Crimpd vs Tension Board 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Professionally designed climbing workouts
- Interactive workout tracking
- Built-in climbing workout timer
- Progress analytics
- Custom training plan builder
- Pre-built skill templates
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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/
Tension Board 2
This app allows climbers to train on a digital climbing board. It offers a vast library of boulder problems, the ability to create custom routes, and track training progress. Connect to LED lights for an interactive climbing experience.
- Search boulder problems
- Create custom boulders
- Log ascents
- Browse logbook
- Follow other climbers
- Share beta videos
- LED integration
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Climb and train on the Tension Board with the Tension Board app! Search and climb boulder problems of all difficulty levels. Create new boulders. Log ascents and browse your logbook. Follow other climbers. Find and share beta videos. LED Integration: 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crimpd at 4.6 against Tension Board 2's 3.6. Crimpd also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Tension Board 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Crimpd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Tension Board 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crimpd holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Crimpd's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tension Board 2's.
Crimpd ships an update every 9 days, Tension Board 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crimpd | Tension Board 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (101 ratings) — better | 3.6 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crimpd Inc | Aurora Climbing Inc. |
Customer experience
Crimpd
Tension Board 2
In-app purchases
Crimpd
- Crimpd+ Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Crimpd+ Quarterly Subscription$29.993 Months
- Crimpd+ Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
Tension Board 2
No in-app purchases
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