Comparison

PeakFinder vs Holler Guide

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

Holler Guide

Features
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Holler Guide is your concierge for the Virginia Piedmont — the wineries, farm tables, galleries, and back roads between the Blue Ridge and the Piedmont's small towns. MEET CHARLES, YOUR CONCIERGE - Ask in plain language: "Where should we eat tonight?" or "Plan a Saturday around Sperryville" - Charles knows the venues, hours, events, and what's actually happening this week - With your permission, he'll call a venue and arrange a reservation on your behalf - He tells you what he doesn't know instead of guessing EXPLORE - Hundreds of venues across the Piedmont: wineries, restaurants, farms, galleries, shops, and lodging - What's happening right now — events, specials, menu changes, and hours updates - Local weather, and how it compares to the city you're driving from - Search and filter by category MAP - Every venue on one map, filtered by what you're after - Directions to any stop PLAN YOUR DAY - Build an itinerary of venues and events - See drive times between stops - Add events to your calendar BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU TRAVEL - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email - Payments handled by Stripe — we never see your card number - Recent venues and events stay available when the signal drops - We only use your name and email to personalize your experience Whether you live here or you're coming out for the weekend, Holler Guide helps you find the good stuff.

Screenshots

PeakFinder4 screens
Holler Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Holler Guide at Free against PeakFinder's $4.99. PeakFinder's advantage is chart position (#1 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

Holler Guide is free to download; PeakFinder costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PeakFinder ships an update every 2 weeks, Holler Guide every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PeakFinder versus Holler Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeakFinderHoller Guide
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPeakFinder GmbHTooPersonal, Inc.

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

Holler Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PeakFinder

No in-app purchases

None

Holler Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PeakFinder free?
PeakFinder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Holler Guide free?
Holler Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PeakFinder or Holler Guide have ads?
Neither PeakFinder nor Holler Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PeakFinder or Holler Guide?
PeakFinder ships an update every 2 weeks, and Holler Guide every 11 days. Most recently, PeakFinder was updated on October 23, 2026 and Holler Guide on October 17, 2026.

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