Comparison

BoulderBook vs Boulder Scoring

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 Scoring

This application facilitates live scoring for bouldering competitions. It supports various common competition formats, eliminating the need for manual score tabulation. Set up your event and manage scores seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Live scoring for bouldering competitions
  • Supports common competition formats
  • Eliminates manual score tabulation
  • Easy competition setup
  • Real-time score updates
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Running a bouldering competition shouldn't mean drowning in paper scorecards and spreadsheets. BoulderScoring is the competition management app built specifically for climbing gyms and comp organizers — so you can focus on the event, not the math. Set up in minutes. Create your comp, configure categories, assign boulders, and share a password with your climbers. That's it. No complicated setup, no IT required. Real-time scoring, live leaderboards. Scores update the moment they're entered. Climbers, coaches, and spectators can follow standings live on any device — no refreshing, no waiting. Self-entry or judge mode — your call. Let climbers log their own sends on their phones, or assign judges to boulders for formal competitions where accuracy matters. Both modes work together seamlessly. Flexible enough for many formats. Points-based scoring with tops, zones, and attempt penalties. Redpoint scoring with custom boulder values. Tops-only. Flash bonuses. Configure it to match your comp exactly. Built for real gyms. Separate categories by gender, age, and skill level. Assign different boulder sets to different divisions. Run team competitions alongside individual results. Export final standings when it's done. BoulderScoring is free to use. No subscriptions, no per-event fees — just a better way to run your comp.

Screenshots

BoulderBook4 screens
Boulder Scoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boulder Scoring at none against BoulderBook's 5. Boulder Scoring also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). BoulderBook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Scoring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boulder Scoring holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of BoulderBook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boulder Scoring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoulderBook ships an update every 2 days, Boulder Scoring every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BoulderBook versus Boulder Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulderBookBoulder Scoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian ZindelGraf x Apps LLC

Customer experience

BoulderBook

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Boulder Scoring

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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 Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoulderBook free?
BoulderBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boulder Scoring free?
Boulder Scoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoulderBook or Boulder Scoring?
Boulder Scoring is rated higher. BoulderBook averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Boulder Scoring averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do BoulderBook or Boulder Scoring have ads?
Neither BoulderBook nor Boulder Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoulderBook or Boulder Scoring?
BoulderBook ships an update every 2 days, and Boulder Scoring every 2 weeks. Most recently, BoulderBook was updated on September 26, 2026 and Boulder Scoring on September 11, 2026.

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