# Rock Garden vs Beta Direct

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rock Garden at none against Beta Direct's 3. Rock Garden also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (57 vs 9). Beta Direct's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beta Direct sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rock Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.

Beta Direct holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Garden has 57 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Rock Garden's written reviews are positive against 60% of Beta Direct's.

Rock Garden ships an update fortnightly, Beta Direct every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rock Garden | Beta Direct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-garden/id1499578905/reviews) | **[4.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beta-direct/id1509827354/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 359 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RocK Garden Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450227751) | [Robert Pierce](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509827353) |

## What reviewers say

### Rock Garden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-garden/id1499578905)

Discover climbing routes with highly detailed 3D interactive maps of crags and climbing areas. Visualize routes overlaid on realistic rock formations to plan and navigate your climbs safely and efficiently.

**Highlights:** 3D interactive climbing walls, Route and topo data overlay, Realistic rock recreations, Community notes, Trip planning, Navigation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beta Direct

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beta-direct/id1509827354)

Easily create and share climbing routes on any wall by uploading a photo. Draw climbs, track your progress, and collaborate with friends by sharing your wall and their routes. Update your wall's configuration as holds change.

**Highlights:** Upload and adjust climbing wall photos, Draw and create custom climbs, Track and sort all created climbs, Update wall configurations with new photos, Share walls and climbs with friends, Climb friends' routes on your wall

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wall Image Credit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Wall Image Credits | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rock Garden free?

Rock Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beta Direct free?

Beta Direct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rock Garden or Beta Direct?

Beta Direct is rated higher. Rock Garden averages 3.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Beta Direct averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Rock Garden or Beta Direct have ads?

Beta Direct shows ads; Rock Garden does not.

### Which is updated more often, Rock Garden or Beta Direct?

Rock Garden ships an update fortnightly, and Beta Direct every 8 days. Most recently, Rock Garden was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beta Direct on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*