# Mountain Project

> The Definitive Resource for the Rock Climbing and Mountaineering Community.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mountainproject.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mountainproject.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mountainproject.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Adventure Projects
- **Category:** SPORTS
- **Downloads:** 316,865
- **Rating:** 4.18 / 5 (3,386 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.37.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2013-05-15
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mountainproject.android)
- **Website:** [http://mountainproject.com](http://mountainproject.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.adventureprojects.net/privacy-policy/](https://www.adventureprojects.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Mountain Project is the definitive Chrome extension for rock climbing and mountaineering enthusiasts. It offers a comprehensive database of over 155,000 climbing routes, allowing users to find nearby outdoor climbing areas with an intuitive map feature. Climbers can filter routes by discipline, difficulty, and star rating to match their preferences effortlessly.

Designed for usability in remote areas, Mountain Project supports offline access to route beta, photos, and topos by state, ensuring climbers have critical information even without reception. The extension also features route stats, climbing season details, ratings, and attempts tracking. Engage with the active climbing community through forums to ask questions or find partners. Plus, it's completely free and ad-free, providing everything climbers need without any distractions.

## Rankings

- #127,144 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.mountainproject.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Mountain Project provides a rich, detail-rich database of climbs with photos, directions, and community updates, widely valued for planning trips and exploring new areas around the world. Reviewers repeatedly credit its breadth, beta, and practical climb information. However, two recurring pain points emerge: frequent login/access problems (including external account requirements) and weak search capabilities that hinder finding undownloaded areas or precise routes.

### Pros

- Extensive, detail-rich database of climbs with photos, directions, and community updates, great for planning trips.
- Worldwide coverage with valuable beta; many reviewers call Mountain Project the go-to climbing app.
- Rich route information and photos that aid navigation and decision-making.
- Active community feedback and updates help keep routes and areas current.

### Cons

- Ongoing login/access problems, including requirement to use an external account (X/OnX) and login failures across updates.
- Poor search functionality and offline area limitations, with users unable to search undownloaded areas and frequently relying on external web searches.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mountainproject.android)