Comparison

Mountain Project vs AlpineAI

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

AlpineAI

Features
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Our mission is to empower everyone to become an athlete with the help of AI. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, our app offers tools that make it easy to improve your skills and analyze your performance. Key Features: - Always Stay in Focus: Our app uses AI to keep you perfectly centered in the frame, so you can see every move clearly. Plus, you can add a skeleton overlay to your video, making it easier to understand your form and technique. - Side-by-Side Comparison: Want to compare your left and right turns, or see how you stack up against someone else? Our app lets you sync up videos so you can analyze the same movement side by side. - Easy Sharing: Share your videos directly with your coach or students to get feedback or show off your progress. It's simple to connect and collaborate! - Organize with Tags: Keep your videos organized and easy to find with custom tags. Whether you're looking for a specific training session or a particular move, our tagging system makes it a breeze to manage your video library.

Screenshots

Mountain Project4 screens
AlpineAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mountain Project at none against AlpineAI's shown. AlpineAI's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, AlpineAI every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mountain Project versus AlpineAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountain ProjectAlpineAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.Fusend LLC

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

AlpineAI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mountain Project

No in-app purchases

None

AlpineAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mountain Project free?
Mountain Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlpineAI free?
AlpineAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mountain Project or AlpineAI have ads?
AlpineAI shows ads; Mountain Project does not.
Which is updated more often, Mountain Project or AlpineAI?
Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, and AlpineAI every 5 days. Most recently, Mountain Project was updated on November 6, 2026 and AlpineAI on November 7, 2026.

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