Mountain Project vs Alpine Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mountain Project
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.
- 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
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Beyond the Guidebook: The Definitive Rock Climbing Resource. • Find outdoor climbing areas near you, and navigate to them, using the map. This super-handy new feature is one of our personal faves. • The much requested route finder: Easily sort routes by discipline, difficulty, star ranking and more. If a 4-star M9 is your thing, we'll help you find it. • Search our entire database of 155,000+ climbing routes, even offline. • Download route beta, photos, and topos state by state for offline use — because the best crags often have the worst reception. • View a climbing area’s route stats (how many 5.11s are there?) and critical info (when is the raptor closure again?) in a single glance. • Chat, ask questions, or put out a call for partners in our forum. • Rate routes and photos, keep track of attempts & sends, or make a to-do list • It's free to download and free of advertising too. Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Alpine Media
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Make the most of your day at the mountain! The all-new Alpine Media app puts everything you need to know about the mountain at your fingertips, including: • Trail map (available offline!) • Trail & lift status • Snow conditions • Weather conditions & forecast • Live road conditions & traffic cams • Upcoming events • Deals & offers • Ski Patrol & Guest Services contact info
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mountain Project at every 3 weeks against Alpine Media's every 4 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, Alpine Media every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mountain Project | Alpine Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adventure Projects Inc. | Alpine Media Technology |
Bugs and requests
Mountain Project
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
Alpine Media
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mountain Project
No in-app purchases
Alpine Media
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mountain Project free?
Is Alpine Media free?
Do Mountain Project or Alpine Media have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mountain Project or Alpine Media?
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