Comparison

Force Board vs TreadCal

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

TreadCal

Estimate calories burned and vertical climb during incline treadmill workouts. It uses your weight, speed, incline, and optional weighted vest to provide accurate estimates. Shareable climb cards summarize your progress.

Highlights
  • Incline-aware calorie estimates
  • Vertical climb and distance tracking
  • Live heart rate and zones on Apple Watch
  • Weighted vest calorie contribution
  • Shareable climb cards
  • Treadmill calibration
Features
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TreadCal helps you understand your incline-treadmill and walking-pad workouts. Enter your treadmill’s speed and incline—or measure its stopped deck with your iPhone—then start your workout on Apple Watch. TreadCal combines your weight, grade, speed, optional weighted vest, and rail use to estimate active calories. MAKE EVERY CLIMB COUNT • Incline-aware active-calorie estimates • Vertical climb and approximate treadmill distance • Live heart rate and heart-rate zones on Apple Watch • Time spent in each heart-rate zone • Weighted-vest calorie contribution included in your total • Workout receipts with steps, duration, and workout settings • A shareable climb card for every workout; the artwork grows with the climb MEASURE YOUR TREADMILL Use two-position iPhone calibration to map your treadmill’s console setting to measured percent grade. Calibrate only while the belt is stopped. YOUR WORKOUT IS YOURS Apple Watch workouts require permission to write Workouts and Active Energy to Apple Health. Other Health read permissions and Motion permission are optional. TreadCal keeps your profile, calibration, and workout history on your devices. No account, ads, or analytics. TRY THREE WORKOUTS Your first three completed workouts are included. Unlock unlimited workouts with a single TreadCal Pro purchase. No subscription. TreadCal is an exercise estimator, not a medical device. Calories and heart-rate zones are estimates; distance depends on the speed you enter. Never place your iPhone on a moving treadmill belt. Heart-rate zone features require watchOS 27 and appropriate permissions.

Screenshots

Force Board4 screens
TreadCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TreadCal at 5.0 against Force Board's 3.8. TreadCal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Force Board's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Force Board sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TreadCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TreadCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Force Board has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Force Board ships an update monthly, TreadCal weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Force Board versus TreadCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForce BoardTreadCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPitchSixCarbide Studios

Customer experience

Force Board

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

TreadCal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

TreadCal

One-time1
  • TreadCal Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Force Board free?
Force Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TreadCal free?
TreadCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Force Board or TreadCal?
TreadCal is rated higher. Force Board averages 3.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while TreadCal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Force Board or TreadCal have ads?
Neither Force Board nor TreadCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Force Board or TreadCal?
Force Board ships an update monthly, and TreadCal weekly. Most recently, Force Board was updated on November 3, 2026 and TreadCal on October 29, 2026.

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