# Mountain vs OmniLensEarth

The clearest difference is price: Mountain at Free against OmniLensEarth's $4.99. Mountain also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). OmniLensEarth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Mountain is free to download; OmniLensEarth costs $4.99 up front. Mountain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OmniLensEarth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mountain ships an update every 2 months, OmniLensEarth every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mountain | OmniLensEarth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (845 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-forecastcom/id6446204098/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **845** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#61** | — |
| Size | 128 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Meteo365 Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/661723505) | [Wafaa Shanti](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782631673) |

## What reviewers say

### Mountain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-forecastcom/id6446204098)

**Currently charting:** #61 Top Grossing · Weather, #113 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Provides detailed weather forecasts for over 11,000 mountain summits globally. Offers hourly and long-range predictions, multi-elevation weather data, and offline map access for planning outdoor adventures.

**Highlights:** Free 6-day forecasts, Weather at multiple elevations, Hour-by-hour weather detail, Offline maps and forecasts, Detailed topographic and satellite mapping, Import GPX routes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Service (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium Service (Yearly) | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Highly accurate mountain-specific forecasts
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🗺️ Detailed multi-elevation weather data
- 💾 Offline maps and weather access
- ⭐ No distracting ads in app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription paywall for extended forecasts
- 🔄 Inconsistent data alignment in forecast table
- 🌍 No imperial/metric unit toggle (not intuitive)
- 📉 Free version severely limited compared to paid
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after 4 seconds of use
- Forecast table data misalignment (temperature shows with wrong icons)
- Password reset not accepting new passwords
- Freezing level data appears in humidity column
- 12-day forecast non-functional at mid-low elevations

**Requested features**

- Imperial and metric unit switching
- GPS track recording capability
- Past weather data/history viewing
- Better search functionality for minor peaks and ridges
- Restore minimum temperature display


### OmniLensEarth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omnilensearth/id6753189421)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mountain free?

Mountain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OmniLensEarth free?

OmniLensEarth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Mountain or OmniLensEarth have ads?

Mountain shows ads; OmniLensEarth does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mountain or OmniLensEarth?

Mountain ships an update every 2 months, and OmniLensEarth every 7 months. Most recently, Mountain was updated on November 14, 2026 and OmniLensEarth on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*