Northing vs Munro Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Northing
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Northing is a UK peak audit ledger for post-hoc activity verification. Core functions: β’ Ingest activity streams (Strava / FIT / GPX) as raw records β’ Verify summit efforts using coordinate checks with a 200 m horizontal tolerance β’ Calculate vertical gain from pressure-delta records β’ Track progress across Munros, Wainwrights, and Marilyns β’ Export activity records when needed System rules: β’ Agency first: the app records, the user decides β’ No feeds, no encouragement, no notification bait β’ Private by default, no data selling β’ Great Britain scope: England, Scotland, Wales Database coverage: β’ 282 Munros β’ 214 Wainwrights β’ 1,550 Marilyns Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Munro Planner
This app helps you choose the best Scottish Munro to climb based on daily summit forecast and view scores. It offers route planning, a comprehensive logbook with stats, and detailed mapping for your hiking adventures.
- Daily summit forecast scores for all Munros
- View score for optimal visibility
- Route planning from main Scottish towns
- Comprehensive logbook with stats
- Detailed ascent profiles and mapping
- Drive time and direction estimates
- Safety warnings for hazards like rivers and midges
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Pick the right Munro for the weather, the route and the drive. Munro Planner compares all 282 Scottish Munros with clear summit forecast and views scores, detailed mountain forecasts and route information, helping you choose a worthwhile day out quickly. FREE FEATURES β’ Seven-day summit forecast and views scores for every Munro β’ Route forecasts (Beta) for today and tomorrow, with route-specific weather scores and hazards β’ Detailed mountain forecasts, weather warnings and route safety information β’ Route catalogue, ascent profiles and route statistics β’ Create routes in the app or on the web planner and sync them to My Routes β’ GPX import and export β’ Personalised walking-time estimates β’ Logbook, completion history, milestones and ascent totals β’ Apple Watch navigation, recording and walk statistics β’ Built-in offline vector mapping for Scotlandβs Munro areas SUPPORTER FEATURES β’ Route forecasts for later days β’ Full OS Explorer and Landranger mapping β’ Multiple saved departure points and expanded drive-time planning WHY ITβS DIFFERENT β’ Scores make it quick to compare many hills β’ Route times adapt to terrain and your walking profile β’ Safety information includes river, weather and off-route context β’ Built independently in Scotland for people who walk the hills Optional Supporter subscription: monthly Β£2.99 or yearly Β£19.99. Payment is charged on confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel through your Apple subscription settings. The free version remains useful without subscribing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Northing at none against Munro Planner's 2. Munro Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Munro Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Northing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Northing ships an update fortnightly, Munro Planner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Northing | Munro Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northing Technical Limited | Simon Grogan |
In-app purchases
Northing
No in-app purchases
Munro Planner
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year









