Comparison

MTB Project vs Mud Finder

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

Head to head
About

MTB Project

Discover and navigate mountain biking trails with offline maps and detailed GPS route information. Find featured rides, explore local expert insights, and track your location on high-resolution topographical maps. Perfect for planning your next adventure, even without cell service.

Highlights
  • Offline trail maps
  • GPS route information
  • Elevation profiles
  • Featured ride suggestions
  • High-resolution topographical maps
  • Location tracking on trails
Features
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MTB Project is your comprehensive mountain biking guide to the trails you want to ride - with offline maps, full GPS route info, elevation profiles, interactive features, photos, and more. Like a guidebook, we suggest the best featured rides to explore—either near your current location or in an area you search for. Local experts show you the highlights, challenging features, and insights you need to plan a great ride. • Find more than 77,000 miles of trail to shred with your crew. • New rides and trails are constantly added to our incredibly detailed mountain bike trail and ride database. • Your exact location is shown on the trail. • Downloaded trails work offline for when you’re off the grid. (No cell reception required!) • Enjoy high-resolution photos and detailed topographical trail maps. • We’ll sync with your to-do list and check ins on MTBProject.com. By using GPS, we can show your location on trails and vertical profiles. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Mud Finder

Discover and review riding trails across the US with this app. Find nearby services, events, and classifieds for off-road gear and rides. Stay updated with new features and user-submitted locations.

Highlights
  • Search US riding trails
  • User-submitted and verified locations
  • Location reviews and check-ins
  • Nearby service listings
  • Event listings
  • Off-road gear and ride classifieds
Features
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Welcome to Mud Finder, the mobile solution made for riders. Mud Finder is the first of its kind to offer this much functionality for riders in one intuitive app. Search our constantly growing list of locations all across the country to find the right trail for you. Locations are added by our users, then verified and kept up-to-date by our locations team. There's also an option for reviewing and check-ins for every location, so you can see what others are saying before making your choice. We can make your experience even better by offering listings for services, near where your riding, such as vehicle repair, gas, food, lodging, etc. Version 3 brings a few new things to the table. We have an event section that is starting to get populated with events all over the country. You can search and find events for a location and date in the future. We have a new look to the main page that is very attractive and allows for the expansion we need for new things coming. We also now have a section for classifieds that we are adding gear and rides to that are off-road oriented. With each new version comes new and exciting features, so be on the look-out for updates. Keep riding, and we look forward to helping you plan your next trip.

Screenshots

MTB Project4 screens
Mud Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MTB Project at none against Mud Finder's shown. MTB Project also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mud Finder's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 32%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MTB Project against 4.6 for Mud Finder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTB Project has 4.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of MTB Project's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mud Finder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, Mud Finder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MTB Project versus Mud Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTB ProjectMud Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.Uct4help, LLC

Customer experience

MTB Project

All ratings4,448 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral14.3%
Negative53.2%

Mud Finder

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

MTB Project

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when zooming or panning the map
  • Elevation and distance data inaccuracies
  • Inability to save or export recorded rides
  • Inconsistent user interface and navigation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more trails, especially in non-US regions
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Allow offline access to maps and trail data
  • Add more customization and personalization options
  • Integrate with other fitness/tracking apps

Mud Finder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MTB Project

No in-app purchases

None

Mud Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTB Project free?
MTB Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mud Finder free?
Mud Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTB Project or Mud Finder?
MTB Project and Mud Finder are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.4K and 8 ratings respectively.
Do MTB Project or Mud Finder have ads?
Mud Finder shows ads; MTB Project does not.
Which is updated more often, MTB Project or Mud Finder?
MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mud Finder fortnightly. Most recently, MTB Project was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mud Finder on September 23, 2026.

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