Comparison

Mountain Project vs Workout Heatmap

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

Workout Heatmap

Features
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See your workout routes from the Health app as a personal heatmap. Find the places you return to, compare activities, and explore every recorded route on a map. ROUTE MAPS YOUR WAY - Switch between route and heatmap overlays - Choose standard or satellite map styles - Tap any workout to open a detailed route view - Zoom and pan to inspect every outing SMART WORKOUT INSIGHTS - Filter by activity type, distance, and date range - Browse summaries by sport, country, and city - Track total distance and total workouts at a glance - Review distance, pace, calories, and workout duration Workout data comes from Apple Health and stays on your device for faster loading and offline access. Whether you're running, cycling, hiking, or walking, Workout Heatmap helps you understand where, when, and how you move.

Screenshots

Mountain Project4 screens
Workout Heatmap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mountain Project at Free against Workout Heatmap's $1.99. Mountain Project also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Workout Heatmap's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mountain Project is free to download; Workout Heatmap costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, Workout Heatmap every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mountain Project versus Workout Heatmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountain ProjectWorkout Heatmap
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (4.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.Jan Chalupa

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

Workout Heatmap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mountain Project

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Heatmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mountain Project free?
Mountain Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Heatmap free?
Workout Heatmap costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mountain Project or Workout Heatmap have ads?
Neither Mountain Project nor Workout Heatmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mountain Project or Workout Heatmap?
Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, and Workout Heatmap every 4 days. Most recently, Mountain Project was updated on October 25, 2026 and Workout Heatmap on October 12, 2026.

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