# Griptonite vs Cruxt

The clearest difference is rating: Cruxt at 5.0 against Griptonite's 3.0. Cruxt also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Griptonite's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Griptonite sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cruxt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cruxt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Griptonite has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Griptonite ships an update every 3 weeks, Cruxt every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Griptonite | Cruxt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/griptonite/id1462815353/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruxt/id6759232422/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 45.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 91 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Cascom Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462727314) | [John Cottongim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1239212573) |

## 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


### Cruxt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cruxt/id6759232422)

Connect with local climbers to find partners, organize climbing sessions, and build trust within the community. Discover gyms, chat with your crew, and track your climbing activity.

**Highlights:** Find climbing partners instantly, Create and join climbing sessions, Build trust with peer evaluations, Discover climbing gyms, Chat with your climbing crew, Activity feed for favorite gyms

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cruxt Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Cruxt Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Griptonite free?

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

### Is Cruxt free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Griptonite or Cruxt?

Cruxt is rated higher. Griptonite averages 3.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Cruxt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Griptonite or Cruxt have ads?

Neither Griptonite nor Cruxt shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Griptonite or Cruxt?

Griptonite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cruxt every 2 days. Most recently, Griptonite was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cruxt on September 18, 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.*