Climbing Tracker vs Tendon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Climbing Tracker
Log and track all your climbing activities, including route grades, ascending styles, and ratings. View clear statistics and graphics to monitor your progress and compare with friends. Your data is stored locally for privacy, with optional cloud backups.
- Log climbing sessions
- Specify route grade and style
- Session summaries
- Track previously climbed routes
- Statistics and graphics
- Local data storage
- Cloud backup option
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- Log climbing sessions Log all of your climbing activities. Easily save your ascends in this app. Specify the route grade, ascending style, name, and give it a rating. Clear statistics are created from the data, so you always have an optimal overview of your progress. - Session summaries After each session, a summary with the most important key points is created to give you a simple overview of your performance. You can easily share your summary directly with your friends. - Find routes you've already climbed Who does not know it, you are climbing and wondering whether you have already climbed this route? An overview of all your climbed routes promises help. - Statistics and Graphics View your previous successes in clear graphics. Compare yourself to friends. See your progress in great charts and see your most difficult routes at a glance. - Data protection Your data is only stored locally, so your data cannot fall into the wrong hands. Of course, you can still create a backup and save it in your favorite cloud. Developed by and published for Lukas Freundenmann.
Tendon
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Tendon – Your Smart Training Companion for Climbing and Bouldering Tendon helps you structure, track, and improve your training from your first boulders to your hardest projects. With precise logging, focused tools, and a clean interface, you can spend less time managing data and more time climbing. Main Features • Detailed training tracking for climbing, bouldering, and hangboard sessions • Campus board and pull-up training logs • Stretching and finger rehab with 8 guided exercises • Intelligent hangboard timer with automatic work/rest intervals • Tindeq Progressor integration for precise force measurement • GPS location tracking for gyms and outdoor spots • Advanced progress analytics and personal records • Calendar-based long-term training overview • Dark mode support • Full German and English localization • Offline-first usage with cloud sync For every climber Whether you are just starting or working on your next grade milestone, Tendon adapts to your level and helps you train with consistency. Why Tendon? • Clear, intuitive interface • No ads, no distractions • Free to use with all core features included • Built by climbers for climbers • Regular updates and feature improvements • Privacy-first and GDPR-compliant • Multi-device sync across your account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tendon at Free against Climbing Tracker's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Tendon is free to download; Climbing Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Climbing Tracker | Tendon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | Jonas Frey | Soeren Jutzi |
In-app purchases
Climbing Tracker
No in-app purchases
Tendon
No in-app purchases






