# Griptonite vs DART Climbing

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DART Climbing at 100% against Griptonite's 45%. DART Climbing also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Griptonite's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Griptonite sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DART Climbing asks for nothing beyond the download.

DART Climbing holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Griptonite has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Griptonite's written reviews are positive against 100% of DART Climbing's.

Griptonite ships an update every 3 weeks, DART Climbing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Griptonite | DART Climbing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/griptonite/id1462815353/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dart-climbing/id6514272836/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 92 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **14.0.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cascom Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462727314) | [Mercedes Garcia Gomez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755643500) |

## What reviewers say

### Griptonite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/griptonite/id1462815353)

Enhance your climbing experience by discovering beta, routes, and inspiration from a community of climbers. Track your progress, identify areas for improvement, and compete with others through global and venue-specific rankings.

**Highlights:** Discover beta and routes, Learn from community experience, Track personal progress, Identify areas for improvement, Global and venue rankings, Filterable leaderboards

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Griptonite Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Griptonite Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Griptonite Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Griptonite Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Griptonite Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Griptonite Pro | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Tracks climbing progress effectively
- 💡 Motivates users to climb more
- 👍 Easy to log climbs
- 📈 Shows improvement over time
- 🤩 Makes climbing feel like a game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Very buggy and glitchy
- 🐌 Slow performance
- 💥 Frequent crashes
- ❌ Poor UI/UX
- 💸 Filters behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- App constantly erroring
- Filters won't reset or apply
- Projects not registered properly
- App freezes when uploading video
- App crashes frequently

**Requested features**

- Social sign-in (Apple/Google)
- Total grades/routes climbed count
- Sortable monthly gym results table
- Quick navigation between map and stats
- REST API for data access


### DART Climbing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dart-climbing/id6514272836)

This app helps speed climbers track their training performance with detailed logs, personal calendars, and effectiveness filters. Monitor your evolution with graphs and charts, and stay on top of your success rate to improve your climbing skills.

**Highlights:** Log climbing attempts with error tracking, Personal training calendar, Filter attempt effectiveness, Track attempt success rate, Monitor overall performance with graphs, Climbing challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Griptonite free?

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

### Is DART Climbing free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Griptonite or DART Climbing?

DART Climbing is rated higher. Griptonite averages 3.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while DART Climbing averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Griptonite or DART Climbing have ads?

Neither Griptonite nor DART Climbing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Griptonite or DART Climbing?

Griptonite ships an update every 3 weeks, and DART Climbing monthly. Most recently, Griptonite was updated on October 21, 2026 and DART Climbing on October 7, 2026.

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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.*