Tension Board 2 vs Force Board
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tension Board 2
This app allows climbers to train on a digital climbing board. It offers a vast library of boulder problems, the ability to create custom routes, and track training progress. Connect to LED lights for an interactive climbing experience.
- Search boulder problems
- Create custom boulders
- Log ascents
- Browse logbook
- Follow other climbers
- Share beta videos
- LED integration
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Climb and train on the Tension Board with the Tension Board app! Search and climb boulder problems of all difficulty levels. Create new boulders. Log ascents and browse your logbook. Follow other climbers. Find and share beta videos. LED Integration: Connect the app to the LED Kit via Bluetooth and light up the holds. Green = Start Hold Blue = Middle Hold Red = Finish Hold Magenta = Foot Only
Force Board
This app provides a weight-free strength training platform for athletes, focusing on finger and major muscle groups. It allows users to train and track every rep, offering over 600 lbs of resistance for isometric training. The platform is lightweight and portable for on-the-go workouts.
- Weight-free full-body training
- Lightweight and portable design
- Rep tracking with the app
- Over 600 lbs of resistance
- Isometric training for fingers
- Muscle group training
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Force Board is a smart, weight-free strength training platform for rock climbers and other athletes to train fingers and major muscle groups. Force Board Offers - Full-body training WITHOUT WEIGHTS - LIGHTWEIGHT & PORTABLE for training on the go - TRAIN & TRACK every rep with the Force Board App - OVER 600 LBS of training resistance - ISOMETRIC TRAINING for fingers and other muscle groups Defy Your Limits with Force Board!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tension Board 2 at none against Force Board's 4. Tension Board 2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (63 vs 16). Force Board's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Force Board sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tension Board 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Force Board holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tension Board 2's written reviews are positive against 56% of Force Board's.
Tension Board 2 ships an update weekly, Force Board monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tension Board 2 | Force Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (63 ratings) | 3.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurora Climbing Inc. | PitchSix |
Customer experience
Tension Board 2
Force Board
In-app purchases
Tension Board 2
No in-app purchases
Force Board
- Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$29.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Plan$249.991 Year
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