Comparison

rakkup vs Canyoneer

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

Head to head
About

rakkup

Access a vast library of climbing and backcountry skiing guidebooks on your mobile device, even without an internet connection. Navigate trails to your destination with turn-by-turn directions and detailed maps. Explore climbs and descents with rich visuals and discover new routes.

Highlights
  • Offline guidebook access
  • Turn-by-turn trail navigation
  • GPS-enabled route finding
  • Map and list browsing
  • Search and filter capabilities
  • Color photos and topo drawings
Features
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rakkup allows you to access an entire bookshelf of climbing and backcountry skiing guidebooks on your iPhone, even beyond the reach of cell phone coverage. Once downloaded, guidebooks work offline with no Internet connection! It is also the first and only mobile climbing app that navigates you through the trail system to your climb, turn by turn. Produced in partnership with Outdoor Research, rakkup reinvents the guidebook for the smartphone era. We've partnered with Beacon Guidebooks, Wolverine Publishing ,and other publishers to bring you rich guidebooks complete with color photos and topo drawings. Free sample climbs and ski descents are included. Browse climbs and descents on a map or in the list format of your choice, filter and search in seconds, then navigate using your phone's GPS with a single tap. In climbing guidebooks, the app continuously calculates the easiest route through the trail system from your current location. Simply follow the arrow and moving map. Note: When actively navigating to a climb, rakkup uses GPS in background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Canyoneer

Discover and explore canyons worldwide with detailed offline maps and weather information. Save favorite canyons, share them with friends, and access route details and waypoints. Stay updated with the latest data for your next adventure.

Highlights
  • Offline canyon maps
  • Search and filter canyons
  • View canyon details and weather
  • Share canyons with friends
  • Ropewiki beta integration
  • Download latest data
Features
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Canyoneer provides a way to view, explore and share canyons. All Offline! * Search by name, explore on map, filter by your interests and favorite that canyon you want to descend next.  * View canyon details and nearby weather, including ropewiki beta, routes and waypoints. * Share canyons with friends * Download detailed topo maps for your favorite canyons offline. * Stay up-to-date by downloading the latest data Supports all canyons in the world that are hosted on RopeWiki.

Screenshots

rakkup4 screens
Canyoneer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canyoneer at 100% against rakkup's 54%. Canyoneer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 16). rakkup's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. rakkup sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Canyoneer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Canyoneer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of rakkup's written reviews are positive against 100% of Canyoneer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rakkup ships an update every 2 months, Canyoneer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
rakkup versus Canyoneer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrakkupCanyoneer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (25 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutdoor Geeks, LLCBrice Pollock

Customer experience

rakkup

All ratings25 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative64.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative40.2%

Canyoneer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

rakkup

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes on login
  • App freezes when opening routes
  • Crashes every 30 seconds to few minutes
  • Splash screen appears repeatedly despite cached data
  • Collapse/expand toggles stop working
Show 8 more
  • Route selection auto-selects wrong area
  • Maps fail to load without internet connectivity
  • Bookshelf is buggy and inaccessible
  • Password field incompatible with password managers
  • Specific routes cause crashes (e.g., Sun Kissed)
  • iOS 15 compatibility issues
  • Frozen screens requiring app reinstall
  • GPS functionality unreliable (20% success rate)

Requested features

12 requests
  • Simplified and more intuitive UI redesign
  • Gear and rack information for routes
  • Pitch length specifications
  • User ratings and comments system
  • Personalization settings (filter preferences)
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  • PDF guidebook downloads
  • YouTube tutorial videos for app navigation
  • Climbing log with progress tracking
  • Route notes and personal annotations
  • Better offline map handling
  • Access codes for physical guidebook purchases
  • Improved map clustering for nearby crags

Canyoneer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

rakkup

One-time16
  • Elizabeth Furnace$2.99
  • Long Branch and Guide Walls$3.99
  • Reed's Creek$4.99
Show 13 more
  • Exit 38 Rock Climbs$9.99
  • Staunton State Park Climbing$9.99
  • Silverton$9.99
  • Bridger Ridge$9.99
  • Powerlinez$11.99
  • Teton Pass Descents$14.99
  • Snoqualmie Pass$14.99
  • Index Town Walls$15.99
  • Red Rocks Climbs by SuperTopo$19.99
  • Mt. Erie$19.99
  • Potrero Chico$19.99
  • Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra$19.99
  • Vermont Tough Schist$19.99
None

Canyoneer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rakkup free?
rakkup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canyoneer free?
Canyoneer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rakkup or Canyoneer?
Canyoneer is rated higher. rakkup averages 2.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Canyoneer averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do rakkup or Canyoneer have ads?
Neither rakkup nor Canyoneer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rakkup or Canyoneer?
rakkup ships an update every 2 months, and Canyoneer every 3 months. Most recently, rakkup was updated on October 26, 2026 and Canyoneer on October 24, 2026.

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