# Aurora Board vs Boardsesh

The clearest difference is rating: Boardsesh at 4.6 against Aurora Board's 1.0. Boardsesh also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). Aurora Board's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Boardsesh holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boardsesh has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Aurora Board ships an update every 2 months, Boardsesh every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Aurora Board | Boardsesh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-board/id1219531784/reviews) | **[4.6 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardsesh/id6761350784/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 19 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aurora Climbing Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1215473075) | [Marco de Jongh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889069096) |

## What reviewers say

### Aurora Board

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-board/id1219531784)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Boardsesh

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardsesh/id6761350784)

This app connects to various LED climbing boards via Bluetooth to light up holds on your wall. Browse and filter thousands of community-created climbs, build a queue, and track your progress. It supports group sessions for climbing with friends, whether in the same gym or remotely.

**Highlights:** Connects to LED climbing boards, Lights up holds on the wall, Browse and filter community climbs, Build and manage a climb queue, Track climbing attempts and sends, Supports group climbing sessions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Aurora Board free?

Aurora Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Boardsesh free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Aurora Board or Boardsesh?

Boardsesh is rated higher. Aurora Board averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Boardsesh averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.

### Do Aurora Board or Boardsesh have ads?

Neither Aurora Board nor Boardsesh shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Aurora Board or Boardsesh?

Aurora Board ships an update every 2 months, and Boardsesh every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aurora Board was updated on October 24, 2026 and Boardsesh on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*