Comparison

Aurora Board vs Crimpd

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

Head to head
About

Aurora Board

Features
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Climb and train on the Aurora Board from Aurora Climbing! Create your account and configure one or more Aurora Boards in the app. Search and climb boulders of all difficulty levels. Create new boulders. Log ascents and browse your logbook. Connect the app to the LED Kit via Bluetooth and light up the holds. Green = Start Hold Blue = Middle Hold Red = Finish Hold Magenta = Foot Only

About

Crimpd

Access professionally designed climbing workouts tailored for endurance, power, and conditioning. Track your progress with interactive exercises and built-in timers. Build custom training plans with pre-set templates to enhance your climbing performance.

Highlights
  • Professionally designed climbing workouts
  • Interactive workout tracking
  • Built-in climbing workout timer
  • Progress analytics
  • Custom training plan builder
  • Pre-built skill templates
Features
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PROFESSIONALLY-DESIGNED WORKOUTS Follow workouts crafted by world-class climbers and coaches Tom Randall and Ollie Torr. Each workout is tailored to help climbers improve their Endurance, Power Endurance, Strength & Power, and Conditioning. TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS Interactive workouts take you step-by-step through the exercises of each workout. The built-in timer is designed specifically for climbing workouts, like hang boarding and interval circuits. ANALYZE YOUR PROGRESS Keep track of the workouts you've completed with the click of a button. Visualize your progress using Crimpd's built-in analytics. BUILD YOUR TRAINING PLAN Crimpd+ is designed for the self-coached climber. Subscribers gain access to Crimpd's custom training plan builder, complete with over 20 pre-built Skill Templates designed to help you bootstrap your climbing training. Payments for Crimpd+ will be charged on a recurring monthly basis to your Apple ID account. Your monthly subscription automatically renews unless you cancel before the end of the current billing period. No refunds or credits for partial months. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Access to Crimpd+ will continue through the month of your current subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.crimpd.com/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.crimpd.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Aurora Board1 screens
Crimpd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crimpd at 4.6 against Aurora Board's 1.0. Crimpd also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (101 vs 1). Aurora Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Crimpd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Aurora Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crimpd holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crimpd has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aurora Board ships an update every 2 months, Crimpd every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aurora Board versus Crimpd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora BoardCrimpd
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAurora Climbing Inc.Crimpd Inc

In-app purchases

None

Aurora Board

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Crimpd

Subscriptions3
  • Crimpd+ Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Crimpd+ Quarterly Subscription$29.993 Months
  • Crimpd+ Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Aurora Board free?
Aurora Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crimpd free?
Crimpd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aurora Board or Crimpd?
Crimpd is rated higher. Aurora Board averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Crimpd averages 4.6 from 101 ratings.
Do Aurora Board or Crimpd have ads?
Neither Aurora Board nor Crimpd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurora Board or Crimpd?
Aurora Board ships an update every 2 months, and Crimpd every 9 days. Most recently, Aurora Board was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crimpd on October 24, 2026.

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