Comparison

Hill Lists vs SARLOC

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

Head to head
About

Hill Lists

This app helps you track your hill walking achievements across the UK and Ireland. It includes data for thousands of hills and over 90 lists, allowing you to mark completed ascents, view statistics, and see route information. You can also track weather and share your location.

Highlights
  • Track thousands of UK and Ireland hills
  • Over 90 pre-defined hill lists
  • Mark completed ascents with dates and notes
  • View list progress and statistics
  • Map view of hills and routes
  • External route and weather information links
  • Data backup and sync
Features
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First released in 2009, this popular application includes data for almost 20,000 hills in the UK and Ireland, plus over 90 lists including ... Munros and Munro Tops, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds, Furths, Marilyns, Wainwrights and Outlying Fells, Birketts, all County Tops and many more. Almost an entire lifetime of hill walking. If you run out, please let me know! FEATURES - Choose the lists you would like to complete, and view counts per list (hills completed, total and percentage) - View each list on a map, and animate your journey in the order climbed - Sort lists by section/book number/region, name, height, distance, date climbed or ascents - Add your own lists based on region, drop, height ... etc - View all ascents in the app, sorted by date climbed - View all hills in the app sorted alphabetically, by distance from your default location, section, height ... etc - Track completed hills by ticking those you have climbed, adding the date and any notes for each ascent - Supports multiple ascents (per hill) and multiple rounds (of lists) - See route information for popular hills, provided via external links to the Walk Highlands and MountainViews websites - View up-to-date weather information for selected regions in Scotland, Wales and England, provided by the Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS) website - Share your location by email or SMS/text when you get to the top of each hill - See statistics of your ascents, e.g. a breakdown per month or by year, plus a list of most frequently climbed hills - Browse nearby hills on a map - Set your default location by searching for places or postcodes - Backup your data and sync it between devices using iCloud, Dropbox, AirDrop or email - Universal app, works on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad DATA, ROUTES AND WEATHER The data for the UK and Ireland has been extracted from version 18.4 of the Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH), with kind permission from Chris Crocker and Alan Dawson. Route information for the Munros, Corbetts, most of the Grahams, Donalds, Wainwrights, Hewitts and most of the Trail 100 is provided via external links to the Walk Highlands website. Route information for all the lists in Ireland is provided via external links to the MountainViews website. Weather information for Scotland, England and Wales is provided by the MWIS website. SUPPORT Please use the link to my support page from the App Store page or from the app itself (or simply go to http://grahamhaley.co.uk/hills/). Alternatively, contact me directly via my support pages and you will get a quick response.

About

SARLOC

This app helps you share your location with Search and Rescue teams, even without a data signal. If you have voice contact, you can relay your position. With a SARKey, you can directly share your location to their mapping systems.

Highlights
  • Location sharing without data signal
  • Voice communication relay
  • SARKey integration
  • Direct mapping system sharing
  • Offline location display
Features
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SARLOC was originally developed in 2009 by Russ Hore as a web application that allowed Search & Rescue (SAR) teams to locate you if you were unsure of your position. If you had a data signal, the SAR team could send you a message that allowed SARLOC to obtain your location and add it to the SAR teams mapping systems. Although it has been hugely successful, it does require a data signal to show you a location before it can be passed to the SAR teams. The SARLOC App will show you a location even if you do not have a data signal. If you are in voice communication with the SAR team you can tell them your location. If they provide you with a SARKey to enter into the App, you can share your location with them directly to their mapping systems. SARLOC is not a substitute for knowing how to navigate the outside world and it is essential that you learn proper navigation techniques before venturing into the wild. SARLOC requires you to be in contact with a SAR team before you can share your location with them. Starting SARLOC will not automatically notify anybody you require assistance.

Screenshots

Hill Lists4 screens
SARLOC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SARLOC at Free against Hill Lists's $1.99. Hill Lists's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ads, 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

SARLOC is free to download; Hill Lists costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hill Lists ships an update every 3 months, SARLOC every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hill Lists versus SARLOC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHill ListsSARLOC
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraham HaleyRussell Hore

Customer experience

Hill Lists

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.7%

SARLOC

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hill Lists

No in-app purchases

None

SARLOC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hill Lists free?
Hill Lists costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SARLOC free?
SARLOC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hill Lists or SARLOC have ads?
Neither Hill Lists nor SARLOC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hill Lists or SARLOC?
Hill Lists ships an update every 3 months, and SARLOC every 8 months. Most recently, Hill Lists was updated on September 23, 2026 and SARLOC on June 6, 2026.

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