Comparison

Ostrum vs HutScanner

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

Head to head
About

Ostrum

Features
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Ostrum is a digital platform designed to support assisted travel at participating airports. The app is intended for operational use by assistance agents, check-in agents, boarding agents, ground handlers, and cabin crew. Access is provided and managed by authorised airports and assistance service providers only.

About

HutScanner

Features
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HutScanner is the trip planner for multi-day hut-to-hut hiking in the Alps. Find mountain huts and refuges across the Alps on one map, see how each one can be booked, and link them into a route you can actually complete — then take it all offline into the mountains. PLAN A HUT-TO-HUT TRIP • Browse thousands of huts and refuges across the Alps on a single map • Build a route by hand, or let the route finder connect huts for you • See walking time and distance between huts, with terrain difficulty • Export your route waypoints and booking plan KNOW BEFORE YOU GO • Clear booking info for each hut: online booking, email enquiry, or phone • Filter to only huts you can actually book, so a chain reads as completable • Choose the terrain you're equipped for — standard trails, demanding paths, glacier/alpine, via ferrata WORKS OFFLINE • Region map data is built in — plan and navigate without signal • No account, no sign-up required HONEST ABOUT THE MOUNTAINS HutScanner shows information to help you plan — it does not assess whether a route is safe for you on the day. Glaciated, alpine and via-ferrata terrain requires the right skills, equipment and conditions. You are responsible for your own safety in the mountains. Availability is a best-effort guide gathered from hut and club websites — always confirm directly with the hut before you rely on it. HutScanner is free while in beta. Feedback is very welcome: hi@hutscanner.com

Screenshots

Ostrum4 screens
HutScanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ostrum at 3 against HutScanner's 1. Ostrum also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ostrum versus HutScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOstrumHutScanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOstrum Tech LimitedRobert Mcleod

In-app purchases

None

Ostrum

No in-app purchases

None

HutScanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ostrum free?
Ostrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HutScanner free?
HutScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ostrum or HutScanner have ads?
Neither Ostrum nor HutScanner shows ads.

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