Comparison

MTB Project vs Cruxt

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

Cruxt

Connect with local climbers to find partners, organize climbing sessions, and build trust within the community. Discover gyms, chat with your crew, and track your climbing activity.

Highlights
  • Find climbing partners instantly
  • Create and join climbing sessions
  • Build trust with peer evaluations
  • Discover climbing gyms
  • Chat with your climbing crew
  • Activity feed for favorite gyms
Features
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Cruxt is the climbing community app that makes it easy to find partners, organize sessions, and build real trust with the people you climb with. Whether you're looking for a belay partner right now or planning a session for this weekend, Cruxt connects you with climbers at your local gym — so you never have to climb alone. CREATE & JOIN SESSIONS Start a live session or schedule one for later. Set your climbing type — Boulder, Lead, Top Rope, Sport, or Trad — your grade range, and how many people can join. Your session shows up at the gym for other climbers to find and join. FIND PARTNERS INSTANTLY Tap "Down to Climb" to let climbers at your gym know you're looking for a partner right now. Browse who's available nearby and connect in seconds. BUILD TRUST WITH PEER EVALUATIONS After every session, rate your partners on safety, vibe, and profile accuracy. Earn trust badges — Rising, Trusted, Community Pillar — that show other climbers you're the real deal. Safety is weighted highest because it matters most. DISCOVER GYMS & FOLLOW THE ACTION Find climbing gyms on the map, check hours and amenities, and see who's climbing there right now. Favorite your gyms to follow their activity in your feed. CHAT WITH YOUR CREW Message partners directly or in group chats that are created automatically when you join a session. Coordinate plans, share beta, stay connected. YOUR ACTIVITY FEED See what's happening at your favorite gyms and what your crew is up to — sessions created, partners found, and milestones earned. GO PRO FOR MORE Free accounts get 20 sessions with up to 3 participants each. Upgrade to Cruxt Pro to unlock: • Unlimited sessions • Up to 20 participants per session • Friends Only & Invite Only join permissions • Advanced filtering by climbing style and grade • Unlimited conversations Cruxt is built by climbers, for climbers. Set up in 30 seconds and start climbing with people near you.

Screenshots

MTB Project4 screens
Cruxt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTB Project at none against Cruxt's 2. MTB Project also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 1). Cruxt's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cruxt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MTB Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cruxt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTB Project has 4.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, Cruxt every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MTB Project versus Cruxt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTB ProjectCruxt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB103 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.John Cottongim

Customer experience

MTB Project

All ratings4,443 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative53.5%

Cruxt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cruxt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MTB Project

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cruxt

Subscriptions2
  • Cruxt Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cruxt Pro Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MTB Project free?
MTB Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cruxt free?
Cruxt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTB Project or Cruxt?
Cruxt is rated higher. MTB Project averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Cruxt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MTB Project or Cruxt have ads?
Neither MTB Project nor Cruxt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTB Project or Cruxt?
MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cruxt every 2 days. Most recently, MTB Project was updated on September 20, 2026 and Cruxt on September 18, 2026.

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