Comparison

MountainFinder vs Peak Panorama

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

Head to head
About

MountainFinder

Features
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MountainFinder Discover breathtaking mountains and more—right at your fingertips! Explore stunning mountain ranges, epic hiking trails, cozy cabins, and serene beaches with ease using the app’s built-in search feature. Whether you're chasing adventure or seeking relaxation, this app is your ultimate guide to the world’s most scenic mountain landscapes and hidden natural gems. What do I get? Discover breathtaking mountains, scenic hiking trails, lakes, attractions, cabins, and beaches — all near you or wherever you search. Detailed insights for every mountain, trail, cabin, lake, attraction and beach — including elevations, trail difficulty, amenities, weather and local highlights. Preview your adventures with fly-over trips and immersive 3D map views. A fast, dedicated route map for any peak, cabin or trip — with walking, cycling and driving directions. See and copy your exact position in geographical coordinates. Plan your routes easily with the built-in route planner. Save your favorites. Fast startup — the map and your nearby positions are ready in seconds. Offline maps — download a map area before you go and keep the map, its mountains, trails, cabins and beaches, and your favorites available with no signal. In plus: No advertisement. Get detailed information about any positions in the map. Ask questions about anything and get answers based on artificial intelligence. 14 days weather forecast instead of 7. 5 offline maps instead of 1. Experience your adventures from above — fly over route directions or your own trails in immersive 3D view. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Peak Panorama

Identify mountains in real-time by pointing your phone at the horizon. View names and elevations in a 3D panorama, with offline capabilities for hiking. Augmented reality overlays labels onto the real world.

Highlights
  • Real-time mountain identification
  • 3D panorama rendering
  • Offline map downloads
  • Augmented reality overlays
  • Detailed terrain model
Features
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Know every mountain you see. This app shows you a 360° panorama with the name and height of every peak on the horizon. Turn on the camera to see the names right on top of the real mountains. No signal on the trail? No problem. Save the area you're heading to before you leave, and Peak Panorama works completely offline. It works anywhere in the world, with 500,000 mountains from the Rockies to the Alps to the Himalayas. Perfect for hikes, summit views, road trips, ski days, or just the view from your window. — Ratings — Every positive rating, also after updates, means a lot to me. Your ratings and reviews help me keep improving the app for you. Thank you very much! — Support — If you have questions, run into problems, spot a mistake or a missing mountain name, or have ideas for new features, I'm happy to help. You can reach me at peakpanorama-feedback@kilians.net.

Screenshots

MountainFinder4 screens
Peak Panorama4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MountainFinder at Free against Peak Panorama's $1.99. Peak Panorama's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

MountainFinder is free to download; Peak Panorama costs $1.99 up front. MountainFinder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Peak Panorama asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MountainFinder ships an update fortnightly, Peak Panorama every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
MountainFinder versus Peak Panorama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountainFinderPeak Panorama
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiot ASKilian Obermeier

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MountainFinder

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.491 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Peak Panorama

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MountainFinder free?
MountainFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peak Panorama free?
Peak Panorama costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MountainFinder or Peak Panorama have ads?
MountainFinder shows ads; Peak Panorama does not.
Which is updated more often, MountainFinder or Peak Panorama?
MountainFinder ships an update fortnightly, and Peak Panorama every 2 weeks. Most recently, MountainFinder was updated on November 4, 2026 and Peak Panorama on November 5, 2026.

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