Comparison

Force Board vs Climbing Calendar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Climbing Calendar

Features
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I didn't really like the other fitness tracking apps out there, plus most of them are subscription based. Like, come on I'm not paying 10 bucks a month so I can log my workouts in a glorified spreadsheet. I vibe coded this for personal use but figured other people might find it useful. Simple, good at what it does, and visually pretty. This is my solution to tracking my climbing journey :) Features: - Log a session in one tap — open the calendar, tap the day, choose a type. - Build your own day types with custom colors — Gym, Outdoor, Lead, Board, Rest, whatever fits your use case. - Add tags to any type — track specific gyms, crags, or projects in a more detailed view in the stats page. - Log variety days — combine multiple types on a single day with a long press. - See your year at a glance — a clean donut chart breaks down your sessions. - Write session notes — jot how a session felt or what you sent. - A little celebration — a confetti burst when you log a session.

Screenshots

Force Board4 screens
Climbing Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Climbing Calendar at none against Force Board's 4. Force Board's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Force Board sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Climbing Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Force Board ships an update monthly, Climbing Calendar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Force Board versus Climbing Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForce BoardClimbing Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPitchSixJason Dykstra

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Force Board

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$29.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan$249.991 Year
None

Climbing Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Force Board free?
Force Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Climbing Calendar free?
Climbing Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Force Board or Climbing Calendar have ads?
Neither Force Board nor Climbing Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Force Board or Climbing Calendar?
Force Board ships an update monthly, and Climbing Calendar every 2 months. Most recently, Force Board was updated on November 3, 2026 and Climbing Calendar on November 5, 2026.

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