Comparison

YMCA CTX vs Basin Climbing

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

Head to head
About

YMCA CTX

This app helps you track workouts, monitor progress, and achieve fitness goals. It offers personalized training plans, engaging challenges, and class booking. Integrate with HealthKit for a comprehensive fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking
  • Personalized training plans
  • Activity level milestones
  • Fun fitness challenges
  • Class schedules and booking
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Elevate your fitness routine with the app! It's your all-in-one solution to easily monitor your workouts, track progress, and achieve your fitness goals with engaging insights and motivation. The app offers an array of features, including: Workout Tracking Seamlessly capture all your workout data from gym equipment or manually enter it for a complete record. Training Plans Optimize your workouts with personalized plans provided by your fitness facility or trainer. Activity Levels Stay motivated with encouraging milestones as you progress to higher levels. Fun Challenges Challenge yourself with time-based activities that reward you with kudos, activity points, and prizes. Schedules Manage and book classes with ease to keep yourself on track. And much more! The app integrates with HealthKit to help you save your workouts and contribute to your fitness goals and challenges. Have a comment or question about the app? Email our team directly at digitalsupport@egym.com.

About

Basin Climbing

This app streamlines gym check-ins with barcode scanning for members. It features an AI assistant for climbing advice and troubleshooting, plus an in-app rewards system redeemable at the gym.

Highlights
  • Barcode member check-in
  • AI climbing assistant
  • Troubleshooting support
  • In-app rewards redemption
  • Membership management
Features
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An applicatino for Basin Climbing and Fitness. The app allows for easy check in at the front desk via bar codes for all member in your membership. There is an AI agent that can help trouble shoot or talk climbing. Rewards are available via the app to redeem at Basin.

Screenshots

YMCA CTX4 screens
Basin Climbing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: YMCA CTX at 239 against Basin Climbing's 1. Basin Climbing's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basin Climbing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCA CTX has 239 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YMCA CTX ships an update every 4 months, Basin Climbing every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
YMCA CTX versus Basin Climbing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCA CTXBasin Climbing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (239 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings239 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYMCA of Central TexasSTEEL STARLING FERGUSON

Customer experience

YMCA CTX

All ratings239 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

Basin Climbing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

YMCA CTX

No in-app purchases

None

Basin Climbing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YMCA CTX free?
YMCA CTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basin Climbing free?
Basin Climbing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YMCA CTX or Basin Climbing?
Basin Climbing is rated higher. YMCA CTX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Basin Climbing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do YMCA CTX or Basin Climbing have ads?
Neither YMCA CTX nor Basin Climbing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YMCA CTX or Basin Climbing?
YMCA CTX ships an update every 4 months, and Basin Climbing every 3 months. Most recently, YMCA CTX was updated on October 3, 2026 and Basin Climbing on September 27, 2026.

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