As a stand-alone guidebook the GunksApps series checks all the right boxes: clear topo lines, good route descriptions with just the right amount of beta, route history, and solid notes on safety/variations. Not to mention established trust as authors with a respected and long-term area history. What GunksApps offers beyond standard guidebooks however is its portability and resistance to obsolescence. Assuming you normally carry your phone, the app adds nothing to your pack weight. And with frequent updates, routes are seamlessly added to your catalog.As a climber what I really feel stands out or the App however are two aspects, both related to efficiency and safety. It’s built-in GPS function helps you locate the start (and top) of your route - no more wandering the base and calling up “hey what route are you on” while thumbing through some mini phonebook full of tiny inscrutable topo lines. Also super helpful if you’re looking to drop your rope down a climb but cannot see to the base.For safety, the clear descent beta for all routes is critical - something guidebook authors forsake in efforts to keep their paper guides small and pack-friendly. With GunksApps all descents are listed, so the stress of finding your way back down is gone. If you’ve made it this far in the review then you likely need no more convincing - buy the app (it is also more environmentally-friendly) you won’t regret it. In a few short years it has become commonplace in my climbing area, allowing folks to keep their paper guides at home next to the couch.

In a age of false promises and poor customer service amongst the electronics and computer industries and apps there are unsung heroes who back there products and trouble shoot them personally rather than direct you to a foreigner in another country on a random 1-800 number! These guys are the real deal and they move Heaven and Earth to make it right if there is a problem with any of their guide book apps! I emailed my problem and within minutes I had a email and a phone call by the developers themselves to come to my aid! They were patient and not judgmental due to my lack of computer / smart phone skills. Besides that if you are a Gunks climber you are treated to crisp route photos and accurate route descriptions. The GPS function works pretty good too! GET THESE Apps your money will be well spent!!!!!!!

I am the first to admit that I hate most tech and often have a difficult time navigating my way through any app in a real time setting. Needless to say I found myself having trouble with the gunks app after switching to a new phone. Luckily for me the gunks app has a very helpful support team. The got back to me immediately to help me resolve my issues and then followed up a few days later to make sure I was still good. With people like that maybe they can teach this old dog some new tricks. Thanks

Amazing platform for buying/posting guidebooks on the cheap. Really cool that each purchase supports the coalitions that develop the crags.I love the app and wanted to suggest a feature!Having a feature to see/rate quality/grade of each climb would be super cool and would help normalize grades across regions/crags (in the style of board apps like Tension and Moon). This would also help for comparing climbs within the same crag (for areas that suffer from inconsistent grading due to the development history).