PeakFinder vs TMBmap
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.
TMBmap
Plan your self-guided Tour du Mont Blanc trek with detailed route maps, accommodation planning, and distance/altitude insights. Download your personalized itinerary to use offline during your hike, showing your current location on the map and altitude profile.
- Tour du Mont Blanc route maps
- Route variations included
- Personalized route planning
- Accommodation planning
- Offline map usage
- Real-time location tracking
- Altitude profile visualization
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This App shows the Tour du Mont Blanc route with all its variations. On the free website TMBmap.com you can organize your self-guided TMB route: Create your personal TMB route, plan accommodations and gain insight into distances, times and altitude profiles. You can download your personal TMB route into this App and use it during your trip. You will see your current location in relation to the route map and altitude profile. Can be used with a smartphone in airplane mode!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PeakFinder at 76% against TMBmap's 0%. PeakFinder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and price ($4.99 vs $12.99). TMBmap's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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 TMBmap $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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 1, 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 0% of TMBmap's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeakFinder | TMBmap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | #84 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PeakFinder GmbH | ARiS Websitewerk |
Customer experience
PeakFinder
TMBmap
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
TMBmap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PeakFinder
No in-app purchases
TMBmap
No in-app purchases
