# Mountain Project vs Cruxt

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mountain Project at none against Cruxt's 2. Mountain Project also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 1). Cruxt's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cruxt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mountain Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cruxt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mountain Project has 4.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, Cruxt every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mountain Project | Cruxt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-project/id452308783/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruxt/id6759232422/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.6K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 79 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Adventure Projects Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/452308787) | [John Cottongim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1239212573) |

## 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


### Cruxt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruxt/id6759232422)

Connect with local climbers to find partners, organize climbing sessions, and build trust within the community. Discover gyms, chat with your crew, and track your climbing activity.

**Highlights:** Find climbing partners instantly, Create and join climbing sessions, Build trust with peer evaluations, Discover climbing gyms, Chat with your climbing crew, Activity feed for favorite gyms

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cruxt Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Cruxt Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mountain Project free?

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

### Is Cruxt free?

Cruxt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mountain Project or Cruxt?

Cruxt is rated higher. Mountain Project averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Cruxt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mountain Project or Cruxt have ads?

Neither Mountain Project nor Cruxt shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mountain Project or Cruxt?

Mountain Project ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cruxt every 2 days. Most recently, Mountain Project was updated on September 26, 2026 and Cruxt on September 18, 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.*