Comparison

Aurora Board vs Frez

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

Head to head
About

Aurora Board

This app allows users to configure and train on a smart climbing board. It enables users to create and climb boulders of various difficulty levels, log ascents, and connect to LED lights on the board for visual guidance. Users can also create their own boulder problems.

Highlights
  • Configure smart climbing boards
  • Create and climb boulders
  • Log ascents and browse logbook
  • Connect to LED hold lighting
  • Design custom boulder problems
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

Frez

This app helps athletes plan, train, and track their progress for sports like climbing and gym workouts. It offers exercise libraries, workout builders, and live session logging. Features include performance tracking, readiness scores, and integration with health data.

Highlights
  • Exercise library with videos and muscle maps
  • Build custom workout routines
  • Log climbing sessions and track sends
  • Isometric and finger training
  • Training load and readiness scores
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Frez: functional training for your sport. Plan, train and track everything that makes you stronger for your sport — in the gym and on the wall. Workouts, climbing sessions and finger training live in one app, so you always know what to train next and when to push. WORKOUTS & ROUTINES • Exercise library with videos and muscle maps • Build your own routines, or download ready-made ones from Explore • Workout player with rest timer, last session's numbers next to every set, and RPE CLIMBING • Log climbing sessions live: routes, grades and attempts • Logbook with your sends and full history • Live Activity on the Lock Screen while you climb FREZ DYNO & FINGER TRAINING • Isometric training with real-time force from Frez Dyno or a supported Bluetooth force sensor • Max strength, RFD and Critical Force tests to track your progress • Train hangs with the timer, even without a device KNOW WHEN TO PUSH • Frez Score: your training load and readiness at a glance • Finger battery for endurance and high-intensity finger load, with a recovery forecast • Sleep, HRV and resting heart rate from Apple Health MORE • Share workout cards and routines with friends • Achievements for your milestones • Works offline — no signal at the gym? No problem. • Coming from Frez 4? Import your data in one tap. PERMISSIONS Frez asks only for what it needs, and tells you why. • [Optional] Bluetooth — to connect force measurement devices • [Optional] Apple Health — to use your sleep, HRV and resting heart rate Subscription Terms: Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://frez.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://frez.app/terms

Screenshots

Aurora Board1 screens
Frez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Frez at 4.8 against Aurora Board's 1.0. Frez also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). Aurora Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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. Frez sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Aurora Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frez holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frez has 29 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, Frez weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aurora Board versus Frez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora BoardFrez
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurora Climbing Inc.Donghyun Kim

In-app purchases

None

Aurora Board

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Frez

Subscriptions7
  • Training Tools (Monthly)2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Training Tools (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Training Tools (Yearly)$19.991 Year
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  • ClimbHarder Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$23.991 Year
  • Training Tools (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Training Tools (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Training Tools (Yearly)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • ClimbHarder Training Tools$39.99
  • ClimbHarder Training Tools$89.99

Questions

Is Aurora Board free?
Aurora Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frez free?
Frez is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aurora Board or Frez?
Frez is rated higher. Aurora Board averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Frez averages 4.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Aurora Board or Frez have ads?
Neither Aurora Board nor Frez shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurora Board or Frez?
Aurora Board ships an update every 2 months, and Frez weekly. Most recently, Aurora Board was updated on November 2, 2026 and Frez on November 12, 2026.

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