Comparison

BoulderBook vs Boulder Creator

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

Head to head
About

BoulderBook

Log, share, and rate boulder problems on your training wall. Never forget a climb's details on your spraywall again, whether at home, a club, or a commercial gym.

Highlights
  • Save boulder problems
  • Share climb definitions
  • Rate boulder problems
  • Use on homewalls
  • Use in climbing clubs
  • Use in commercial gyms
Features
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The BoulderBook app allows you to save, share and rate boulder on your training wall. Never forget a boulder definition on your spraywall again! The app can be used on your private homewall, your climbing club or in a big commercial gym with a spraywall.

About

Boulder Creator

Easily create and share climbing problems with a global community. Document your training sessions by marking holds, assigning difficulty, and tracking your progress. No more physical markers needed to share your latest challenges.

Highlights
  • Create climbing problems
  • Share problems with community
  • Mark holds on wall photos
  • Assign difficulty levels
  • Track sends and projects
  • Profile for progress tracking
Features
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Take your climbing experience to a new era. Passionate about bouldering? Boulder Creator is the ultimate tool to connect with your gym, track your progress, and bring route setting creativity right to your fingertips. Forget about colored tape, blurry wall markings, or memorizing sequences. Now you can set, share, and climb interactive problems in seconds. What can you do with Boulder Creator? • CREATE WITHOUT LIMITS: Snap a photo of the wall, mark the holds, define grip types, choose the grade, and save your line. Your boulder is instantly available for the entire community. • LOGBOOK AND PROGRESS: Keep a detailed history of your sends, pending projects, and performance metrics for every session. • RANKINGS AND COMMUNITY: Check your position on the leaderboard alongside climbers and routesetters at your local gym. • DIGITAL BULLETIN BOARD: Stay updated on active events, gym competitions, and challenge yourself with the Boulder of the Week. Whether you train at a commercial climbing gym or on your private homewall, Boulder Creator keeps your motivation at an all-time high. Download for free and join the new era of climbing.

Screenshots

BoulderBook4 screens
Boulder Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boulder Creator at 4.7 against BoulderBook's 4.0. Boulder Creator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (31 vs 9). BoulderBook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Boulder Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boulder Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of BoulderBook's written reviews are positive against 89% of Boulder Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoulderBook ships an update every 2 days, Boulder Creator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BoulderBook versus Boulder Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulderBookBoulder Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings931 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ZindelGustavo Grassi

Customer experience

BoulderBook

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Boulder Creator

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BoulderBook

One-time5
  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$1.00
  • BoulderBook Supporter$3.99
  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$4.00
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  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$9.00
  • BoulderBook Unterstützer$18.00
None

Boulder Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoulderBook free?
BoulderBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boulder Creator free?
Boulder Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoulderBook or Boulder Creator?
Boulder Creator is rated higher. BoulderBook averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Boulder Creator averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do BoulderBook or Boulder Creator have ads?
Neither BoulderBook nor Boulder Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoulderBook or Boulder Creator?
BoulderBook ships an update every 2 days, and Boulder Creator every 2 months. Most recently, BoulderBook was updated on September 14, 2026 and Boulder Creator on August 27, 2026.

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