Tension Board 2 vs The Float Life
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
The Float Life
This app allows users to set up and customize smart accessories, specifically focusing on light-up footpads. It provides control over the features and settings of these connected devices.
- Accessory setup
- Accessory customization
- Control light-up footpads
- Manage TFL smart accessories
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Set up and customize your TFL light-up footpad and other accessories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Float Life at 100% against Tension Board 2's 50%. The Float Life also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). Tension Board 2's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Float Life 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 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tension Board 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Float Life's.
Tension Board 2 ships an update weekly, The Float Life every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tension Board 2 | The Float Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurora Climbing Inc. | The Float Life |
Customer experience
Tension Board 2
The Float Life
In-app purchases
Tension Board 2
No in-app purchases
The Float Life
No in-app purchases
Questions
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