Boolder vs SocialBoulder
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
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 review sentiment: Boolder at 96% against SocialBoulder's 33%. Boolder also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SocialBoulder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boolder ships an update fortnightly, SocialBoulder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boolder | SocialBoulder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| 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 | SocialBoulder |
Customer experience
Boolder
SocialBoulder
In-app purchases
Boolder
No in-app purchases
SocialBoulder
No in-app purchases
