Comparison

iClimbing vs MLOL Reader

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

Head to head
About

iClimbing

Access climbing guidebooks on your device. Discover climbing spots, bouldering areas, and indoor gyms with detailed information and topos available for purchase. Offline access is available after initial data download.

Highlights
  • Digital guidebooks
  • Crag and bouldering spot discovery
  • Indoor gym locator
  • Filter by features and difficulty
  • Detailed information and topos
  • Offline access
Features
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Browse and consult our guidebooks directly on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Discover crags, multipitch walls, bouldering spots and the indoor gyms closest to you. Apply filters, selecting your favored features and difficulty: you'll be able to choose the best matches in a quick and simple way. Every destination presents free basic information; to get the detailed information and topos you can purchase its extra content. You can also purchase the whole digital guidebook, getting immediate access to all the areas reviewd by the guidebook. Please notice that in the free basic version the position of the crags and climbing spots is often approximate; the exact position is available only for purchased extra content. Please note: after having purchased the extra content, for the first usage you'll need to be connected to a mobile data net. This is required to download and display the data. For the following usages there's no need to be connected, provided you haven't logged out from the app. Whenever we publish new guidebooks, the map containing the basic information and content will be updated automatically when starting the application.

About

MLOL Reader

Access and borrow hundreds of thousands of ebooks from Italian publishers through a revamped digital reading platform. Connect with your library account to explore vast collections from public, academic, and school catalogs.

Highlights
  • Borrow ebooks from MLOL catalogs
  • Access public, academic, and school libraries
  • Search and borrow from hundreds of thousands of titles
  • Login with existing library credentials
  • Read ebooks from major Italian publishers
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MLOL Reader è l'app di lettura e ascolto di MLOL: ti permette di prendere in prestito gli ebook e gli audiolibri della tua biblioteca. Se la tua biblioteca aderisce a MLOL (scoprilo su https://www.medialibrary.it), puoi richiedere in biblioteca le credenziali per usare questa app e accedere gratuitamente a un grande catalogo di ebook e audiolibri di tutti i maggiori editori italiani. La nuova versione 2026 dell'app presenta una Homepage arricchita, che raccoglie informazioni sui tuoi prestiti, suggerimenti personalizzati e link per scoprire sezioni interessanti del catalogo. Tutti gli ebook e gli audiolibri che hai scaricato sul tuo dispositivo sono poi raccolti nella Libreria. Con MLOL Reader, il prestito digitale non è mai stato così facile: prendere in prestito una risorsa dal catalogo MLOL è ora più semplice e intuitivo, grazie a un processo pensato per ridurre il numero di click e facilitare l’esperienza d'uso. Con la nuova versione di MLOL e dell’app è possibile rinnovare il prestito di un ebook per 7 giorni (portando così la durata a 21) o restituirlo in anticipo per renderlo così disponibile agli altri lettori. Pensata per la lettura di ebook e l’ascolto di audiolibri, l’app MLOL Reader offre un’esperienza migliorata grazie a nuove funzionalità e all’ottimizzazione di quelle già presenti. Lo fa con un ecosistema accessibile, capace di garantire una fruizione autonoma a tutti gli utenti grazie alla personalizzazione delle impostazioni di lettura o all’uso di strumenti come screen reader e barre Braille.

Screenshots

iClimbing4 screens
MLOL Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MLOL Reader at none against iClimbing's 69. MLOL Reader also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 7%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. iClimbing sells 69 one-off in-app purchases. MLOL Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iClimbing ships an update every 3 months, MLOL Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iClimbing versus MLOL Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriClimbingMLOL Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews34.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVersante SudHORIZONS UNLIMITED H.U. SRL

Customer experience

iClimbing

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.9%

MLOL Reader

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral28.8%
Negative36.5%

In-app purchases

69 purchases

iClimbing

One-time69
  • Grotta Cazzafri$0.99
  • Grotta delle Tre Porte$0.99
  • Grotta del Dente di Drago$0.99
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  • Grotta Torre Uluzzo .$0.99
  • Rombo delle Galassie$0.99
  • AIMONI - FALESIA DEL BOSCO$0.99
  • Ciarro Torre$0.99
  • Sitting Bull$0.99
  • Parete dei Cuni$0.99
  • Schiappa delle Grise Neire$0.99
  • La Chiusa$1.99
  • Scoglio della Rasica$1.99
  • Murio del Torrone$1.99
  • Caramanico Terme …$1.99
  • Placca del Tecchiaiolo …$1.99
  • Falesia dell'Eremo$1.99
  • Maratea San Biagio$1.99
  • Letino - Pescopanni$1.99
  • Maratea Canyon$1.99
  • Melloblocco$1.99
  • Il Mostro$1.99
  • Cima dell’Averta$1.99
  • Il remaiolo$1.99
  • Cimitero$1.99
  • La Caprabile und la Follia$1.99
  • Gola di Lago$1.99
  • Ancesieu$1.99
  • Kluan Roatwandl$2.99
  • Cinque Torri$2.99
  • CAMPO SPORTIVO$2.99
  • Placche dell'Oasi COMPLETAR…$2.99
  • Mosquito Coast$2.99
  • San Prisco$2.99
  • Bregolana i Tornanti$2.99
  • Torre dello Ziro$2.99
  • Pizzo Torrone Centrale e Or…$2.99
  • La Zanca$2.99
  • Foppiano$2.99
  • Capo San Martino (Camos)$2.99
  • Pugerna$2.99
  • San Sebastiano Tamer e Moiazza$2.99
  • Città dei Sassi$3.99
  • Valle d’Angri …$3.99
  • Belvedere$3.99
  • Gottardo$3.99
  • Presolana Centrale e del Prato$3.99
  • Presolana Orientale VERSANT…$3.99
  • Massone$4.99
  • Villette$4.99
  • Klettergarten im Val Vannino$5.99
  • Presolana Occidentale VERS…$8.99
  • Gruppo del Sellla$9.99
  • PUGLIA Rock$25.00
  • Abruzzo Rock$29.00
  • Valli Bresciane Falesie$29.00
  • DOLOMITI NEW AGE ITA$29.00
  • DOLOMITI NEW AGE ENG$29.00
  • DOLOMITI NEW AGE TED$29.00
  • Di roccia di Sole Crags$31.99
  • Arco Pareti vol. 2$31.99
  • Finale EN r2$31.99
  • Dolomites Crags$33.99
  • DOLOMITI Hard Rock$35.00
  • Sardegna Est Falesie ENG$35.00
  • SELLA ROCK EN$35.00
  • Le vie del sale$35.00
  • Presolana$35.00
  • Salty Routes$39.00
  • Salzige Routen$39.00
None

MLOL Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iClimbing free?
iClimbing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MLOL Reader free?
MLOL Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iClimbing or MLOL Reader have ads?
Neither iClimbing nor MLOL Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iClimbing or MLOL Reader?
iClimbing ships an update every 3 months, and MLOL Reader every 2 months. Most recently, iClimbing was updated on September 18, 2026 and MLOL Reader on September 14, 2026.

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