# Mountain Project vs Pebble Climbing

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mountain Project at 4.6K against Pebble Climbing's 55. Mountain Project also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Pebble Climbing's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mountain Project holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mountain Project has 4.6K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Mountain Project's written reviews are positive against 47% of Pebble Climbing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, Pebble Climbing every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mountain Project | Pebble Climbing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-project/id452308783/reviews)** | [4.3 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pebble-climbing/id1453943563/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.6K** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews | **46.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 79 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adventure Projects Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/452308787) | [Pebble Climbing, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/307311328) |

## What reviewers say

### Mountain Project

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-project/id452308783)

Discover and navigate to outdoor climbing areas, and find specific routes with detailed filters. Access route beta, photos, and topos offline, and view climbing area statistics. Connect with other climbers in the forum, track your progress, and create to-do lists.

**Highlights:** Find and navigate to climbing areas, Sort routes by discipline, difficulty, and rating, Search 155,000+ climbing routes offline, Download route beta, photos, and topos for offline use, View climbing area route statistics and critical info, Connect with climbers in the forum, Track attempts, sends, and create to-do lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🗺️ Extensive database of climbing routes
- 📚 Detailed route information and beta
- 🗺️ Offline access to downloaded areas
- 👥 Helpful community contributions
- 📸 Useful photos and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated map information
- 🔍 Inefficient search and navigation
- 💰 Excessive advertising and promotion of other apps
- 📝 Inability to add comments or photos from the app

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening routes or areas
- Map not showing all available climbs
- Incorrect date recording for ticks
- Inability to delete downloaded areas
- Login issues and account sync problems

**Requested features**

- Add ability to add/update routes and areas
- Implement better offline map functionality
- Improve search and filtering options
- Add user profile and route tracking features
- Enhance community engagement tools


### Pebble Climbing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pebble-climbing/id1453943563)

This app gamifies your climbing experience by providing personalized grade pyramids to help you improve. Track your progress, discover new climbs, and connect with friends. It also offers workout plans and session tracking for gyms and outdoor adventures.

**Highlights:** Gamified grade pyramids for improvement, Friend activity feed, Outdoor guidebook with user-added climbs, Gym session tracking, User-created workout and circuit plans, Personalized climb recommendations, Climbing progress analysis charts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mountain Project free?

Mountain Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pebble Climbing free?

Pebble Climbing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mountain Project or Pebble Climbing?

Mountain Project is rated higher. Mountain Project averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Pebble Climbing averages 4.3 from 55 ratings.

### Do Mountain Project or Pebble Climbing have ads?

Neither Mountain Project nor Pebble Climbing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mountain Project or Pebble Climbing?

Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pebble Climbing every 8 days. Most recently, Mountain Project was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pebble Climbing on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*