Boolder vs Oblyk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boolder
Discover bouldering routes in Fontainebleau with this comprehensive guide. Features a GPS-enabled map with topo photos to find boulders suited to your skill level across over 80 areas. Save your ascents and favorite problems, with offline access for uninterrupted exploration.
- GPS-enabled map
- Topo photos
- Over 80 bouldering areas
- Save ascents and favorites
- Offline mode
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Boolder is the perfect guide to enjoy bouldering in Fontainebleau. It's a breeze to find boulders that are suited for you thanks to the map with GPS and topo photos. More than 80 areas are available, for all levels: Franchard Isatis, Cuvier, Apremont, Rocher Canon, Cul de Chien, 95.2, La Roche aux Sabots, .... Other features: • Save your ascents and your favorite problems • Offline mode: you don’t need any internet connection to enjoy the app
Oblyk
Discover climbing spots worldwide and log your ascents with performance analytics. Connect with other climbers to find partners and manage indoor climbing areas for gyms and clubs.
- Find outdoor and indoor climbing locations
- Log ascents and track progress
- Performance analysis tools
- Connect with other climbers
- Manage indoor climbing routes
- Community-driven database
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Oblyk est une application open source dédiée au monde de l’escalade. Elle est développée par des grimpeurs pour les grimpeurs ! Côté grimpe outdoor et indoor : - Trouve les falaises et sites de bloc en France et dans le monde grâce à une base de données ouverte et renseignées par des milliers de grimpeurs - Renseigne ton carnet de croix pour garder une trace de tes exploits et suivre ta progression. En plus, tu trouveras tout plein d’outils d’analyse pour suivre tes performances (graph, carte, timeline) Côté social : - Tu cherches des gens avec qui aller grimper ? Rien de plus simple, inscris toi à la carte des grimpeurs et grimpeuses, et trouve des personnes autour de toi. Côté pro : - En tant que gestionnaire de salle ou bénévole dans un club, découvre la gestion d’ouverture by Oblyk. Crée le topo indoor de ta salle de voie ou bloc, puis remonte des statistiques sur tes ouvertures, découvre l'avis de tes grimpeurs et grimpeuses, et bien plus encore ! Maintenu en continu par un développeur passionné, Oblyk est une application qui grandit grâce à sa communauté et qui évolue continuellement !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Oblyk at every 6 days against Boolder's fortnightly. Oblyk also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Boolder ships an update fortnightly, Oblyk every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boolder | Oblyk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Mondollot | Oblyk |
Customer experience
Boolder
Oblyk
In-app purchases
Boolder
No in-app purchases
Oblyk
No in-app purchases
