Next Ascent
Next Ascent, LLC Sports iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Next Ascent is a free Sports app for iPhone and iPad by Next Ascent, LLC. Rated 4.0/5 from 8 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated March 16, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.0
- 8 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 64 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Mar 16
- 2026 · v8.7.0
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About Next Ascent
Next Ascent Guidebooks, rock climbing guidebook app is the most comprehensive rock climbing and bouldering app available. Real-time maps, GPS, and navigation guide you to crags all over the world. Hi-def topos, pictures, and the most detailed route descriptions available are what sets this app apart from the rest. Download complete guidebooks for the most popular climbing destinations. This rock climbing app will get you the most information you can find on local crags, bouldering areas, and climbing destinations. Expect to see arial drone topos, route and area history, first ascent information, and detailed descriptions of every route. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
4.0
8 ratings
What’s new
Version 8.7.0 · Updated March 16, 2026
Climb Comments & User Profiles - View and create comments on climbs from the Climb Details screen - View other user's profiles - Edit your profile's image, display name, home gym and local crag UI / Bug Fixes - Fix climb grade filter to prevent dragging sliders from moving the filter screen - Update "My Guidebooks" screen filter and list UI - various small bug fixes / performance improvements
App privacy
The developer, Next Ascent, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality, Other Purposes
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: App Functionality
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