Comparison

Mountain Project vs PIERRE Climbing

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

PIERRE Climbing

Features
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Climb smarter with Pierre. Pierre makes it easy to manage your climbing gym experience—from booking a quick day pass to tracking your long-term progress. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, Pierre keeps everything in one place: - Fast & Easy Booking – Reserve your climbing session in just a few taps. - Secure Payments – Choose from day passes, monthly, or yearly memberships. - Track Your Progress – Log climbs, track levels, and celebrate milestones. - Stay Connected – Join your climbing community and never miss an update. - Personalised Reminders – Stay on top of renewals, sessions, and events. With Pierre, you can spend less time managing memberships and more time on the wall. Download now and take your climbing to the next level!

Screenshots

Mountain Project4 screens
PIERRE Climbing4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mountain Project and PIERRE Climbing are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mountain Project versus PIERRE Climbing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountain ProjectPIERRE Climbing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.KEVIN MOSES PALENCIA ARRIAZA

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

PIERRE Climbing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mountain Project

No in-app purchases

None

PIERRE Climbing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mountain Project free?
Mountain Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIERRE Climbing free?
PIERRE Climbing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mountain Project or PIERRE Climbing have ads?
Neither Mountain Project nor PIERRE Climbing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mountain Project or PIERRE Climbing?
Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, and PIERRE Climbing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mountain Project was updated on October 19, 2026 and PIERRE Climbing on October 6, 2026.

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