Comparison

OctoTimer vs BETA Climbing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

OctoTimer

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OctoTimer is a groundbreaking App in the field of performance tests. OctoTimer will help you to analyze the reaction time and the movement time. OctoTimer app brings you the oportunity of analyze and register the asymmetries of different complex motion patterns. OctoTimer App is an official app of Check your MOtion® (CYMO).

About

BETA Climbing

This app offers a comprehensive solution for climbing gyms. Users can log their climbs, give feedback on routes, and manage their entry passes digitally.

Highlights

Track climbing sessions
Provide routesetter feedback
Digital entry pass management
Complete modern climbing gym solution

Features

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The BETA app is the complete modern solution to the modern climbing gym: track your climbs, provide feedback to routesetters, and keep your entry passes all in one place.

Screenshots

OctoTimer4 screens

BETA Climbing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BETA Climbing at Free against OctoTimer's $124.99. BETA Climbing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 34 months). OctoTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BETA Climbing is free to download; OctoTimer costs $124.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OctoTimer ships an update every 34 months, BETA Climbing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

OctoTimer versus BETA Climbing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	OctoTimer	BETA Climbing
Price	$124.99	Free — better
Rating	—	1.6 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	26 — better
Update frequency	Every 34 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	69 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pedro Marin	Chalk Technologies OU

In-app purchases

None

OctoTimer

No in-app purchases

None

BETA Climbing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OctoTimer free?

OctoTimer costs $124.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is BETA Climbing free?

BETA Climbing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do OctoTimer or BETA Climbing have ads?

Neither OctoTimer nor BETA Climbing shows ads.

Which is updated more often, OctoTimer or BETA Climbing?

OctoTimer ships an update every 34 months, and BETA Climbing every 3 weeks. Most recently, OctoTimer was updated on October 4, 2026 and BETA Climbing on October 24, 2026.