Comparison

Climbing Grades vs The Works Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Climbing Grades

Features
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Climbing Grades displays all known grade systems for sports climbing and bouldering in a table and let you scroll in both directions. You can select and sort the columns according to your need. Zoom in and out to adjust to the screen. Set a first row to skip easier grades.  All preferences are stored and retained on every start of the app.

About

The Works Tracker

Features
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Take your climbing to the next level with The Works Tracker! Designed for indoor climbing, log your circuits, track every bloc, and build a picture of your progress over time - all in one place. What you can do: - Circuits & Grades: Create circuits with Font grade ranges, custom colours, and gradients to match the wall. - Set History: Keep a full record of your previous sets so you can track how your climbing evolves over time. - Bloc Tracking: Mark each bloc as unattempted, in progress, sent, or flashed - and record a "felt like" grade if it felt harder or easier than the grade suggests. - Photos & Notes: Attach photos and jot down beta, crux notes, or mental reminders for any bloc. - Grade Guide: Browse circuits by grade at supported gyms and create new circuits directly from the guide. - Gym Selection: Set your home gym to keep things relevant to where you climb most. - In-App Feedback: Got a feature request or something not quite right? Send feedback directly from the app.

Screenshots

Climbing Grades4 screens
The Works Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Climbing Grades at none against The Works Tracker's 1. Climbing Grades also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. The Works Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Climbing Grades asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Climbing Grades versus The Works Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbing GradesThe Works Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin GummersbachRoxanne Marshall-Porter

In-app purchases

None

Climbing Grades

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Works Tracker

One-time1
  • Coffee Tip$2.99

Questions

Is Climbing Grades free?
Climbing Grades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Works Tracker free?
The Works Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Climbing Grades or The Works Tracker have ads?
Neither Climbing Grades nor The Works Tracker shows ads.

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