Mountain Project vs Rally LA
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.
Rally LA
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Rally helps you find pickup sports and stay connected with the people you play with. Whether you're looking for an open badminton court, a pickleball doubles slot, or a weekly basketball crew, Rally makes it easy to discover games near you, fill empty spots, and coordinate with your group. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover open games and players near your location • Join pickup sessions or recurring crews ("Rallies") • Chat with your crew and game threads in one inbox • Host games at public courts and manage your roster • See player reliability and attendance over time BUILT FOR REAL PICKUP SPORTS Rally is for casual and regular players — not league admins or tournament brackets. Meet at public courts, coordinate in chat, and focus on playing together. LOCATION Rally uses your location while you use the app to show nearby games and approximate distance. We fuzz map pins for privacy until you join a game or host one. AVAILABLE IN LOS ANGELES Rally is currently focused on the Los Angeles area, with games across badminton, pickleball, basketball, and more. No in-app purchases. No ads. Questions or account help: kunyupoon495@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://withrally.app/privacy-policy/ Delete account: https://withrally.app/delete-account/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rally LA at every 4 days against Mountain Project's every 3 weeks. 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, Rally LA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mountain Project | Rally LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Adventure Projects Inc. | Kun Yu Poon |
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
Rally LA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mountain Project
No in-app purchases
Rally LA
No in-app purchases
