Comparison

ThreeTopo vs Telltale

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

Head to head
About

ThreeTopo

Features
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This version of ThreeTopo contains a single topo for the classic multi-pitch trad climb named "Red Shirt" on Mt. Yamnuska. This application was developed as part of the paper "ThreeTopo: Focused Interactive Navigation for Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing" which was presented at the 2026 ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, and was awarded Best Paper. We (the authors) have decided to make the application public so that anyone hoping to climb Red Shirt can benefit from the system. We also hope that it may inspire future work on 3D navigation resources for rock climbing.

About

Telltale

This app provides comprehensive sailing weather, racing data, and logbook features. Plan routes, record sails, and analyze performance with wind, tide, and current information. It also helps find and replay races with fleet data.

Highlights
  • Live wind, tide, and current data
  • Route planning and offline navigation
  • Sail recording with GPS or boat instruments
  • Performance analysis against boat polars
  • Race finding and replay with fleet data
  • Apple Watch integration for live data and heart rate
  • Private sessions and data export options
Features
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Sailing weather, racing and logs in one app. Check the wind before you go, plan the route, record every sail, and see how it went: tacks, polars, the fleet and the race. WIND, TIDE AND CURRENT Live readings from nearby stations and buoys on a map, with every forecast model side by side. The model closest to recent readings is marked, so you know which one to lean on today. Tidal currents through the passes, tide heights, and an hour-by-hour table for any spot. PLAN AND FOLLOW A ROUTE Plan a route on the map and see how long it takes under sail, from your boat's polar and the forecast, or under motor. The tacks are drawn in colour, and the route steers around land and shallows. Saved routes are shared with your boat and crew and work offline, and Onboard follows one with off-course cues. RECORD EVERY SAIL Record with your iPhone's GPS, or connect to your boat's instruments over its Wi-Fi for wind, boat speed and depth. A laptop or a small boat computer aboard can record every sail on its own. SEE HOW IT WENT Each sail on the chart and the log strip: speed, wind, tacks and gybes, against your boat's polar. Telltale points out what stood out, and your season adds up sail by sail. RACING Find races and regattas near you with entries, courses and notices. After the gun, replay the race with the fleet around you from AIS, and see where you gained and lost. ON YOUR WRIST Apple Watch shows live wind, boat speed and depth, runs your start timer, and records your heart rate beside the wind. YOUR SAILS STAY YOURS Sessions are private by default, your home berth is hidden from anyone outside your crew, and your heart rate stays private unless you share it. Download recordings as GPX, FIT or CSV. A free account supports two boats. Boat instrument readings need compatible equipment. Telltale is not a navigation aid.

Screenshots

ThreeTopo2 screens
Telltale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Telltale at 4 against ThreeTopo's 2. Telltale also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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 · 6 level
ThreeTopo versus Telltale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreeTopoTelltale
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin PearmanVikom Media

In-app purchases

None

ThreeTopo

No in-app purchases

None

Telltale

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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