Comparison

Parkwolf vs Highpointer

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

Head to head
About

Parkwolf

Explore national and state parks with offline audio tours, detailed maps, and trail information. Discover wildlife hotspots, receive park alerts, and track your visited locations. All essential data is pre-downloaded for offline use, ensuring a seamless experience even without internet.

Highlights
  • Offline audio tours
  • Detailed park maps
  • Trail information
  • Wildlife heatmaps
  • Park alerts
  • Visited park tracking
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Parkwolf is the best way to research and explore Parks, such a National Parks, State Parks, Scenic Drives, and more. • Parkwolf Audio Tour Guide: Drive around the park without a set destination, and Parkwolf's audio guide will tell you about what you see as you drive! Become an expert on the park's history, wildlife, geology and features just by driving through at your own pace! Parkwolf will show you all upcoming places, and show distances to nearest restroom, gas, foods and more! You don't need an internet connection to use it! You can even use it through CarPlay for a simple, instant setup. • Detailed info on all landmarks and trails in the park. Pin your favorites and see them on the park map! • The best Park Maps, period. The official park maps, overlayed on detailed visual maps, with all places, trails and pins marked! Just tap to dive into detailed info on any place in the park. Even search the map while offline! • Wildlife heatmaps for every major species in the park, so you know the exact places and locations best for finding each animal. • A feed of wildlife sighting photos of all wildlife sightings found in the park. • Official park alerts and info right in the app so you'll know of road closures, advisories, and more. • Track which parks you've been to, and even download a cool mosaic showing the parks you've seen and those still on your bucket list! All info about nearby parks is pre-downloaded, so nearly all features will continue to work, even if you lose your internet connection in the park! Never go to a park without Parkwolf! - Parkwolf supports all 63 U.S. National Parks, PLUS we are now adding many more types of parks across the world weekly! Our current list includes: Yellowstone National Park Yosemite National Park Zion National Park Grand Teton National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park Joshua Tree National Park Acadia National Park Rocky Mountain National Park and lots more! This app includes an optional auto-renewable subscription (Parkwolf PRO): Parkwolf PRO begins with a free trial period, then an auto-renewable monthly subscription when trial ends. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free initial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://parkwolf.space/policy/privacy.pdf Terms of Use: https://parkwolf.space/policy/terms.pdf

About

Highpointer

Explore and plan your journey to the highest points in all 50 US states. Research unique locations, track your progress, and rank your favorite summits. Discover the diverse beauty of America through this adventurous pursuit.

Highlights
  • Research 50 State Highpoints
  • Plan your expeditions
  • Track completion progress
  • Rank favorite summits
  • Explore diverse locations
Features
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Welcome to Highpointer! Research, plan, and track your progress tagging each of the 50 State Highpoints! The Highpointer app is free to use for exploration and research. To track your completion progress and rank your favorites, please consider a one-time in-app purchase of $2.99 to unlock Highpointer's premium features. What is Highpointing? Highpointing is the activity of reaching the point of highest elevation within a given geography; in our case, the 50 states of the USA. And what an adventurous way to experience the beauty and variety this country has to offer! Each state highpoint is unique, it may be located on a farm, road, rock, mound, hill, point, dome, knob, butte, mesa, bald, peak, or mountain. It may be in a city, on private land, on the grounds of a school, in a park (local, state or national), or in a wilderness area. The opportunity for positive and memorable experiences is boundless! Rules for this pursuit are few, and ascents are generally defined by the individuals themselves. Highpointing has no formal governing body. The organizational body for state highpointing in the U.S. is the Highpointers Club. Generally, any route to the top - walking, climbing, driving an automobile, etc. - is considered a valid means of attaining the high point. Each individual must decide what constitutes good sport. Many will prefer reaching the high point under their own locomotion, or to climb a certain number of vertical feet en route, but the means of ascent is a personal choice. Fun Facts: - About 15 of the states can be ascended by automobile. Many of the rest can be reached via an easy hike. Only 15 to 20 require more serious effort, depending on an individual's fitness and skills. Denali is by far the most difficult, requiring serious training, thousands of dollars, about three weeks, and favorable weather conditions to summit. - The first person to successfully climb each U.S. state highpoint was A.H. Marshall, who completed the task in July 1936, when there were only 48 states. Marshall's 48th highpoint to complete the task was Indiana's modest Hoosier Hill. Only four individuals are known to have completed all 48 states before the addition of Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. - The first person to climb to the top of all 50 U.S. states was Mitch Michaud in 1970. Since then, about 300 people have successfully climbed to the top of each U.S. state. Mount Everest, by comparison, has seen over 5,000 ascents by more than 3,000 individuals. - In 1986, Jack Longacre placed an ad in Outside magazine which led the next year to the formation of the Highpointers Club, which is devoted to climbs of U.S. state highpoints. * Information from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highpointing

Screenshots

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Highpointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parkwolf at fortnightly against Highpointer's every 12 months. Parkwolf also leads on ratings volume (8.5K vs 1) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). Highpointer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Parkwolf sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Highpointer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Highpointer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parkwolf has 8.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parkwolf ships an update fortnightly, Highpointer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Parkwolf versus Highpointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkwolfHighpointer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.5K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParkwolf LLCJeffery Bizon

Customer experience

Parkwolf

All ratings8,517 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews330 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.5%

Highpointer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Parkwolf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio not working as expected
  • Orientation issues with maps

Requested features

3 requests
  • More detailed audio narration
  • Improved offline experience
  • Search option for points of interest

Highpointer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Parkwolf

Subscriptions8
  • Parkwolf PRO7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Parkwolf PRO$6.991 Month
  • Parkwolf Membership$10.991 Month
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  • Parkwolf PRO$24.991 Year
  • Parkwolf Membership$34.991 Year
  • Parkwolf PRO7 Days trial$48.001 Year
  • Parkwolf PRO$49.991 Year
  • Parkwolf Membership7 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Highpointer

One-time1
  • Highpointer Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Parkwolf free?
Parkwolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Highpointer free?
Highpointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parkwolf or Highpointer?
Highpointer is rated higher. Parkwolf averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Highpointer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Parkwolf or Highpointer have ads?
Neither Parkwolf nor Highpointer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parkwolf or Highpointer?
Parkwolf ships an update fortnightly, and Highpointer every 12 months. Most recently, Parkwolf was updated on September 29, 2026 and Highpointer on September 25, 2026.

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