Comparison

Topo Guru vs Boulder Creator

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

Head to head
About

Topo Guru

This app digitizes climbing guidebooks, offering detailed crag information, GPS navigation, and a climbing log. It helps locate climbing spots, provides route details, and includes a grade converter. Most content requires a subscription.

Highlights
  • Digital climbing guidebooks
  • GPS navigation and compass
  • Detailed crag information
  • Climbing route log
  • Climbing grade converter
  • Map and country list browsing
Features
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Do you remember the familiar feeling when you have been trying in vain to find a block or a multi-pitch start for 20 minutes? This is the thing of the past! Carrying heavy guide books is the thing of past, now you have all of those in your pocket. Navigation is no longer a challenge, Topo Guru helps you to find your destination with its integrated compass and distance functions. Topos At Topo Guru we make sure to have the best quality full coverage crags in our database from our local partners. Our database contains excellent quality photos of boulders and walls, all photos have their own GPS coordinates. Approaching climbing places has never been as trouble-free before! You can browse through available crags either from by map view or from a comprehensive country list. Navigation Finding your climbing rocks from your wish list is also easy with Topo Guru. Our partners and crag-masters save the GPS coordinates for each photo and we can show you detailed information. Use our in-app compass to find your way through blocks and to see the distance from your destination. Topo Guru provides “How to get there” information and helps you find the best parking spots by GPS. Crag Info The crag database contains useful particulars such as: rock and climbing type, season, how to get there, recommended accommodation for climbers, food and rest day activities, etc. Climbing log You can easily save your climbing log after you finished the route and retrieve it any time. Climbing grade converter You never know which scale they use at your next climbing trip. Try our grade converter and switch scales back and forth, any time you want. Subscriptions Besides free features, most of the climbing topos are available only with paid subscription. You can unlock all content (including all topos) with an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly, quarterly and yearly subscriptions are available. The payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. For more information please check our In-App purchase products and the Terms and Conditions. Privacy Policy: https://www.topoguru.com/en/privacy/

About

Boulder Creator

Easily create and share climbing problems with a global community. Document your training sessions by marking holds, assigning difficulty, and tracking your progress. No more physical markers needed to share your latest challenges.

Highlights
  • Create climbing problems
  • Share problems with community
  • Mark holds on wall photos
  • Assign difficulty levels
  • Track sends and projects
  • Profile for progress tracking
Features
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Take your climbing experience to a new era. Passionate about bouldering? Boulder Creator is the ultimate tool to connect with your gym, track your progress, and bring route setting creativity right to your fingertips. Forget about colored tape, blurry wall markings, or memorizing sequences. Now you can set, share, and climb interactive problems in seconds. What can you do with Boulder Creator? • CREATE WITHOUT LIMITS: Snap a photo of the wall, mark the holds, define grip types, choose the grade, and save your line. Your boulder is instantly available for the entire community. • LOGBOOK AND PROGRESS: Keep a detailed history of your sends, pending projects, and performance metrics for every session. • RANKINGS AND COMMUNITY: Check your position on the leaderboard alongside climbers and routesetters at your local gym. • DIGITAL BULLETIN BOARD: Stay updated on active events, gym competitions, and challenge yourself with the Boulder of the Week. Whether you train at a commercial climbing gym or on your private homewall, Boulder Creator keeps your motivation at an all-time high. Download for free and join the new era of climbing.

Screenshots

Topo Guru4 screens
Boulder Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boulder Creator at 89% against Topo Guru's 30%. Boulder Creator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. Topo Guru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Boulder Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boulder Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boulder Creator has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Topo Guru's written reviews are positive against 89% of Boulder Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Topo Guru ships an update monthly, Boulder Creator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Topo Guru versus Boulder Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopo GuruBoulder Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings331 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopo Guru Beteti TarsasagGustavo Grassi

Customer experience

Topo Guru

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Boulder Creator

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Topo Guru

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$6.991 Month
  • 3 Months subscription$10.993 Months
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year
None

Boulder Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Topo Guru free?
Topo Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boulder Creator free?
Boulder Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Topo Guru or Boulder Creator?
Boulder Creator is rated higher. Topo Guru averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Boulder Creator averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Topo Guru or Boulder Creator have ads?
Neither Topo Guru nor Boulder Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Topo Guru or Boulder Creator?
Topo Guru ships an update monthly, and Boulder Creator every 2 months. Most recently, Topo Guru was updated on October 9, 2026 and Boulder Creator on October 12, 2026.

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