Comparison

Crimpd vs BLX

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

BLX

Features
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To join the BLX bouldering club, it is essential to have this app. With this application, you can conveniently: - Enroll as a member at no charge - Purchase entry tickets or initiate a subscription, now compatible with Apple Pay - Generate a QR code for seamless entry and exit from our club - Organize your gym membership

Screenshots

Crimpd4 screens
BLX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLX at none against Crimpd's 3. Crimpd's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Crimpd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. BLX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crimpd ships an update every 9 days, BLX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Crimpd versus BLX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrimpdBLX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCrimpd IncBLX

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

BLX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crimpd free?
Crimpd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLX free?
BLX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crimpd or BLX have ads?
Neither Crimpd nor BLX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crimpd or BLX?
Crimpd ships an update every 9 days, and BLX every 2 months. Most recently, Crimpd was updated on September 24, 2026 and BLX on August 10, 2026.

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