Comparison

Crimpd vs Pinnacle Climb Log

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

Head to head
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/

About

Pinnacle Climb Log

Log rock climbing workouts and track progress on Apple Watch and iPhone. Capture heart rate, calories, and analyze sessions. Integrates with HealthKit and Strava.

Highlights
  • Log climbs with one tap
  • Track heart rate and calories
  • Analyze workout progress
  • Today Widget for quick logging
  • Offline Apple Watch support
  • HealthKit integration
  • Strava compatibility
Features
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Log your Rock Climbing workouts on Apple Watch or iPhone. Only one tap to log a climb and one long tap to log an attempt. Track your progress at the gym, capture heart rate information, calories burned and analyze and compare the workouts on your phone. The Today Widget allows you to track your climbs without having to unlock your phone. The Apple Watch app works completely offline, leave your phone in your bag and sync your workouts when you're done. Healthkit Integration: Pinnacle integrates with the Activities and Health App on your phone to show your heart rate during your climbing workouts and contribute to the Activity rings. Locations: Pinnacle can also track the location of your workouts using the GPS on your Apple Watch or iPhone if available. Compatible with Strava: Sync your workouts to your Strava profile including heart rate, energy burned, location, and max difficulty. One time purchase includes unlimited syncing of climbs. Works with Boulder, Top Rope, Lead, and Trad routes. Supports the Hueco V, Fontainebleau, Dan-Kyu, and Brazilian scales for bouldering and the Yosemite Decimal (USA), France, UIAA, Great Britain, Australia, Brazilian scales for rope climbing.

Screenshots

Crimpd4 screens
Pinnacle Climb Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crimpd at Free against Pinnacle Climb Log's $3.99. Crimpd also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 72%). Pinnacle Climb Log's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Crimpd is free to download; Pinnacle Climb Log costs $3.99 up front. Crimpd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Pinnacle Climb Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Crimpd against 4.7 for Pinnacle Climb Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 292 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Crimpd's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pinnacle Climb Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crimpd ships an update every 9 days, Pinnacle Climb Log fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crimpd versus Pinnacle Climb Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrimpdPinnacle Climb Log
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (101 ratings)4.7 (292 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings101292 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB152 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCrimpd IncNick Romano

Customer experience

Crimpd

All ratings100 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative9.1%

Pinnacle Climb Log

All ratings292 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

Crimpd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pinnacle Climb Log

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when accessing Stats section
  • Black screen on app launch
  • Watch app fails to start on some devices
  • Sessions fail to save or sync
  • Heart rate data missing from sessions
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  • Partial session recording when app minimized
  • Watch app crashes when navigating between screens
  • Strava integration failing intermittently
  • Session time resets while keeping climbs active
  • Blank white image when exporting workout graphs
  • Widget button not visible on iPhone SE
  • Syncing delays and inconsistencies
  • App incompatible with original Apple Watch
  • Series 2 watch app crashes on launch
  • Discipline switching creates duplicate sessions
  • Activity app not receiving exported workouts

Requested features

20 requests
  • Failed attempt vs successful send distinction
  • Rest timer between climbs
  • Flash/repeat climb marking and statistics
  • Outdoor sport lead session option
  • Custom grading scales for gym-specific grades
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  • Australian bouldering grading system
  • Automatic climb detection and logging
  • Distance climbed measurement
  • Vertical feet climbed tracking
  • Advanced statistics and analytics dashboard
  • Ability to merge and split workouts
  • Belay detection during sessions
  • Workout completion confirmation prompt
  • Climb reminder notifications
  • Individual climb heart rate and altitude data
  • Skill level score tracking over time
  • Average grade progression over time
  • Garmin watch and external heart rate monitor support
  • Discipline switching within single session
  • Climb timing separate from rest time

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
None

Pinnacle Climb Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crimpd free?
Crimpd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinnacle Climb Log free?
Pinnacle Climb Log costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crimpd or Pinnacle Climb Log?
Pinnacle Climb Log is rated higher. Crimpd averages 4.6 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Pinnacle Climb Log averages 4.7 from 292 ratings.
Do Crimpd or Pinnacle Climb Log have ads?
Neither Crimpd nor Pinnacle Climb Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crimpd or Pinnacle Climb Log?
Crimpd ships an update every 9 days, and Pinnacle Climb Log fortnightly. Most recently, Crimpd was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pinnacle Climb Log on October 30, 2026.

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