Gunks Author vs Boardclimbs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gunks Author
Easily create and update rock climbing guidebooks directly from your device. Record climbing route details, capture photos, draw lines, and log GPS coordinates while at the climbing site. The app offers a WYSIWYG editor and supports automatic light and dark modes.
- Record climbing route details
- Capture photos and draw lines
- Collect GPS coordinates
- WYSIWYG editor
- Automatic light/dark mode support
- Easy updates for route changes
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Authoring a rock climbing guidebook has never been this easy. Record details, take photos, draw lines, and collect GPS coordinates while at the crag. Compile the information in a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get format, and easily update it as projects get sent or holds break. Both light and dark modes are supported automatically, based on your device's setting.
Boardclimbs
Log and share boulder problems on your spraywall. Automatically detect holds with AI and create custom routes. Compete on leaderboards and engage with the climbing community.
- AI hold detection
- Create custom boulder problems
- Share problems with community
- Personalized climber profiles
- Leaderboard competition
- Spraywall photo uploads
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Boardclimbs is an app for climbers to find and share boulder problems on spraywalls. Upload a photo of your wall/board and Hector the hold detector will find and mark all the holds on your wall. You can then create problems on your wall by interactively choosing holds in the app. Personalize your profile with a picture and a display name and engage in the many community features of the app. Try to top the leaderboard for your local wall, as a setter or a climber!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gunks Author at 12.0 against Boardclimbs's 14.2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gunks Author against 5.0 for Boardclimbs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Gunks Author | Boardclimbs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dirtbag Developers, Inc | Felix Abrahamsson |
Customer experience
Gunks Author
Boardclimbs
In-app purchases
Gunks Author
No in-app purchases
Boardclimbs
No in-app purchases
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