Summit Magazine vs RackTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Summit Magazine
This app delivers a digital magazine for outdoor enthusiasts, featuring skills, advice, and inspirational articles for climbers, walkers, and mountaineers. Explore stunning photography, travel features, interviews, and the latest news in the world of outdoor adventure.
- Skills and advice articles
- Inspirational travel features
- Interviews with outdoor experts
- Latest news and event listings
- Access information
- New product reviews
- Dedicated skills section
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Summit magazine is packed full of skills, advice and inspirational articles for all climbers, walkers and mountaineers. Summit is published by the British Mountaineering Council (BMC): the national representative body for hill walkers, climbers, and mountaineers in England and Wales. Each issue features stunning photos, inspirational travel features, insightful interviews, in-depth articles, latest news, event listings, access information, new product news, competitions and a dedicated skills section. Whether you like walking, climbing, ice climbing, ski-mountaineering, alpine climbing, trekking, bouldering, deep-water soloing, rock climbing, Himalayan climbing or indoor climbing, you’ll find Summit a great read. Individual members of the BMC receive four issues per year; affiliated club members receive one issue (the spring issue) per year. Using this app: BMC individual and club members: download current issues free with your membership using your membership number. Help: We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please delete and re-install the app from the App Store If you have any problems please contact office@thebmc.co.uk Purchase a 1 year subscription for £10.99. Individual editions can be purchased at a price of £3.99. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-website-terms-of-use
RackTracker
Organize and track your climbing gear's lifecycle, including inspections and usage. Ensure safety with timely maintenance reminders and retirement tracking for end-of-life equipment. Supports all major climbing gear types and allows for detailed logging of climbs and gear utilization.
- Comprehensive gear tracking
- Smart rack organization
- Safety inspection reminders
- Usage logging
- Gear retirement tracking
- Manufacturer guideline links
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RackTracker is designed to help climbers manage and track their climbing gear's lifecycle, inspections, and usage. Keep your climbing gear organized, track maintenance schedules, and ensure your safety with timely inspections and replacements. ## Features - **Comprehensive Gear Management** - Track climbing gear with detailed information - Monitor gear age, inspection dates, and usage - Record gear retirement with reasons and dates - Support for all major types of climbing gear - **Smart Rack Organization** - Create and manage multiple gear racks - Quick-add templates for common climbing styles - Track gear quantities in each rack - Set active rack for climb logging - **Safety First** - Visual status indicators for gear condition - Inspection reminders based on manufacturer guidelines - Retirement tracking for end-of-life gear - Links to manufacturer inspection guidelines - **Usage Tracking** - Log climbs and automatically update gear usage - Track climb history and gear utilization - Monitor gear wear based on actual use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RackTracker at 100% against Summit Magazine's 0%. RackTracker also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). Summit Magazine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Summit Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and RackTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Summit Magazine ships an update every 8 months, RackTracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Summit Magazine | RackTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The BMC | Andrew Joseph Luden |
Customer experience
Summit Magazine
RackTracker
In-app purchases
Summit Magazine
- Summit Magazine$14.991 Year
- Summit Issue #73$3.99
- Summit Issue #74$3.99
- Summit Alpine Special$3.99
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- Summit Issue #76$3.99
- Summit Issue #77$3.99
- Summit Issue #78$3.99
- Summit Issue #79$3.99
- Summit Issue #87$3.99
- Summit Issue #90$3.99
RackTracker
- Remove Ads$1.99
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