Comparison

BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing vs APPEAK

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

Head to head
About

BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing

Log and track your bouldering ascents on a photo of your wall. Draw routes, rate climbs, and discover new projects. Compete on leaderboards and analyze your performance with detailed stats. Connect with friends and your climbing community.

Highlights
  • Draw boulders on wall photos
  • Log ascents with grades and style
  • Filter and browse boulders
  • Build project lists
  • Climb leaderboards
  • Analyze performance stats
  • Community feed and chat
Features
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The spray wall app your whole crew uses for free. BoulderBook saves every boulder on your spraywall, board or home wall right on a photo of the wall – no subscription, no paid wall setup, no ads. Made by climbers for climbers, in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Czech. DRAW BOULDERS IN SECONDS • Snap a photo of your wall and tap the holds – smart hold detection snaps each tap to the hold • Mark start holds, top and feet; set foothold rules and matching • Number the holds so everyone climbs the exact same sequence LOG EVERY SEND • Tick boulders as flash or redpoint and rate the grade • Thumbs up the best lines, add style tags like crimpy, slopey or dyno • Font or V-scale grades – switch any time FIND YOUR NEXT PROJECT • Browse every boulder on your wall and filter by grade, wall, style tags and what you've already sent • Sort by newest, hardest, easiest or most popular • Build project lists, share public lists or create collaborative circuits with friends CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD • Season rankings for boulderers and setters at your gym • Medals for the season's top three • Global ranking across all gyms KNOW YOUR LEVEL • Season score, grade pyramid and style breakdown • Personal insights: hardest send, flash ceiling and more • Your complete climbing history in one place STAY IN THE LOOP • Live activity feed of flashes, tops and new boulders • Gym chat and comments with photos and GIFs • Push notifications when someone comments or reacts to your boulders FOR EVERY WALL Commercial gyms, climbing clubs and private home walls – set up your gym in a minute, keep it public or invite only your crew. Find gyms near you on the map. Every feature is free for everyone. If BoulderBook helps your climbing, an optional tip in the app keeps it running. Questions or ideas? Use the feedback button in the app – we read everything.

About

APPEAK

This app helps you explore, plan, and navigate hiking trails. It offers offline access, safety information, and a digital journal to log your conquered peaks. Participate in monthly challenges for a chance to win prizes.

Highlights
  • Explore and plan hiking adventures
  • Offline mode for navigation
  • Log conquered peaks in a digital journal
  • Filter trails by difficulty and features
  • Participate in monthly challenges
  • Connect with Strava account
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Doživi pohodništvo na povsem nov način! Mobilna aplikacija APPEAK je pohodniški žepni pripomoček, ki ti olajša raziskovanje in načrtovanje pohodniškega podviga, ti pomaga priti od izhodišča do cilja po pravi poti, ter ti omogoča, da uspešno osvojene vrhove za vedno zabeležiš v svoj pohodniški dnevnik. Na prvo mesto postavlja dobro informiranost in varnost ter ti pomaga najti pravo ravnovesje med tvojo fizično pripravljenostjo in zahtevnostjo poti. Aplikacijo lahko brez skrbi uporabljaš tudi takrat, ko se znajdeš na območju brez internetne povezave (offline način), saj lahko vrhove in poti preneseš na svojo napravo vnaprej. Vsak mesec pa lahko sodeluješ tudi v APPEAK IZZIVU in združiš svojo strast do pohodništva z možnostjo osvojitve privlačnih nagrad. APPEAK je vse to in še mnogo več, saj lahko: * raziskuješ čudovit hriboviti in gorski svet * načrtuješ naslednji pohodniški podvig * shraniš ideje za izlete za prihodnjič * izbiraš med številnimi predlogi razdeljenimi v kategorije * iščeš poljubna izhodišča, poti ali vrhove * filtriraš po tipu točke, hribovju/gorovju, nadmorski višini, višinskih metrih, času hoje, zahtevnosti in označenosti poti, opremi itd. * primerjaš poti med sabo * občuduješ fotografije izhodišč, poti, vrhov, razgledov ... * spreminjaš pozicijo in izgled (2D/3D) zemljevida * pogledaš podatke o vrhu ali poti * vrhove in poti preneseš vnaprej, za takrat, ko se znajdeš na območju brez povezave (offline) * preveriš vremensko napoved in opozorila * pogledaš seznam priporočene pohodniške opreme * navigiraš od doma do izhodišča * spremljaš potek poti od izhodišča do cilja * zabeležiš osvojeni vrh v svoj dnevnik in tako prejmeš digitalni žig * izoblikuješ lasten pohodniški profil * povežeš aplikacijo s tvojim STRAVA računom * prispevaš k širjenju pohodniške baze z deljenjem fotografij izhodišč, poti in vrhov * sodeluješ v mesečnem APPEAK IZZIVU in si pridobiš nagrado * deliš s prijatelji * uporabljaš v slovenskem, angleškem ali nemškem jeziku * ... --- Experience hiking in a whole new way! The APPEAK mobile app is your pocket hiking companion that makes it easier to explore and plan your hiking adventures. It helps you find the right path from start to finish and lets you permanently log every successfully conquered peak in your personal hiking journal. With safety and information at its core, it helps you find the right balance between your physical ability and the difficulty of the path. You can also use the app without an internet connection (offline mode) by downloading peaks and routes in advance. Each month, you can also take part in the APPEAK CHALLENGE and combine your passion for hiking with the chance to win great prizes. APPEAK is all this and much more. With it, you can: * explore beautiful hilly and mountainous landscapes * plan your next hiking adventure * save ideas for future hikes * choose from numerous categorized suggestions * search for any starting points, path or peaks * filter by type of point, hills/mountains, altitude, vertical meters, walking time, difficulty and route markings, equipment, etc. * compare paths with each other * admire photos of starting points, paths, peaks, views... * change the position and appearance (2D/3D) of the map * look at the information about the peak or path * Download peaks and routes in advance for when you find yourself in an area without connection (offline). * check the weather forecast and warnings * check the list of recommended hiking gear. * navigate from home to the starting point * follow the course of the path from the starting point to the peak * record the conquered peak in your logbook and thus receive a digital stamp * create your own hiking profile * connect the app to your STRAVA account * contribute to the expansion of the hiking base by sharing photos of starting points, paths and peaks * share with friends * use it in Slovene, English or German language * …

Screenshots

BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing4 screens
APPEAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: APPEAK at 5.0 against BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing's 4.1. APPEAK also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9). BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. APPEAK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APPEAK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing ships an update every 3 days, APPEAK every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing versus APPEAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulderBook Spraywall ClimbingAPPEAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ZindelJan Mohoric

Customer experience

BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

APPEAK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing

One-time9
  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$1.00
  • Tip: a coffee$1.99
  • Tip: a bag of chalk$3.99
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  • BoulderBook Supporter$3.99
  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$4.00
  • Trinkgeld: Pizza nach der Session$8.99
  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$9.00
  • Tip: a gym day pass$17.99
  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$18.00
None

APPEAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing free?
BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is APPEAK free?
APPEAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing or APPEAK?
APPEAK is rated higher. BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing averages 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while APPEAK averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing or APPEAK have ads?
Neither BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing nor APPEAK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing or APPEAK?
BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing ships an update every 3 days, and APPEAK every 3 months. Most recently, BoulderBook Spraywall Climbing was updated on October 29, 2026 and APPEAK on September 27, 2026.

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