Comparison

Yak vs Eiger

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

Head to head
About

Yak

Plan and track your mountain climbing journeys with detailed weather forecasts, trip reports, and gear lists. Log your ascents and monitor progress towards your long-term climbing goals, from local peaks to major global challenges.

Highlights
  • Plan climbing routes
  • Log ascents and track progress
  • Detailed mountain weather forecasts
  • Gear lists and climber reports
  • Explore U.S. state highpoints and Seven Summits
  • Organize long-term climbing goals
Features
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Yak is a mountain planning and tracking app built for long-term goals. Plan routes, read trip reports, and log your climbs as you track progress across Colorado 14ers, U.S. state highpoints, the Seven Summits, or other major mountain goals. Prepare with essential tools like detailed mountain weather at multiple elevations, gear lists, climber reports, and trusted resources, all in one place. Whether you’re working toward your first summit or a lifetime of climbs, Yak helps you stay organized and moving forward.

About

Eiger

Plan mountain expeditions by assessing your gear against objective requirements and weather conditions. Get route intel, save gear sets, and connect with other climbers. Offers group trip planning and offline maps with a pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Gear compatibility scoring
  • Summit forecast and conditions window
  • Expert-checked peak gear lists
  • Altitude-specific weather data
  • Route difficulty and terrain intel
  • Save and swap gear sets
  • Group trip planning (Pro)
Features
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Eiger is the expedition brief for the mountain you are about to climb. Pick your objective, log the gear you own, and see in one glance whether you are ready. YOUR OBJECTIVE, SCORED Gear compatibility rates your kit against the mountain's real demands for the season you choose: insulation for the cold, membranes for the weather, boot and crampon pairing for the terrain. Gear readiness shows how much of a full mountaineering kit you own, so the gaps are never a surprise. THE CONDITIONS WINDOW One word for the days ahead: Window open, Caution, or Hold. Eiger reads the summit forecast, the avalanche outlook, and the season for your objective, then tells you when a dry daylight block is coming, when to start early, and when to wait. BUILT FOR MOUNTAINEERS • 90+ peaks with expert-checked gear lists, from walk-ups to expedition objectives • Weather built for altitude: summit-level temperature, wind and gusts, precipitation, and UV • Route intel: difficulty, elevation profiles, terrain character, and condition reports from climbers who were just there • Gear sets: save named kits and swap loadouts in one tap • Climber IDs: find friends by name or by a short code, even when a profile is private • Marketplace: a catalog of expert-vetted gear where every spec traces back to the manufacturer • Three looks: Monochrome, Ember, and Alpine Pine EIGER PRO Group trips: build the team, split the shared gear, and see the whole rope team's readiness. Plus offline map downloads, GPS track recording, 3D terrain, the full 16-day forecast, and unlimited gear sets and saves. Try it free for 7 days. Questions or ideas: support@eiger014.com Terms of Use: https://eiger014.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://eiger014.com/privacy The summit waits for no one. You will be ready.

Screenshots

Yak4 screens
Eiger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yak at 90% against Eiger's 50%. Yak also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Eiger's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Eiger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Yak asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yak holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yak has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Yak's written reviews are positive against 50% of Eiger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yak ships an update every 6 days, Eiger every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Yak versus Eiger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYakEiger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB92 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBear Logic LLCEiger LLC

Customer experience

Yak

All ratings48 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Eiger

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Yak

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Eiger

Subscriptions2
  • Eiger Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Eiger Pro Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year

Questions

Is Yak free?
Yak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eiger free?
Eiger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yak or Eiger?
Yak is rated higher. Yak averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Eiger averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Yak or Eiger have ads?
Neither Yak nor Eiger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yak or Eiger?
Yak ships an update every 6 days, and Eiger every 2 weeks. Most recently, Yak was updated on November 5, 2026 and Eiger on October 31, 2026.

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