14ers.com vs WelcomeMats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
14ers.com
Access essential information for Colorado's highest peaks, including route descriptions, maps, and photos. Stay informed with real-time condition reports and navigate safely even without cell service. Record and export your tracks for future reference.
- Peak information
- Route descriptions
- Route maps
- Route photos
- Trailhead locations
- Real-time condition reports
- Offline access
- Track recording
- GPX/KML export
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Official 14ers.com app for Colorado's 14ers (mountains 14,000+ feet of elevation). Take the trusted 14ers.com route descriptions with you into the backcountry! With this app, you'll have access to peak information, route descriptions, route maps, route photos, trailheads, plus real-time user-contributed peak condition reports. Many 14er routes are far from cell service, but you'll have the information you need even when you're off the grid. Additionally, you can record tracks and waypoints and export them to GPX or KML formats. Mountaineering in Colorado can be very dangerous, and many people have lost their lives on the 14ers. Weather, terrain, and other hikers can put you in situations where your knowledge and experience will be critical. Always do your homework, bring the right gear, and hike with experienced partners to ensure a fun and safe journey. Be safe out there! Bill Middlebrook Breckenridge, CO
WelcomeMats
Create custom mobile welcome pages for guests, featuring Wi-Fi, check-in details, and local tips. Print a QR code placard for easy access, eliminating the need for guests to download an app or type passwords.
- Tap-free guest welcome pages
- Automatic Wi-Fi connection via QR code
- Share check-in instructions and local tips
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Manage multiple properties
- Instant updates to guest pages
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WelcomeMats turns every short-term rental, or even your own home, into a tap-free welcome for your guests. Create a beautiful mobile welcome page for each property — Wi-Fi network and password, check-in and check-out details, arrival steps, local tips, and how to reach you — then print a one-page QR placard. Your guests just scan it with their phone camera. No app to download, and no passwords to type. MAKE CHECK-IN EFFORTLESS • Guests scan one QR code to open your welcome page in any browser • A second QR joins your Wi-Fi automatically — no typing • Share check-in instructions, house rules, and local recommendations MAKE IT YOURS • 56 themes and fonts, plus accent colors • Add a cover photo and an About section • Print a clean, one-page placard for the entryway or kitchen BUILT FOR HOSTS • Manage multiple properties in one place • Update details anytime — your live guest page updates instantly • Great for Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct bookings WELCOMEMATS PRO A one-time $4.99 unlock (no subscription) adds up to 5 properties, every theme and font, cover and About photos, check-in details and arrival steps, an important-info section, and custom guest message templates. Restore it anytime. Your guest page lives at a public link, so anyone you share it with — or who scans your placard — can view it. You control exactly what's shown, and you can edit or unpublish it at any time. You can permanently delete your account and data from within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 14ers.com at none against WelcomeMats's 1. 14ers.com also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). WelcomeMats's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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. WelcomeMats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 14ers.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 14ers.com against 5.0 for WelcomeMats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 14ers.com has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
14ers.com ships an update every 2 months, WelcomeMats every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 14ers.com | WelcomeMats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 14ers.com | Holden Holt |
Customer experience
14ers.com
WelcomeMats
Bugs and requests
14ers.com
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing after recent update
- Routes not showing up
Requested features
3 requests- Support for 13er routes
- Completion list for peaks climbed
- User reporting functionality
WelcomeMats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
14ers.com
No in-app purchases
WelcomeMats
- WelcomeMats Pro$4.99
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