Peak Bagging Tracker vs SummitList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peak Bagging Tracker
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Cairn is the peak bagging companion built for serious hikers tackling the world's great mountain lists - Colorado 14ers, Adirondack 46ers, New Hampshire 48, Scottish Munros, and more. Whether you're chasing your first Colorado summit or hunting down the last few peaks on your Munros list, Cairn keeps every ascent organized, every milestone celebrated, and every next target clear. --- TRACK YOUR PEAK LISTS --- - Colorado 14ers - all 58 peaks above 14,000 feet - Adirondack 46ers - the classic Adirondack high peaks - New Hampshire 48 - New England's finest summits - Scottish Munros - 282 peaks over 3,000 feet - Add and manage multiple lists simultaneously (Pro) --- LOG EVERY SUMMIT --- Record each completed summit with the date, notes, and conditions. Your logbook is always with you - no cell signal required. Every entry adds to your lifetime summit count and brings your progress bar one step closer to the finish. --- STATS DASHBOARD (Pro) --- Dive deep into your mountain history: - Total summits logged across all lists - Elevation gained and vertical feet climbed - Most active seasons and months - Progress charts by list and by year - Personal records and milestones --- AI MOUNTAIN GUIDE (Pro) --- Get smart, personalized recommendations powered by AI: - Which peak to tackle next based on your experience level - Current conditions and seasonal advice - Route suggestions tailored to your fitness - Trip planning tips from a virtual mountain guide --- PLANNING VIEW (Pro) --- Never lose track of what's next: - Remaining peaks sorted by difficulty, elevation, or location - Side-by-side comparison of unclimbed peaks - Cluster peaks geographically to plan efficient trips - One-tap to mark a peak as your next target --- CLEAN AND FOCUSED --- Cairn is built around one idea - getting you outside and up more mountains. No social feeds, no photo albums, no distractions. Just your lists, your log, and your next summit. --- FREE TIER --- Start tracking for free: - One full peak list with complete summit log - Progress bar showing how far you've come - Unlimited summit entries on your chosen list --- CAIRN PRO --- Upgrade for the full experience: - Unlimited peak lists - track everything at once - Stats Dashboard with detailed analytics - AI Mountain Guide for personalized advice - Planning View to optimize your next trips --- WORKS OFFLINE --- Your summit log lives on your device. Log peaks on the trail, review your progress at camp, plan your next summit in the backcountry - no signal needed. Data syncs automatically via iCloud when you're back in range, keeping all your devices in sync. --- YOUR DATA, YOUR SUMMIT --- Everything you log is yours. Delete any entry, clear your data, or remove your account anytime from within the app. No lock-in, no hoops. Cairn is your quiet companion on every climb. Set a cairn at the top - then go find the next one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SummitList
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SummitList is a peak-bagging tracker for hikers chasing lists. Build the challenges that matter to you, log every summit with the story of the day, and watch your elevation and progress add up. No account, no tracking. Everything lives on your device and in your private iCloud, and syncs across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. PEAK LISTS, YOURS TO BUILD Start with the Adirondack 46 High Peaks, ready to go, or build your own list from any peaks you want to chase. Every list shows a completion ring, peaks bagged, and how many you have left. LOG EVERY SUMMIT Record each climb with the date, route, conditions, elevation gained, distance, who came along, and a photo from the top. Your summit log becomes a trip journal you will actually reread. ELEVATION AND RECORDS See your total elevation gained, a month by month climb chart, your highest summit, biggest day, distance hiked, and your active month streak. Every number comes from your own logs. THE NEXT OBJECTIVE Mark the peak you want next as a planned objective, set a target date, and turn on a reminder the day before. Your next climb sits on the home screen with a countdown. LIST COMPLETION PROGRESS Rings and bars track how far you are through every challenge, from your first summit to a finished list. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN SummitList syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. The iPad and Mac layouts put your lists beside the detail, a proper board for a peak-bagging season. YOUR UNITS Feet or meters, miles or kilometers. Pick once in Settings; everything follows. FREE VS PRO Free includes 1 list and 10 logged summits with the full stats dashboard, planner, and reminders. SummitList Pro unlocks unlimited lists, unlimited summit logs, and export: a printable PDF trip report and CSV files of your summits and peaks. SummitList Pro is $3.99 per month, $24.99 per year, or a $59.99 one time Lifetime unlock (USD). Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renews at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. Terms: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Photos come from your library only. SummitList never reads your location; any coordinates you add to a peak are typed by you.
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Verdict
Peak Bagging Tracker and SummitList are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Peak Bagging Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SummitList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Peak Bagging Tracker | SummitList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karol Jaworski | InnovaLabWorks |
In-app purchases
Peak Bagging Tracker
- Cairn Pro$4.991 Month
- Cairn Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Cairn Pro$39.991 Year
SummitList
- SummitList Pro$3.991 Month
- SummitList Pro$24.991 Year
- SummitList Lifetime$19.99
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