Comparison

PeakFinder vs WhatMountain

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

Head to head
About

PeakFinder

Identify mountains and peaks worldwide with a 360° panorama display. This app functions offline and shows over 1 million peak names, overlaying them onto your camera image. Explore landscapes in real-time and discover the names of mountains, even small hills.

Highlights
  • Offline and worldwide functionality
  • Over 1 million peak names
  • Camera image overlay with panorama
  • Real-time landscape rendering (300km range)
  • Digital telescope for peak selection
  • Viewpoint selection via GPS or map
  • Solar and lunar orbit display
Features
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The mountains are calling! Explore more mountains than any mountaineer! PeakFinder makes it possible… and shows the names of all mountains and peaks with a 360° panorama display. This functions completely offline - and worldwide! PeakFinder knows more than 1'000'000 peaks - from Mount Everest to the little hill around the corner. ••••••••• Winner of several prizes like 'Best of AppStore', 'App of the Week', … Highly recommended by macnewsworld.com, nationalgeographic.com, smokinapps.com, outdoor-magazin.com, themetaq.com, digital-geography.com, … ••••••••• ••• Features ••• • Works offline and worldwide • Includes more than 1'000'000 peak names • Overlays the camera image with the panorama drawing • Realtime rendering of the surrounding landscapes in a range of 300km/200mil • Digital telescope to select less prominent peaks • 'Show me'-function for visible peaks • Selection of the viewpoint by GPS, the peak directory or an (online) map • Can fly like a bird from peak to peak and vertically upwards • Mark mountains and places you like • Shows the solar and lunar orbit with rise and set times • Uses compass and motion sensors • Daily updates of the peak directory • Does not contain any recurring costs. You pay only once • Is free of advertising ••• Ratings ••• Every good rating (including those following updates) makes me happy. The positive ratings and reviews make it possible for me to continue to improve the app for you. Many thanks! ••• Support ••• In case of questions, problems, mistakes, missing mountain names and ideas for future expansion, I am happy to help you. Please write to support@peakfinder.com.

About

WhatMountain

Identify and label mountains in your real-time view using your iPhone's camera. Explore virtual vistas from any location by entering coordinates or loading photos. Download data for offline use across North America.

Highlights
  • Live-View augmented reality mountain identification
  • Label mountains in real-time
  • Explore virtual vistas from any location
  • Enter place names or coordinates
  • Load photos to view their GPS location
  • Download data for offline use
Features
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Have you ever wondered what is the name of that mountain over there? Now stand at your vista and hold your iPhone up and have all those mountains labeled for you! As you turn, the scene on your iPhone turns with you. Mountains to the north - hills to the west - all are now labeled for you. With the "Live-View" option, WhatMountain will draw mountain profiles and names over a real-time images. You can also enter the name or latitude/longitude of a place and see the view from that mountain top. Or load up a photograph, and use the GPS information in the jpeg file. It does take data, but you can download it from the US Geological Survey before you head to the mountain. It displays vistas from anyplace in Canada, Mexico and the United States - including all 50 states, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands.

Screenshots

PeakFinder4 screens
WhatMountain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WhatMountain at Free against PeakFinder's $4.99. PeakFinder's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 33%) and rating (4.7 vs 3.0). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

WhatMountain is free to download; PeakFinder costs $4.99 up front. WhatMountain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PeakFinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PeakFinder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PeakFinder has 12K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of PeakFinder's written reviews are positive against 33% of WhatMountain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PeakFinder ships an update every 2 weeks, WhatMountain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PeakFinder versus WhatMountain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeakFinderWhatMountain
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeakFinder GmbHTimothy Smith

Customer experience

PeakFinder

All ratings11,527 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews641 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative18.6%

WhatMountain

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

PeakFinder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App gets stuck on certain locations
  • Frequently fails to identify known peaks
  • Overlay doesn't match actual view
  • Download issues in areas with poor connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually label peaks
  • Improve compass calibration and alignment
  • Provide more detailed map data for remote areas
  • Add option to filter peaks by distance or elevation

WhatMountain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PeakFinder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WhatMountain

One-time1
  • Upgrade2.0LivePhoto$0.99

Questions

Is PeakFinder free?
PeakFinder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhatMountain free?
WhatMountain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PeakFinder or WhatMountain?
PeakFinder is rated higher. PeakFinder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while WhatMountain averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PeakFinder or WhatMountain have ads?
Neither PeakFinder nor WhatMountain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PeakFinder or WhatMountain?
PeakFinder ships an update every 2 weeks, and WhatMountain every 2 months. Most recently, PeakFinder was updated on October 29, 2026 and WhatMountain on October 7, 2026.

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