Comparison

Aurora Board vs dtb2

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

dtb2

Features
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Digital Training Boards mobile App, This allows you to log on with your existing DTB log on. You can only register on one of the physical DTB boards anywhere in the world, this is fully encrypted The App allows you to select a wall and then a route, if you are close enough to the wall it will allow you to cast/display the problem onto the board via the LED's installed on the wall. The app connects to the board via an internet connection, so an internet connection is required by the APP, the walls are also GPS ring fenced, so the APP needs to access your mobile devices GPS position, this is never documented. The APP does not use Bluetooth to connect. The app allows you to track your climbing on all DTB board around the world. Simplified search system, simple log book and an ability to cast you problems to a board dependent upon your distance from it. Unique "what's on" feature allows you to find out what is actually on any board. Like, project and tick problems Videos Overview of system https://youtu.be/tJEhy16cy-M Connecting to a Board https://youtu.be/2Id7J_tsIHc Whats on feature https://youtube.com/shorts/ROUsM82kSWA

Screenshots

Aurora Board1 screens
dtb24 screens

Verdict

The call

Aurora Board and dtb2 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aurora Board ships an update every 2 months, dtb2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Aurora Board versus dtb2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora Boarddtb2
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurora Climbing Inc.gareth Scott

In-app purchases

None

Aurora Board

No in-app purchases

None

dtb2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aurora Board free?
Aurora Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dtb2 free?
dtb2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aurora Board or dtb2 have ads?
Neither Aurora Board nor dtb2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurora Board or dtb2?
Aurora Board ships an update every 2 months, and dtb2 every 4 months. Most recently, Aurora Board was updated on October 24, 2026 and dtb2 on October 14, 2026.

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