Comparison

Northing vs Old Station Quarter

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

Head to head
About

Northing

Features
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Northing builds your verified summit record from GPS activities and uses that history to plan walks through the hills you still have left to record. RECORD YOUR SUMMITS Connect Strava or import GPX and FIT activity files. Northing checks GPS coordinates against summit positions using a fixed 200-metre horizontal tolerance and records matching summit visits in your private ledger. Track progress across nine lists in Britain and Ireland: Munros, Wainwrights, Corbetts, Grahams, Nuttalls, Welsh 3000s, Trail 100, Ethels and Marilyns. PLAN FROM YOUR SUMMIT RECORD Northing Premium uses your verified history to identify Wainwrights and Munros still missing from your record. Plan walks around those hills or select particular summits, with distance and ascent limits. Generated walks return to their starting car park and may include loops, shared approaches or retraced paths. Export the planned walk as GPX for your preferred navigation app or device. You can also save routes and download their maps before leaving signal for offline use in Northing. Review route information and conditions before deciding where to walk. FREE ACCESS Record eligible recent activities within the initial historical window and continue recording eligible future activities. Browse the summit database and view your verified record. NORTHING PREMIUM Add full eligible historical recovery and Wainwright and Munro planning based on your summit record. Premium is an annual subscription; your App Store displays the applicable price and terms. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple account settings. Private by default. No public feed or leaderboard. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.northing.app/privacy

About

Old Station Quarter

This app helps you manage your health and fitness journey. Book classes, create custom workout plans, and track your progress. Connect with other members and stay updated on club news and events.

Highlights
  • Book classes online
  • Create custom exercise programs
  • Track workout progress
  • Monitor body measurements
  • Participate in fitness challenges
  • Connect with club members
  • Integrate with Apple HealthKit
Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Create your own exercise programmes or select from a range provided by the club - Track your progress from all your workouts - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Take part in regular fitness challenges - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

Northing4 screens
Old Station Quarter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Northing at every 2 weeks against Old Station Quarter's every 4 months. Old Station Quarter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Northing ships an update every 2 weeks, Old Station Quarter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Northing versus Old Station Quarter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorthingOld Station Quarter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthing Technical LimitedTeamUp Sports

In-app purchases

None

Northing

No in-app purchases

None

Old Station Quarter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Northing free?
Northing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Old Station Quarter free?
Old Station Quarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Northing or Old Station Quarter have ads?
Neither Northing nor Old Station Quarter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Northing or Old Station Quarter?
Northing ships an update every 2 weeks, and Old Station Quarter every 4 months. Most recently, Northing was updated on November 5, 2026 and Old Station Quarter on October 31, 2026.

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