Hooga House vs Switchback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hooga House
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Download the Hooga House app to easily book classes and manage your fitness experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, check your profile and membership status, and more – all from your device. Visit https://www.hoogahouse.co/ to learn more.
Switchback
Log your mountain climbs with photos and notes, earning unique badges for each summit. Track your progress with elevation gained, ascent streaks, and climb history. Connect with other climbers on leaderboards.
- Log climbs with photos and notes
- Earn summit badges
- Track elevation and stats
- Follow other climbers
- Global and following leaderboards
- Includes Colorado 14ers and 13ers
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Switchback is the summit log built for Colorado's high peaks — starting with all 58 14ers, and Colorado's 13ers as well Log every climb with photos, notes, and the date you summited. Earn a unique badge for every peak you complete, and watch your collection grow as you work your way through the ranges. See your progress at a glance: total elevation gained, unique peaks climbed, ascent streaks, and your full climb history — all in one place. Follow other climbers, see their recent summits, and check where you stand on the leaderboard. Whether you're chasing your first 14er or closing out the list, Switchback keeps the whole journey in one place. • Log climbs with photos and notes • Earn a badge for every summit • Track elevation, streaks, and stats • Follow climbers and see a live feed • Global and following leaderboards • Starts with all 58 Colorado 14ers and 13ers — more ranges coming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hooga House at every 4 days against Switchback's every 3 weeks. Hooga House also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hooga House ships an update every 4 days, Switchback every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hooga House | Switchback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hooga House LLC | Conor SWANSON |
In-app purchases
Hooga House
No in-app purchases
Switchback
No in-app purchases
Questions
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