Force Board vs Intentional Climber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Force Board
This app provides a weight-free strength training platform for athletes, focusing on finger and major muscle groups. It allows users to train and track every rep, offering over 600 lbs of resistance for isometric training. The platform is lightweight and portable for on-the-go workouts.
- Weight-free full-body training
- Lightweight and portable design
- Rep tracking with the app
- Over 600 lbs of resistance
- Isometric training for fingers
- Muscle group training
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Force Board is a smart, weight-free strength training platform for rock climbers and other athletes to train fingers and major muscle groups. Force Board Offers - Full-body training WITHOUT WEIGHTS - LIGHTWEIGHT & PORTABLE for training on the go - TRAIN & TRACK every rep with the Force Board App - OVER 600 LBS of training resistance - ISOMETRIC TRAINING for fingers and other muscle groups Defy Your Limits with Force Board!
Intentional Climber
This app provides a structured system for climbers to improve their performance. It offers training planning, goal setting, coach-led programs, and performance assessments to help users climb stronger and more consistently.
- Training session planning
- Weekly and monthly goal setting
- Coach-led training programs
- Performance assessments
- Progress tracking with charts
- Session reflection and insights
- Beta video attachment
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Break through plateaus. Train with intention. Climb stronger. Whether you’re chasing your first V7, your first 5.13, or your best season yet, Intentional Climber helps you stay consistent, focused, and make every session count. This isn’t just a workout tracker. It’s a complete system for improving every part of your climbing. FEATURES • Plan your training and climbing sessions with a simple, powerful planner • Set weekly and monthly goals that keep you accountable • Level-up with training programs from world-class coaches • Test finger strength, endurance, and performance with built-in assessments • See your progress clearly with interactive charts and actionable insights • Reflect on your sessions to uncover patterns, breakthroughs, and lessons • Attach beta videos to projects and workouts to accelerate learning • Build consistency and make every session count BUILT FOR BUSY CLIMBERS You don’t need more random workouts—you need structure and consistency. Intentional Climber helps you focus your time, stay on track through a busy schedule, and approach every session with purpose—whether that’s training hard, climbing outside, or pushing on a project. SEE WHAT’S WORKING Track your progress over time and spot what’s actually improving your climbing. From finger strength to mental performance, Intentional Climber helps turn effort into real, measurable gains. Stop guessing. Start climbing with intention. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://intentionalclimber.com/privacy Need Support? https://intentionalclimber.com/support Need to report a problem or request a feature? https://intentionalclimber.com/report-issue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Intentional Climber at 100% against Force Board's 56%. Intentional Climber also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Force Board's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 5). 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. Force Board sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Intentional Climber sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Intentional Climber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Force Board's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intentional Climber's.
Force Board ships an update monthly, Intentional Climber every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Force Board | Intentional Climber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PitchSix | Jefferson Ash |
Customer experience
Force Board
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In-app purchases
Force Board
- Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$29.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Plan$249.991 Year
Intentional Climber
- Founding 100 - Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- LAUNCHCREW (Monthly)14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- STRUGGLE (Monthly)14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- Monthly All-Access14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Founding 100 - Annual14 Days trial$59.001 Year
- LAUNCHCREW (Annual)14 Days trial$59.001 Year
- STRUGGLE (Annual)14 Days trial$69.001 Year
- Annual All-Access14 Days trial$79.001 Year
- Complete Climber$196.99
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