Comparison

LiveTopo vs CapyClimb

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

Head to head
About

LiveTopo

Features
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<LiveTopoはボルダリングエリアの課題情報を収録したクライミングエリアガイド(トポ)です。> ・岩場や各岩へのアプローチをサポートするナビゲーション機能があります。 ・登りたい課題を難易度や課題名で検索できます。 ・マップ上からも岩の情報を表示できます。 ・課題毎に登れた日や感想などメモが記録可能です。 ・課題に対する評価を送信することができます。また、人気課題を検索することもできます。 ・各エリア毎にご購入いただけます。

About

CapyClimb

Features
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CapyClimb — your member key to our climbing gym in Nakano, Tokyo. Buy a pass, walk up, and open the door from your phone. The CapyClimb app is how members get in, grab a locker, and track their training — built around a gym that prioritizes movement over noise. ABOUT THE GYM A sanctuary for climbers dedicated to the art of movement. Premium system boards, a spray wall with community-set problems, specialty coffee, sauna recovery, and coworking space. Three system boards, 150+ route sets, and a community of dedicated climbers — no loud music, no distractions. WHAT THE APP DOES • Open the gym door with one tap — your phone and your active pass are your key. • Rent a locker the same way: one tap to claim, open, and return it. • Buy day passes and monthly memberships right in the app. Students, seniors, and adaptive climbers get a reduced rate. • See how busy the gym is before you head over, straight from the Home screen. • Track your climbing: visit history, most-visited gym, weekly frequency, and your current training streak. • Spray wall: browse community-set problems, log your sends, rate them, and add your own. • Claim gift passes from partner businesses via link or in-app QR scan. • Sign in with Apple, LINE, or email. Delete your account anytime from Settings — no email back-and-forth. GETTING A PASS Day passes and memberships are sold right in the app (and at the front desk). Once a pass is on your account, the app handles the rest — validity, credit tracking, and door entry. Memberships renew monthly and can be cancelled with the staff or via support@capyclimb.com. PRIVACY & SECURITY We collect only what's needed to give you safe access to the gym and your purchased passes. Door access uses short-lived, server-verified commands — nothing to screenshot, nothing to lose. Full policy at https://capyclimb.com/privacy. SUPPORT Email support@capyclimb.com or visit https://capyclimb.com/support — we typically reply within one business day, Japan time. CapyClimb is operated by TheCapybaraCompany — Tokyo, Japan. 3-25-1 Nakano, Tokyo 164-0001.

Screenshots

LiveTopo4 screens
CapyClimb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CapyClimb at none against LiveTopo's 1. CapyClimb also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). LiveTopo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LiveTopo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CapyClimb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveTopo ships an update every 3 weeks, CapyClimb every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
LiveTopo versus CapyClimb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveTopoCapyClimb
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developertaro tomizawathanakij Wanavit

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LiveTopo

One-time1
  • 白川_川エリア$11.99
None

CapyClimb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveTopo free?
LiveTopo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapyClimb free?
CapyClimb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveTopo or CapyClimb have ads?
Neither LiveTopo nor CapyClimb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveTopo or CapyClimb?
LiveTopo ships an update every 3 weeks, and CapyClimb every 9 days. Most recently, LiveTopo was updated on November 7, 2026 and CapyClimb on October 31, 2026.

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