Comparison

Climbo vs BoulderMaps

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

Head to head
About

Climbo

Features
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Climbo is the perfect app to take maximum advantage of your climbing gym in a fun and engaging way. We are continuously working to improve Climbo. Here is a list of what you can already do with it: Features: - Find gyms to climb in - Get notified when your gym sets new routes - Browse currently set routes in your gym - Track your progress by marking climbed and project routes - View your climbing statistics - Optionally participate in your gym's ranking - Add climbing partners to privately share your rank, recommend routes, etc. - Rate and give feedback on routes you climb to help other climbers, and also, to help your gym improve their route setting - Get notified about gym announcements or activities - Find climbing gyms in other countries or near you - Optionally, scan routes by QR code with your mobile camera Currently available in: - Catalan - English - Spanish Have an idea or want to see extra features? Let us know! Your gym not in Climbo? Tell them about us they will surely want to join :) Moreover, if you manage a gym and would like to see it in Climbo, feel free to contact us.

About

BoulderMaps

Features
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BoulderMaps is an outdoor bouldering guide for discovering sectors, planning sessions, and tracking climbing progress on real rock. Explore boulders around you, filter by grade and style, save projects, log sends, and keep your climbing profile up to date across trips and local sessions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Climbo4 screens
BoulderMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Climbo at none against BoulderMaps's 2. Climbo also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). BoulderMaps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. BoulderMaps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Climbo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climbo ships an update every 3 weeks, BoulderMaps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Climbo versus BoulderMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimboBoulderMaps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoger HernandezRoberto Fernandez

In-app purchases

None

Climbo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BoulderMaps

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Climbo free?
Climbo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoulderMaps free?
BoulderMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Climbo or BoulderMaps have ads?
Neither Climbo nor BoulderMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Climbo or BoulderMaps?
Climbo ships an update every 3 weeks, and BoulderMaps every 4 days. Most recently, Climbo was updated on September 15, 2026 and BoulderMaps on September 8, 2026.

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