Comparison

Oak vs Bnts Planner

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

Head to head
About

Oak

Connect with fellow outdoor enthusiasts for activities like hiking, ski touring, and climbing. Plan and join adventures, discover local communities, and track your progress. Access guided trips and learning opportunities to enhance your mountain experiences.

Highlights
  • Find adventure partners
  • Plan and join trips
  • Book certified guides
  • Join local communities
  • Share conditions and beta
  • Track your journey
  • Progress your skills
Features
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Oak is where outdoor adventures begin. Whether you’re ski touring before sunrise or hiking on a Sunday afternoon - Oak helps you find partners, plan trips, and connect with your mountain community. Here’s what you can do with Oak: • See what your community is up to – Your home feed shows recent trips, conditions and upcoming plans from people you follow, your groups, and the mountains around you. Not a timeline of everything, just what matters to you. • Explore on the map – One map-first Explore page with activities, conditions and groups as pins. Filter by sport, date and level, search a place, switch to 3D or the winter map, and see guided trips with prices right on the map. • See where people really go – The conditions heatmap is built from the community’s own tracks. Zoom in to the lines people actually take, filter by sport, and tap a route to read the trip reports behind it. • Find your people – Connect with trusted partners for hiking, ski touring, climbing, trail running, and more. Whether you’re new or experienced, there’s a place for you. • Plan real adventures – Create and join trips based on location, skill level, or sport type. Add dates, GPX tracks, gear lists, and chat directly with your crew. • Book certified guides – Need expert support? Oak makes it easy to join or book guided trips led by professionals - solo or with friends. • Join local communities – From Chamonix to Colorado, find and join open groups around your favorite mountain sports and regions. • Track your journey – Your logbook fills itself from Garmin, Suunto and other connected devices. Add photos and a few lines, and every summit becomes a trip report your community can learn from. • Progress your skills – Level up with instructor-led courses, workshops, and curated learning opportunities inside the app. • Never miss an opportunity – Get notifications when someone nearby creates an activity you’d love - or when your friends post new plans. • Made for the mountains – Every feature is designed with mountain sports in mind. Whether you’re chasing summits or just looking for someone to hike with - Oak is built by the community, for the community. Free to download and use. Need help? hello@getoak.app Privacy Policy: getoak.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: getoak.app/terms-of-use

About

Bnts Planner

Features
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Bnts Planner: Your Advanced Trip Assistant Planning multi-day routes, whether for cycling expeditions or mountain treks, requires precision. Bnts Planner is designed for those who want full control over their travel logistics, without drowning in chaotic notes and dozens of open tabs. Build your itinerary, upload your trails, and let the system handle the math and logistics. Focus on the ritual of the journey itself. Key Features: Smart GPX Handling: Simply attach your trail file, and Bnts Planner will instantly extract starting coordinates and precisely calculate the distance for each stage. Pinpoint Weather Forecasts: Powered by Apple WeatherKit, the app automatically tracks weather conditions for the exact coordinates on your trail (up to 10 days in advance). Comprehensive Stage Management: Pin links to external navigation (e.g., Komoot), save accommodation details, and create personalized notes for every day of your trip. Multimedia Trip Archive: Collect memories and documents in dedicated, secure galleries for photos, videos, and essential tickets or reservations in PDF format. Total Distance Control: Automatic summaries on the main screen instantly show your trip's total mileage and alert you if any stage is missing a route. Download Bnts Planner and turn logistical chaos into a perfectly planned adventure.

Screenshots

Oak4 screens
Bnts Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bnts Planner at weekly against Oak's monthly. Oak's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oak ships an update monthly, Bnts Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oak versus Bnts Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOakBnts Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutdoor Adventure Klub ApSMichal Marcinkowski

In-app purchases

None

Oak

No in-app purchases

None

Bnts Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oak free?
Oak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bnts Planner free?
Bnts Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oak or Bnts Planner have ads?
Neither Oak nor Bnts Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oak or Bnts Planner?
Oak ships an update monthly, and Bnts Planner weekly. Most recently, Oak was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bnts Planner on October 31, 2026.

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