Comparison

Climb vs EarthLayer

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
Features
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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

EarthLayer

Discover Earth's biodiversity with this app, featuring interactive maps of wildlife and plant life. Explore species, learn about their habitats and conservation status, and read engaging nature stories.

Highlights
  • Interactive biodiversity maps
  • Species and plant profiles
  • Habitat and ecosystem exploration
  • Conservation status information
  • Nature stories and articles
  • Search by common or scientific name
Features
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Explore life on Earth with EarthLayer, a biodiversity discovery app that brings wildlife, plants, interactive maps, and nature stories together in one connected experience. EarthLayer includes two complete exploration experiences: SpeciesMap and PlantsMap. Move between them from the EarthLayer home screen and discover the natural world from different perspectives. SpeciesMap helps you explore animal life from around the globe. Search species by common or scientific name, open detailed profiles, examine real-world observations, and discover how wildlife is distributed across countries, regions, habitats, and ecosystems. PlantsMap opens the door to Earth’s botanical diversity. Explore plant species ranging from towering trees and flowering plants to ancient ferns, grasses, and mosses. Search for plants, learn about their classifications and conservation context, and discover the ecosystems they help support. Interactive views turn biodiversity data into a visual experience. Explore wildlife sightings, biodiversity patterns, conservation status, ecosystems, and hotspots to better understand where life is found, where it is most diverse, and where species may be facing greater pressure. EarthLayer also goes beyond maps and data with thoughtfully presented articles about wildlife, plants, conservation, ecosystems, and scientific discovery. These stories provide context for the species and landscapes you encounter throughout the app. Designed for nature enthusiasts, students, educators, photographers, researchers, travellers, and anyone curious about our planet, EarthLayer offers an accessible way to explore the connections between species, plants, habitats, and the places they call home. EarthLayer uses biodiversity and observation data from established open-data sources. The availability of species records, images, locations, conservation information, and other details may vary by region and source.

Screenshots

Climb4 screens
EarthLayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EarthLayer at none against Climb's 12. EarthLayer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Climb's advantage is ratings volume (542 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Climb sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. EarthLayer 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 EarthLayer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climb has 542 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of EarthLayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climb ships an update every 2 weeks, EarthLayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Climb versus EarthLayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbEarthLayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (542 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings542 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB54 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClimb Apps, IncKyra Web Inc.

Customer experience

Climb

All ratings542 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative18.3%

EarthLayer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

EarthLayer

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

EarthLayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Climb free?
Climb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EarthLayer free?
EarthLayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Climb or EarthLayer?
EarthLayer is rated higher. Climb averages 4.5 out of 5 from 542 ratings, while EarthLayer averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Climb or EarthLayer have ads?
Neither Climb nor EarthLayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Climb or EarthLayer?
Climb ships an update every 2 weeks, and EarthLayer weekly. Most recently, Climb was updated on October 14, 2026 and EarthLayer on October 2, 2026.

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