PeakFinder vs Pak Mule
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.
Pak Mule
This app helps hikers organize their gear, manage multiple packs, and track their adventures. It features a hike journal, peak bagging tracker, and offline functionality for seamless planning and documentation.
- Gear inventory with weights and categories
- Pack design and weight visualization
- Detailed hike journaling with progress graphs
- Peak bagging checklist and achievement tracking
- Offline functionality for any trail
- Clean and intuitive user interface
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Pak Mule: Your Ultimate Hiking Companion! Pack smarter, hike better, and track your adventures with Pak Mule! Whether you’re optimizing your gear setup, tackling your next peak, or planning a thru-hike, Pak Mule has everything you need—all in one app, and without subscriptions or ads. Key Features: • Gear Inventory: Create a detailed inventory of your gear, complete with weights, descriptions, and categories. Stay organized and lighten your load! • Pack Manager: Design and manage multiple packs with ease. Visualize pack weights using dynamic graphs to ensure you’re perfectly balanced for your next adventure. • Hike Journal: Document your thru-hikes with detailed logs. Track your progress and elevation over time with interactive graphs that bring your journey to life. • Peak Bagging Tracker: Conquer popular mountain peaks with confidence. Use the checklist to record your achievements and set your sights on the next summit. • Offline Functionality: No signal? No problem. Pak Mule works offline, so you’re always ready no matter where the trail takes you. Designed for Simplicity: Pak Mule features a clean, intuitive interface that makes planning and tracking your adventures effortless. Stay focused on the trail without distractions or complicated menus. Why Choose Pak Mule? • One-time purchase: No subscriptions, no hidden fees. • Ad-free experience: Focus on the trail, not distractions. Pak Mule is built for hikers, by hikers. Download today and make every step count!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pak Mule at daily against PeakFinder's every 2 weeks. Pak Mule also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PeakFinder's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 4) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On 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
PeakFinder costs $4.99 and Pak Mule $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pak Mule holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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 100% of Pak Mule's.
PeakFinder ships an update every 2 weeks, Pak Mule daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeakFinder | Pak Mule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PeakFinder GmbH | Mark Delorey |
Customer experience
PeakFinder
Pak Mule
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
Pak Mule
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PeakFinder
No in-app purchases
Pak Mule
No in-app purchases
