# BoulderBook vs Boardclimbs

The clearest difference is rating: Boardclimbs at 5.0 against BoulderBook's 4.0. Boardclimbs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). BoulderBook's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BoulderBook sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Boardclimbs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Boardclimbs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoulderBook has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of BoulderBook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boardclimbs's.

## The numbers

| Metric | BoulderBook | Boardclimbs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boulderbook/id1455231620/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardclimbs/id6499280509/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Florian Zindel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1233983485) | [Felix Abrahamsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743051865) |

## What reviewers say

### BoulderBook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boulderbook/id1455231620)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BoulderBook Unterstützer | $1.00 | one-time |
| BoulderBook Supporter | $3.99 | one-time |
| BoulderBook Unterstützer | $4.00 | one-time |
| BoulderBook Unterstützer | $9.00 | one-time |
| BoulderBook Unterstützer | $18.00 | one-time |


### Boardclimbs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardclimbs/id6499280509)

Log and share boulder problems on your spraywall. Automatically detect holds with AI and create custom routes. Compete on leaderboards and engage with the climbing community.

**Highlights:** AI hold detection, Create custom boulder problems, Share problems with community, Personalized climber profiles, Leaderboard competition, Spraywall photo uploads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BoulderBook free?

BoulderBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Boardclimbs free?

Boardclimbs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BoulderBook or Boardclimbs?

Boardclimbs is rated higher. BoulderBook averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Boardclimbs averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do BoulderBook or Boardclimbs have ads?

Neither BoulderBook nor Boardclimbs shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*