Comparison

Touchstone Board vs CURA Map

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

Head to head
About

Touchstone Board

This app allows climbers to find and log boulder problems, create new ones, and share beta videos. It integrates with a special LED kit to illuminate holds for training.

Highlights
  • Search boulder problems
  • Create new boulders
  • Log ascents
  • Follow other climbers
  • Share beta videos
  • LED hold illumination
Features
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Climb and train on the Touchstone Board with the Touchstone 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

About

CURA Map

Features
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A brand new pet-friendly map expereince brought to you by the CURA Map app.

Screenshots

Touchstone Board1 screens
CURA Map3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CURA Map at fortnightly against Touchstone Board's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touchstone Board ships an update every 2 months, CURA Map fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Touchstone Board versus CURA Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchstone BoardCURA Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurora Climbing Inc.Heming Sun

In-app purchases

None

Touchstone Board

No in-app purchases

None

CURA Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touchstone Board free?
Touchstone Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CURA Map free?
CURA Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Touchstone Board or CURA Map have ads?
Neither Touchstone Board nor CURA Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touchstone Board or CURA Map?
Touchstone Board ships an update every 2 months, and CURA Map fortnightly. Most recently, Touchstone Board was updated on October 1, 2026 and CURA Map on September 29, 2026.

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