Comparison

The Summit Book vs DopaMind

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

Head to head
About

The Summit Book

Digitally verify mountain ascents using GPS, record your adventures, and leave your mark on a digital summit book. Discover new peaks, share personalized summit certificates, and connect with a community of climbers.

Highlights
  • GPS-verified summit ascents
  • Digital summit book entries
  • Discover new peaks
  • Personalized summit certificates
  • Climbing community connection
  • Record adventure details
Features
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The Summit Book is a modern mountaineer’s companion. Digitally validate mountain ascents using GPS, record your adventures, and share your story with the climbing community. Whether you’re summiting local peaks or iconic giants, we think every climb counts. ***Record Your Ascents with Confidence*** Use your phone’s GPS to show you reached the summit. Each verified ascent becomes a permanent digital “signature” — your personal stamp in the mountain’s legacy. Your climbs are securely stored and can never be lost, faded, or forgotten. ***Sign the Digital Summit Book*** At the peak of every climb, leave your mark. Add a photo, a note, or just your name. Your summit signature joins others’ on that mountain’s page — a living record of every soul who made it to the top. ***Discover New Peaks*** Explore summits near and far with varying levels of difficulty. The catalog of available mountains is always growing, and yearning for new adventurers. ***Share the Journey*** Celebrate your climbs by sharing beautifully personalized summit certificates with friends and fellow adventurers. Inspire others with your progress, your photos, and your dedication. ***Join a Growing Climbing Community*** Connect with a passionate, respectful, and inspiring group of hikers, mountaineers, and explorers who are always looking to go higher. ***Honor the Mountain. Cement the Memory.*** The Summit Book is built not just for the stats, but for the soul of the climb. It’s about preserving the feeling of the summit — the quiet, the triumph. Inspired by the worn paper and leather ledgers of the past — often faded, lost, or forgotten — we continue that proud tradition into the digital age. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://silmarillabs.com/thesummitbook/privacy

About

DopaMind

This app helps users gradually decrease their daily screen time. It automatically lowers usage limits and blocks distracting applications when limits are reached, encouraging focus with progress tracking and achievements.

Highlights
  • Gradual screen time reduction
  • Automatic daily limit adjustment
  • Distracting app blocking
  • Progress tracking charts
  • Streak maintenance
  • Tier-based milestones
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DopaMind helps you reduce unproductive screen time, one day at a time. Stay under your daily limit and DopaMind gradually lowers it for you. If you reach your limit, DopaMind blocks distracting apps and helps you stay on track with charts, streaks, and tier-based milestones. Privacy Policy: https://dopamindapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Summit Book4 screens
DopaMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: DopaMind at 20 against The Summit Book's 1. The Summit Book's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. The Summit Book sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DopaMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Summit Book against 5.0 for DopaMind. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DopaMind has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Summit Book ships an update every 3 weeks, DopaMind every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Summit Book versus DopaMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Summit BookDopaMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSilmaril Labs, LLCDopaMind

Customer experience

The Summit Book

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DopaMind

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

The Summit Book

Subscriptions3
  • Explorer Pass$1.991 Month
  • 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Explorer Pass$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Signature$0.99
  • 3 Signatures$1.99
  • 10 Signatures$4.99
2 purchases

DopaMind

Subscriptions2
  • DopaMind Premium$1.991 Month
  • DopaMind Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is The Summit Book free?
The Summit Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DopaMind free?
DopaMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Summit Book or DopaMind?
The Summit Book and DopaMind are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 20 ratings respectively.
Do The Summit Book or DopaMind have ads?
Neither The Summit Book nor DopaMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Summit Book or DopaMind?
The Summit Book ships an update every 3 weeks, and DopaMind every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Summit Book was updated on October 20, 2026 and DopaMind on October 25, 2026.

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