# Mountain vs beta.rocks

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: beta.rocks at none against Mountain's 2. beta.rocks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Mountain's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mountain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. beta.rocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mountain ships an update every 2 months, beta.rocks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mountain | beta.rocks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (826 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-forecastcom/id6446204098/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **826** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#62** | — |
| Size | 128 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Meteo365 Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/661723505) | [Roman Batsenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791779957) |

## What reviewers say

### Mountain

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

**Currently charting:** #62 Top Grossing · Weather, #128 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


### beta.rocks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/betarocks/id6760671893)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mountain free?

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

### Is beta.rocks free?

beta.rocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Mountain or beta.rocks have ads?

Mountain shows ads; beta.rocks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mountain or beta.rocks?

Mountain ships an update every 2 months, and beta.rocks every 5 days. Most recently, Mountain was updated on October 22, 2026 and beta.rocks on October 9, 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.*