MTB Project vs Camparator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline trail maps
- GPS route information
- Elevation profiles
- Featured ride suggestions
- High-resolution topographical maps
- Location tracking on trails
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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.
Camparator
Easily compare various types of climbing gear, including cams, nuts, and hexes. Visualize sizes side-by-side on a chart to compare different manufacturers or identify gaps in your equipment rack.
- Compare climbing gear types (cams, nuts, hexes)
- Visualize gear sizes on a chart
- Compare models from different manufacturers
- Evaluate equipment rack gaps
- Privacy policy included
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Easily compare different types of climbing gear! Including cams, nuts, hexes, and more! Each item can be easily compared on a chart to visualise its size compared to the other items. This is especially useful for comparing gear models from different manufacturers or evaluating any holes in a mismatched rack. Privacy Policy: https://camparator.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MTB Project at every 5 weeks against Camparator's every 7 months. MTB Project also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 4) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Camparator's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 32%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MTB Project holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTB Project has 4.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of MTB Project's written reviews are positive against 50% of Camparator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, Camparator every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MTB Project | Camparator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adventure Projects Inc. | David Southgate |
Customer experience
MTB Project
Camparator
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
Camparator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MTB Project
No in-app purchases
Camparator
No in-app purchases
