Comparison

Climb vs Kinfolk

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

Head to head
About

Climb

Enhance your English vocabulary with personalized learning tools. Discover new words, practice with AI-generated exercises and games, and utilize a comprehensive dictionary with visual aids. Easily add words from any app to your learning lists.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary testing and personalized recommendations
  • AI-generated learning exercises and games
  • Visual learning with GIFs and spaced repetition
  • Word of the Day tailored to your level
  • Integrated Oxford dictionary with idioms and thesaurus
  • Share words from any app to your practice list
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Climb is a language-learning application that boosts your vocabulary by helping you to discover and memorize new words. TEST YOUR VOCABULARY – Find out how many English words you know and get personalized recommendations. LEARN ADVANCED WORDS – Create lists with any words in it. – Learn words from your lists with fun, bite-size exercises created with the help of AI. Reinforce your vocabulary by playing personalized language games. – Visual learning with GIFs, active recalling, and spaced repetition techniques. WORD OF THE DAY – Tailored to your vocabulary level. – Comes with a GIF animation! WORD DICTIONARY – Built-in Oxford dictionary with idioms, extra examples, thesaurus, and more. – Each word comes with an according GIF animation. – See word complexity compared to your level. – Translate to your native language with integrated Google Translate. – Check out slang definitions from Urban Dictionary. – Pronounce every word with the different accents. SHARE TO CLIMB 1. Select any word in Safari or in any other app. 2. Tap "Share". 3. Choose "Define in Climb" to get the word's definition and automatically add it to your practice list. -------------------------------------------- Currently, we only support English language-learning. Please submit this form if you're interested in a particular language: theclimb.app/nextlanguage Any ideas, questions or feedback? We’d love to hear it! Feel free to contact us at support@theclimb.app -------------------------------------------- While most of the Climb's functionality is free (daily practice, adding words, GIFs in the dictionary, explore lists), in order to play word games, you will be prompted to subscribe with a free 7-day trial. If you choose to purchase Subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. We offer the following subscription durations: 1 month, 3 months, and 12 months. Terms of service: https://theclimb.app/terms/

About

Kinfolk

Explore hidden histories and cultural narratives through augmented reality. Discover stories layered into public spaces and engage with community archives to preserve collective memory. This platform brings history to life, connecting past, present, and future.

Highlights
  • AR monuments revealing hidden histories
  • Guided storytelling quests
  • Monuments Library by theme and location
  • Community archives for cultural memory
  • Interactive badges and achievements
  • Immersive historical narratives
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In a time of book bans, cultural erasure, and monuments that still glorify oppression, Kinfolk offers a different kind of education — rooted in truth, powered by the people. Kinfolk is a platform for collective memory, built with and for our communities that have too often been excluded from the narrative. We use augmented reality technology, monuments, and storytelling to make history visible and alive, layered into the very spaces we inhabit. Features: - AR monuments that reveal hidden histories in public spaces - Guided Quests that lead you through curated storytelling experiences - Monuments Library to browse stories by theme and location - Community archives preserving cultural memory and lived experience - Interactive badges and achievements for deeper engagement - Immersive narratives that connect past, present, and future History isn't behind us. It's alive in us. Download Kinfolk and help reimagine how we remember.

Screenshots

Climb4 screens
Kinfolk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kinfolk at none against Climb's 12. Climb's advantage is ratings volume (534 vs 105) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Climb sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Kinfolk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Climb against 4.6 for Kinfolk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climb has 534 ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Climb's written reviews are positive against 72% of Kinfolk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climb ships an update every 2 weeks, Kinfolk weekly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Climb versus Kinfolk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbKinfolk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (534 ratings)4.6 (105 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews71.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings534 — better105
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB311 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClimb Apps, IncKinfolk Tech Foundation

Customer experience

Climb

All ratings534 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative18.3%

Kinfolk

All ratings105 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

Climb

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Streak screen gets stuck
  • Daily recommendation not updating
  • Volume control issues, can't mute app sounds

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to take notes on words
  • Option to customize or disable GIFs
  • Allow users to choose words for practice quizzes
  • Implement syncing across multiple devices
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Kinfolk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Climb

Subscriptions10
  • Climb Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Climb Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Climb Quarterly Subscription$9.993 Months
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  • Climb Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$12.991 Month
  • Climb Quarterly Subscription$15.993 Months
  • Climb Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Climb Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Climb Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Climb Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Climb Yearly Subscription3 Months trial$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • MP Refill Small$0.99
  • MP Refill 3000$2.99
None

Kinfolk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Climb free?
Climb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinfolk free?
Kinfolk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Climb or Kinfolk?
Kinfolk is rated higher. Climb averages 4.5 out of 5 from 534 ratings, while Kinfolk averages 4.6 from 105 ratings.
Do Climb or Kinfolk have ads?
Neither Climb nor Kinfolk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Climb or Kinfolk?
Climb ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kinfolk weekly. Most recently, Climb was updated on September 21, 2026 and Kinfolk on September 21, 2026.

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