Comparison

Climb vs EsproDocs

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

EsproDocs

Streamline academic writing with an all-in-one AI-powered tool. Automate citations, rewrite text, organize research, and format documents seamlessly. Focus on writing, not on juggling multiple applications.

Highlights
  • AI writing assistant for paper generation and rewriting
  • Automatic citation finder and formatter
  • Research organization with PDF indexing
  • Professional document editor
  • Seamless integration of writing tools
Features
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Everything you need to write a perfect paper. One app, one subscription. All AI-powered. WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED: → Write a 5000 word assignment in 2 focused days instead of 3 stressful weeks → Never waste time on citations again (with the automatic citation finder & formatter) → Stop Googling "how to phrase this" (AI rewrites on demand) → Submit papers you're proud of without the all-nighters Forget switching between Word, Google Docs, a citation manager, ChatGPT, and your notes. EsproDocs is the academic writing supertool where everything works together seamlessly. FEATURES (all require premium subscription, first 14 days are completely free): AI Writing Assistant - Everywhere Not just a chatbot. AI is woven into every part of writing: • Write the whole paper? No problem, no word count limits - it'll get started immediately • Stuck? Ask the AI for ideas while staying in your document • Highlight text → Ask AI to rewrite it better • Upload your readings → AI stores it in memory and will use it for your project • Need an outline? AI generates one from your topic Automatic Citation Finder Forget citation generators: • Highlight text → Click "Find Citation" → Add to bibliography in one click • 8 citation styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, AMA, ACS • Switch styles → Entire bibliography updates automatically • Hanging indents, italics, punctuation—all perfect Research Organization Built-In Stop drowning in PDFs and browser tabs: • Upload source PDFs directly to your document • AI indexes everything automatically • Search across all your sources instantly • Pull quotes with automatic page citations Professional Document Editor Everything you expect: rich text formatting, images, tables, custom fonts, margins, spacing. But faster, cleaner, and actually designed for academic writing. THIS REPLACES: - Microsoft Word / Google Docs - ChatGPT / Claude (separate tabs) - Zotero / Mendeley / EasyBib - Folder full of random PDFs - Scattered notes in 5 different apps - Grammarly premium subscription One app. One subscription. Everything. WHO THIS IS FOR: Every student who's ever thought: - "Why isn't there ONE app that does everything?" - "I waste so much time switching between tools" - "My workflow is a mess and I hate it" - "I just want to focus on writing, not formatting" High school students, college students, grad students, PhD candidates, researchers - if you write academic papers, this is your new home. DESIGNED FOR REAL STUDENT LIFE: → Write on your phone between classes → Edit in the library on your iPad → Everything syncs automatically → App crashes? Your work auto-saved 2 seconds ago START WRITING SMARTER TODAY Stop fighting with your tools. Start writing papers you're proud of. Download EsproDocs and experience what academic writing should feel like. Start now for FREE for the first 2 weeks! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Climb4 screens
EsproDocs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EsproDocs at 100% against Climb's 69%. Climb's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and EsproDocs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Climb versus EsproDocs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbEsproDocs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (534 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings534 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB60 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClimb Apps, IncSTEFANO ATHANASIOS FRIGO

Customer experience

Climb

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

EsproDocs

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

EsproDocs

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
1 purchases

EsproDocs

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Month

Questions

Is Climb free?
Climb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EsproDocs free?
EsproDocs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Climb or EsproDocs have ads?
Neither Climb nor EsproDocs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Climb or EsproDocs?
Climb ships an update every 2 weeks, and EsproDocs every 2 weeks. Most recently, Climb was updated on September 21, 2026 and EsproDocs on June 5, 2026.

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