Canyoneer vs Canyon Explore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canyoneer
Discover and explore canyons worldwide with detailed offline maps and weather information. Save favorite canyons, share them with friends, and access route details and waypoints. Stay updated with the latest data for your next adventure.
- Offline canyon maps
- Search and filter canyons
- View canyon details and weather
- Share canyons with friends
- Ropewiki beta integration
- Download latest data
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Canyoneer provides a way to view, explore and share canyons. All Offline! * Search by name, explore on map, filter by your interests and favorite that canyon you want to descend next. * View canyon details and nearby weather, including ropewiki beta, routes and waypoints. * Share canyons with friends * Download detailed topo maps for your favorite canyons offline. * Stay up-to-date by downloading the latest data Supports all canyons in the world that are hosted on RopeWiki.
Canyon Explore
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Discover, explore, and navigate breathtaking canyons with our all-in-one app designed specially for canyoning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Canyon Explore at 3 against Canyoneer's 1. Canyon Explore also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Canyoneer ships an update every 3 months, Canyon Explore every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canyoneer | Canyon Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brice Pollock | Mario Zinsser |
In-app purchases
Canyoneer
No in-app purchases
Canyon Explore
No in-app purchases
Questions
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