Grippy vs SocialBoulder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grippy
This app provides access to a curated network of workouts designed by top coaches. It focuses on helping users improve their grip strength and overall progression in their training. The application is developed in partnership with Beastmaker.
- Workouts from top coaches
- Progression tracking
- Grip strength focus
- Beastmaker partnership
- Global coach network
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Griptonite teams up with Beastmaker to bring you Grippy! The app brings you workouts from a network of top coaches around the world. Get a Grip on your progression.
SocialBoulder
Discover new climbing routes at your gym, share your progress, and challenge friends. Find routes tailored to your skill level and connect with the climbing community.
- Find new climbing routes
- Share climbing beta
- Discover personalized routes
- Challenge friends
- Connect with climbers
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Thanks to SocialBoulder, find new routes in your gym, share your beta, find routes that suit you, challenge your friends ... (Social Boulder, SBoulder)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SocialBoulder at every 2 days against Grippy's every 6 weeks. Grippy's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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.
Grippy ships an update every 6 weeks, SocialBoulder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grippy | SocialBoulder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cascom Ltd | SocialBoulder |
Customer experience
Grippy
SocialBoulder
In-app purchases
Grippy
No in-app purchases
SocialBoulder
No in-app purchases
