Comparison

Grimper vs Not a Topo

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

Head to head
About

Grimper

This digital magazine offers comprehensive coverage of the world of climbing. Explore news, gear reviews, interviews, and in-depth articles to fuel your passion for the sport. Access all published issues with a full access subscription.

Highlights
  • Climbing news and updates
  • Gear reviews
  • Interviews with climbers
  • Access to all published issues
  • Subscription management
Features
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Le seul magazine 100 % escalade ! Grimper vous emmène au pied des plus belles falaises du monde. Des actus, des tests matériel, des interviews et tout ce qui fait la richesse de l’escalade, pour vous faire vivre au plus près la passion de la grimpe. Profitez de l'abonnement « Full Access » pour accéder à l'ensemble des numéros : - Accès illimité à tous les numéros publiés - Formule d'abonnement auto-renouvelé automatiquement à la fin de la période par prélèvement sur votre compte iTunes, 24 heures avant la fin de la période en cours, et le prix du renouvellement sera indiqué. - Le paiement sera directement prélevé sur votre compte iTunes après la confirmation d'achat. - Les abonnements auto-renouvelés peuvent être gérés par l'utilisateur et le renouvellement automatique peut être désactivé en accédant aux paramètres de compte après l'achat et au plus tard 24h avant la fin de votre abonnement. - Il n'est pas possible d'annuler un abonnement pendant sa période de validité. - Lorsque l'abonnement est échu, l'accès aux magazines n'est plus possible. Pour plus d'informations sur les conditions générales d'utilisation : https://www.grimper.com/app-store Les abonnements proposés sont : - Abonnement 1 an : 26.99 € - Votre paiement sera prélevé sur votre compte iTunes après votre confirmation d'achat. - Votre abonnement sera renouvelé automatiquement, à moins que vous ne désactiviez la fonction "renouvellement automatique" au plus tard 24h avant la fin de votre abonnement depuis la rubrique "Votre compte". - Le cas échéant, votre compte sera débité au titre du renouvellement 24h avant la fin de l'abonnement. - Après votre achat, vous pouvez désactiver l'option de renouvellement automatique. - Il n'est pas possible d'annuler un abonnement pendant sa période de validité. Notre politique de confidentialité et CGU sont disponibles à cette adresse : https://www.grimper.com/app-store

About

Not a Topo

Features
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Not a Topo is an application that complements paper topos for rock climbing. It does everything that the guidebooks can't do, without replacing them. Not a Topo allows on thousands of climbing routes everywhere in France to: - Instantly locate at the foot of which route you are on thanks to a patented technology of image recognition, a bit like Shazam for music. - Keep a log of your climbs easily and directly on the application. - To find your way on the approach steps thanks to your GPS location. - To know where to buy the official topos of the sites where you climb Not a Topo is not a guidebook and should not be used as a replacement for them but as a complement. Not a Topo is part of a sustainable development approach to rock climbing and is involved in user education. We are committed to donating 70% of the profits of the application to the associations in charge of the equipment and maintenance of natural climbing sites. Since May 2022 we already gave back more than $450 to climbing associations ! (Notatopo, rockclimbing, rock climbing, guide book, climbing in France, fontainebleau, sport climbing) Privacy Policy: https://notatopo.com/policy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Grimper2 screens
Not a Topo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grimper at none against Not a Topo's shown. Not a Topo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grimper sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and Not a Topo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grimper ships an update every 9 months, Not a Topo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grimper versus Not a Topo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrimperNot a Topo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiveales MediasOptimized Data Science

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Grimper

Subscriptions1
  • Abonnement Grimper$24.991 Year
One-time10
  • Grimper 131$2.99
  • Grimper 132$2.99
  • Grimper 133$2.99
Show 7 more
  • grimper 134$2.99
  • Grimper 139$2.99
  • Grimper 142$2.99
  • Grimper 143$4.99
  • Grimper 202$4.99
  • Grimper 203$4.99
  • Grimper 158$4.99
2 purchases

Not a Topo

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$2.491 Month
One-time1
  • 7 day Not a Topo subscription$5.99

Questions

Is Grimper free?
Grimper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Not a Topo free?
Not a Topo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grimper or Not a Topo have ads?
Not a Topo shows ads; Grimper does not.
Which is updated more often, Grimper or Not a Topo?
Grimper ships an update every 9 months, and Not a Topo every 6 weeks. Most recently, Grimper was updated on September 24, 2026 and Not a Topo on May 16, 2026.

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