Tension Board 2 vs Climb Elev8
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
Climb Elev8
Track your climbing routes and view your progress with this activity tracker. It partners with Elev8 Climbing and Fitness to help you monitor your ascents.
- Route tracking
- Activity monitoring
- Progress visualization
- Partnership with Elev8 Climbing and Fitness
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View and track your routes as you climb! In partnership with Elev8 Climbing and Fitness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Climb Elev8 at 5.0 against Tension Board 2's 3.6. Climb Elev8 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Tension Board 2's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Climb Elev8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tension Board 2 has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tension Board 2 ships an update weekly, Climb Elev8 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tension Board 2 | Climb Elev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (56 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurora Climbing Inc. | Andrew Greenman |
Customer experience
Tension Board 2
Climb Elev8
In-app purchases
Tension Board 2
No in-app purchases
Climb Elev8
No in-app purchases
Questions
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