PeakFinder vs 14ers.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
14ers.com
Access essential information for Colorado's highest peaks, including route descriptions, maps, and photos. Stay informed with real-time condition reports and navigate safely even without cell service. Record and export your tracks for future reference.
- Peak information
- Route descriptions
- Route maps
- Route photos
- Trailhead locations
- Real-time condition reports
- Offline access
- Track recording
- GPX/KML export
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Official 14ers.com app for Colorado's 14ers (mountains 14,000+ feet of elevation). Take the trusted 14ers.com route descriptions with you into the backcountry! With this app, you'll have access to peak information, route descriptions, route maps, route photos, trailheads, plus real-time user-contributed peak condition reports. Many 14er routes are far from cell service, but you'll have the information you need even when you're off the grid. Additionally, you can record tracks and waypoints and export them to GPX or KML formats. Mountaineering in Colorado can be very dangerous, and many people have lost their lives on the 14ers. Weather, terrain, and other hikers can put you in situations where your knowledge and experience will be critical. Always do your homework, bring the right gear, and hike with experienced partners to ensure a fun and safe journey. Be safe out there! Bill Middlebrook Breckenridge, CO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 14ers.com at Free against PeakFinder's $4.99. 14ers.com also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 76%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). PeakFinder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
14ers.com is free to download; PeakFinder costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
14ers.com holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PeakFinder has 12K ratings behind it against 1.4K, 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 93% of 14ers.com's.
PeakFinder ships an update every 2 weeks, 14ers.com every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeakFinder | 14ers.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PeakFinder GmbH | 14ers.com |
Customer experience
PeakFinder
14ers.com
User reviews
PeakFinder
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Impressive performance
- 👍 Incredible and useful features
- 🌄 Excellent for landscape photography and hiking
- 🗺️ Accurate and reliable for identifying peaks
- 💡 Versatile with offline functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and inaccuracies
- 🤔 Confusing interface and navigation
- 🔍 Struggles to identify tall or distant peaks
- 🔋 High data usage for downloading maps
14ers.com
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for route finding
- 👍 Great information and pictures
- 👍 Excellent app with clear navigation
- 👍 Indispensable tool for 14ers
- 👍 Invaluable resource with wealth of information
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashing issues
- 🐛 Saved images not found
- 🐛 Inaccuracies and misspellings
- 🐛 Routes missing for some peaks
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
14ers.com
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing after recent update
- Routes not showing up
Requested features
3 requests- Support for 13er routes
- Completion list for peaks climbed
- User reporting functionality
In-app purchases
PeakFinder
No in-app purchases
14ers.com
No in-app purchases





