bottle, and let's hit the trail with Peaky Baggers! The mountains are calling and it’s time for you to answer.

Screenshots

Ethel Ready4 screens
Peaky Baggers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ethel Ready at 92% against Peaky Baggers's 83%. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ethel Ready versus Peaky Baggers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEthel ReadyPeaky Baggers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoug ColtonLand Digital Solutions

Customer experience

Ethel Ready

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Peaky Baggers

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ethel Ready

No in-app purchases

None

Peaky Baggers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ethel Ready free?
Ethel Ready is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peaky Baggers free?
Peaky Baggers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ethel Ready or Peaky Baggers have ads?
Neither Ethel Ready nor Peaky Baggers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ethel Ready or Peaky Baggers?
Ethel Ready ships an update every 2 months, and Peaky Baggers every 2 months. Most recently, Ethel Ready was updated on October 6, 2026 and Peaky Baggers on October 8, 2026.

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