Pinnacle Climb Log vs Climo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Climo
Log rock climbing ascents quickly and train smarter with personalized AI coaching. Track bouldering, sport routes, and hangboard sessions with detailed analytics and progression charts. Gamify your growth with points and break through grade plateaus.
- Fast bouldering logbook
- Instant climb tracking
- Detailed analytics
- Project mode for outdoor routes
- AI-powered training plans
- Integrated hangboard timer
- Advanced grade tracking
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Just climb. We’ll track the rest. Climo is the ultimate rock climbing and bouldering ecosystem for iPhone and Apple Watch, designed to turn your data into serious progression. Forget clunky apps that interrupt your flow—Climo makes logging ascents frictionless so you can save your energy for the wall. Whether you are bouldering at the local gym, studying a topo for sport routes at the crag, or building finger strength at home, Climo brings your entire climbing journey into one powerful logbook. APPLE WATCH AUTO-DETECTION Leave your phone in the locker. The fully standalone Apple Watch app uses smart altimeter algorithms to physically feel when you climb. • Zero Friction: When you land, your watch taps your wrist. Use the custom 3D crown wheel to dial in your grade and log a send in 2 seconds. • Live Telemetry: Monitor your heart rate, elevation gained, and active energy directly on your wrist mid-workout. • Seamless Sync: Climb completely offline. Data queues on your watch and syncs to your iPhone the second you reconnect. THE ULTIMATE LOGBOOK Track every boulder and sport route with precision, whether indoors or outdoors. • Projects vs. Sends: Manage your outdoor projects, track attempts, and log crucial beta tags for your next ascent. • Global Grades Supported: Full support for V-Scale, Fontainebleau (Font), French, and YDS grading systems. • Strava Integration: Auto-upload your climbing workout directly to Strava. ROOT-CAUSE FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS Most apps only track your successes. Climo tracks why you fell to help you crush plateaus. • Failure Engine: Did you pump out? Slip a foot? Mess up the beta? Log failure reasons to identify your exact training blind spots. • Wall-Angle Radar: Visualize your strength across slabs, vertical walls, overhangs, and roofs. AI CLIMBING COACH & HANGBOARD TIMER Turn your session data into structured progression with the "Ascension Architect" AI. • Adaptive Training: Generate personalized, multi-week workout blocks based on your past performance and failure metrics. • Advanced Hangboard Timer: Built-in timer protocols for max hangs and repeaters. • Protect Your Pulleys: Log specific grip types (crimp, pinch, sloper) and track finger load over time to build strength safely. GAMIFY YOUR GROWTH • Climo Points: Earn points dynamically based on grade difficulty and technique, not just pure volume. Watch your score rise live on your watch during a session! • Progression Charts: Watch your max grade increase over time in beautiful, interactive charts. Join the community of climbers using Climo to train smarter and send harder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Climo at Free against Pinnacle Climb Log's $3.99. Climo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Pinnacle Climb Log's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Climo is free to download; Pinnacle Climb Log costs $3.99 up front. Climo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Pinnacle Climb Log asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pinnacle Climb Log holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinnacle Climb Log has 292 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Pinnacle Climb Log's written reviews are positive against 100% of Climo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pinnacle Climb Log ships an update fortnightly, Climo every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Pinnacle Climb Log | Climo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (292 ratings) — better | 4.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 292 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nick Romano | David Korbel |
Customer experience
Pinnacle Climb Log
Climo
Bugs and 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
Climo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pinnacle Climb Log
No in-app purchases
Climo
- Climo Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Climo Annual Discounted$39.991 Year
- Climo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year








