Comparison

ClimbAdvisor vs Hi

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

Head to head
About

ClimbAdvisor

Features
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Climbadvisor: a complete digital book guide for sport climbing in Italy, always updated and always at your fingertips on your iPhone. Climbadvisor contains in one app all you need for sport climbing: the descriptions of the traditional guides powered by the search and localization capability of the iPhone, plus updating when new routes are nailed or other changes happens. In the free section a search engine allows you to identify, between the crags in our catalog, those that interest you based on the beauty, the ideal grade range, the ideal season, the type of rock, the name, the geographic location. You will see a tab with all these details, the CV of the authors of the guide, the list of routes to be missed, the typical meeting places of the climbers and the main tourist attractions. With the In-App Purchase you will be able to buy the digital book guide of crags, and download all subsequent updates. In each guide you will be able to find the following information on the crag's areas Approach Exposure Comfort under the routes Ideal level Number and grade of routes A search engine will allow you to select the ways based on the level, the beauty, the climbing style, or by name The information on the single route are: Brief description of the characteristics Beauty Web grade (soft or hard based on the opinion of the website users like Climbook or other), if meaningful Who opened the route, if known. First ascent, if known First ascent on sight, if known. And, for most of the routes, also: Length Number of bolts State of bolts For iPhone e iPod Touch Supports iOS 6.1 and higher versions Optimized for iOS 8.1

About

Hi

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An inclusive app to allow anyone to participate to hikes and outdoor activities

Screenshots

ClimbAdvisor4 screens
Hi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hi at none against ClimbAdvisor's 10. Hi also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). ClimbAdvisor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClimbAdvisor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClimbAdvisor ships an update every 2 months, Hi every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ClimbAdvisor versus Hi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbAdvisorHi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDAIDALEA ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALEAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Trekkify

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ClimbAdvisor

One-time10
  • Locride AreaFree
  • Amalfi$0.99
  • Gavelli, Ceselli, Caso$1.99
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  • Around Roma$1.99
  • Palermo$3.99
  • Rieti/Terni Area$4.99
  • Val d'Erice$4.99
  • Sperlonga Area$5.99
  • San Vito lo Capo$8.99
  • Etna Area$12.99
None

Hi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClimbAdvisor free?
ClimbAdvisor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hi free?
Hi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClimbAdvisor or Hi have ads?
Neither ClimbAdvisor nor Hi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClimbAdvisor or Hi?
ClimbAdvisor ships an update every 2 months, and Hi every 22 months. Most recently, ClimbAdvisor was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hi on November 3, 2026.

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