Comparison

Bimano Boulder vs Tickmarks

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

Head to head
About

Bimano Boulder

Discover bouldering locations across Switzerland and Europe with detailed photo topos, maps, and area information. Navigate to parking and public transport, and contribute missing details. The content is regularly updated with new areas and features.

Highlights
  • Extensive bouldering location database
  • Detailed photo topos and area maps
  • Access and public transport information
  • User-submitted feedback for missing data
  • Regular content updates
  • Navigation to parking areas
Features
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With the Bimano Boulder App, you have access to almost all bouldering possibilities in Switzerland as well as some of the best-known areas in Europe. All bouldering opportunities are documented with detailed photo topos, area maps and overview sketches. Each area is described with accesses, general info, special features and special information. Navigation to parking areas and information on public transport is integrated. The contents of the app are constantly being revised and expanded. New areas, new boulders and additional information are constantly added and updated. Missing information can be added by the user with a feedback button. The app will continue to be equipped with new functions. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://bimano.ch/boulder/impressum/

About

Tickmarks

Features
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Climb with intent. Climbing is not about collecting ticks. It's about returning. Trying again. Solving something that once felt impossible. Tickmarks is a focused climbing logbook and boulder tracker built for climbers who care about real progress — not social feeds. No likes. No ads. No noise. Just your climbing. A structured climbing logbook Log sessions in seconds. Track attempts, grades and outcomes. Capture the route. Mark the effort. Move on. Use Tickmarks as your personal climbing tracker: • Bouldering log • Route log • Session tracker with live lock screen widget • Project tracking with failure analysis • Coaching tools - style tags, hold types, RPE • Weakness profile & personal records • Performance insights Minimal enough for the gym. Structured enough for long-term progress. Projects are built, not sent Real improvement happens across sessions. Track: • Attempts per climb • Project history • Days invested • Send progression • What stopped you - finger strength, beta, fear, footwork Turn frustration into data. Turn effort into clarity. Train with data Your ascent pyramid shows progression and focus. Your flash rate shows control. Your weakness profile shows what to train next. Your personal records show how far you've come. Your sessions show consistency. Every session earns a training label, and a weekly review turns the past week into one clear takeaway. Share your sends as branded climb cards - photos and videos. Export session data for your trainer. Tickmarks helps you understand your climbing - not just record it. Built for serious climbers Designed for those who: • Train deliberately • Repeat problems for mastery • Care about movement • Want a clean climbing app without distraction Tickmarks is a climbing logbook. And it stays that way.

Screenshots

Bimano Boulder4 screens
Tickmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tickmarks at every 3 weeks against Bimano Boulder's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Bimano Boulder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Tickmarks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bimano Boulder ships an update every 2 months, Tickmarks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Bimano Boulder versus Tickmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBimano BoulderTickmarks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBimano GmbHStephan Hoelscher

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bimano Boulder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$60.991 Year
1 purchases

Tickmarks

One-time1
  • Tickmarks Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Bimano Boulder free?
Bimano Boulder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tickmarks free?
Tickmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bimano Boulder or Tickmarks have ads?
Neither Bimano Boulder nor Tickmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bimano Boulder or Tickmarks?
Bimano Boulder ships an update every 2 months, and Tickmarks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bimano Boulder was updated on October 3, 2026 and Tickmarks on September 23, 2026.

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