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Peak Scanner Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Peak Scanner

See what mountain peaks are around you simply by pointing your iPhone at them!

Using augmented reality, this app is fast and smooth, displaying information about the peaks near you. Position any peak within the cross hairs to see useful information, including peak name, height, distance from you, and also the difference in height from your current altitude.

Even if some peaks are behind others Peak Scanner still allows you to get details on them (shown in grey).

You'll find Peak Scanner a much better experience than other apps of this type:

- fast, smooth display
- no finger taps required - just point and get instant results!
- worldwide coverage (unlike other apps that make you pay for each country)
- does not require any mobile signal - all the peak data is inside the app

Peak Scanner includes data on over 500,000 mountain peaks all over the world. Whether you're in the Alps, the Lake District, or The Rockies, Peak Scanner is your ideal travel companion.

You'll never need to ask, "What's that mountain over there?" again.

Data Sources include:
Database of British and Irish Hills (http://hills-database.co.uk)
OpenStreetMap contributors (http://www.openstreetmap.org)

Find us on Facebook - just search "Peak Scanner".

What's New in the Latest Version 2.10

Last updated on Oct 18, 2021

Old Versions

Compatibility with iOS15

Version History

2.10

Oct 18, 2021

Compatibility with iOS15

2.9

Oct 13, 2020

Some minor bugs squashed

2.8

Jun 18, 2019

- Even more peaks added
- Minor bug fixes

2.7

Aug 14, 2017

Some minor bug fixes. Better altitude icon and compass cardinal direction displayed now. Enjoy!

2.6

Jan 5, 2017

Just a minor tweak to the field of view, which means the peak icons stay on the mountain tops as you sweep the phone across the horizon. Other than that, we hope you enjoy using Peak Scanner. Leaving us good reviews helps further sales and allows us the funds to continually improve the app. Fancy helping out?

2.5

Oct 26, 2016

We hope you're loving Peak Scanner! If you have a few minutes we'd really appreciate a store review from you. This helps fund these updates to make Peak Scanner even better!

New in this release:
- more peaks (now around 400,000 peaks worldwide)
- Improved range control
- Minor bug Fixes

2.4

Mar 4, 2016

Improved UI layout

2.3

Jun 5, 2015

Minor bug fixes

2.2

May 23, 2015

- now you can adjust the size of the peak graphic
- and fixed an issue where 'no peaks' were being displayed (sorry!)

2.1

May 12, 2015

- We've added another 100,000 peaks to the database, bringing the total to over 350,000 peaks worldwide!

- You can now adjust the radar range from within the app.

- Other minor additions, including improved help page and launch screen.

2.0

Apr 8, 2015

- A super iOS8-style UI and app icon
- An all new radar display
- Information guide (just tap the 'i' button)
- Fixed a bug where on some phones the positioning was not correct

And coming soon: Upgraded mountain peak database!

1.7

Oct 10, 2013

- bearing and full grid reference display to horizontal mode
- support for iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C devices

1.6

Aug 19, 2013

- Tilt your iPhone to see where you are on a paper map
- Information, Facebook & Twitter icons added
- Improved inclination calculation
- iOS7 ready

1.5

May 2, 2013

- Problem fixed where mountain peaks on iPhone 5 were shown lower than they actually were (a screen sizing issue).

- New map reading tool that graphically shows your current grid reference, allowing you to easily find your position on a paper map (OS Grid for UK and US MGRS Grid for everywhere else - if you'd like specific Grid for your country please let us know! This new feature can be disabled in Settings if required.

- Are you seeing "-1" for the compass heading? If so, set Compass Calibration to "ON" in Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services

If you're really enjoying the app, please "Like" our Facebook page to keep up to date with enhancements/ideas...

And if you have a few minutes please can you say some nice things by reviewing our app - just tap Peak Scanner whilst its running to get to the Review page - many thanks! :-)

1.4

Apr 5, 2013

Settings page now allows both metric and US/imperial units of measurement for peak distances and heights.

You can access the Peak Scanner settings page from the Settings App on your iPhone.

iPhone 4 users please note - if you find the display updates a little slow, you can make adjustments in the settings to speed things up.

1.3

Mar 22, 2013

- More than doubled the number of mountain peaks in the database to a quarter of a million!
- New direct link to the Peak Scanner Facebook page
- New quick and easy 'Tell a Friend' feature
- New direct link to the Peak Scanner App Review page
- Various performance improvements
- For iPhone 4 users, new advanced settings to increase display performance

1.2

Mar 7, 2013

- Now includes over 100,000 mountain peaks from all over the world.

- New preference settings page to tailor what you see.

V1.1

Feb 26, 2013

Added a RADAR view
Fixed battery drain issue

Further details and more on:
https://www.facebook.com/peakscanneriphone

1.0

Feb 16, 2013

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