Comparison

Red vs ClimbShade

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

Head to head
About

Red

Discover and navigate rock climbing routes with detailed 3D guides. Access climbing data for over 1300 walls globally, with offline download capabilities for remote areas. Quickly find climbs using a flexible search function.

Highlights
  • High-definition 3D climbing guides
  • Offline crag and wall downloads
  • Global climbing data (1300+ walls)
  • Fast and flexible search
  • Supports multiple continents
Features
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Red-Point is the ultimate rock climbing companion. Find climbs easily with our high-definition 3D climbing guides. Download crags and walls for offline use when you're out climbing. Climbing data for over 1300 walls in Europe, North America, South America and Australia. Lightning fast, highly flexible search to find climbs at the crag.

About

ClimbShade

Features
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Know before you drive. ClimbShade shows whether your climbing area will be in sun or shade, whether the rock will be good, and whether wildfire smoke will spoil the day. Built for sending season: crisp mornings, cold shade, warm sun walls and smoky afternoons. Pick the right wall at the right time. SUN & SHADE MAP Real terrain shadow simulation on an interactive map. Scrub through the day and watch shade move across the wall. Chase shade in summer heat or sun on cold winter mornings. SEND CONDITIONS Temperature, humidity, wind and recent rain, combined with your rock type's friction profile, become a simple green / amber / red score. Granite on a crisp morning? Green. Sandstone after rain? Red. AIR QUALITY Hourly Air Quality Index during daylight, color-coded by EPA category. Your climbing recommendation accounts for smoke, so you'll know when to stay home. 7-DAY CLIMBING FORECAST Hourly temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation and AQI in a glanceable chart made for climbers. THOUSANDS OF AREAS & ROUTES Search areas and routes from OpenBeta, the open-source climbing database. Filter by grade for boulder, sport and trad, with V-Scale, YDS and French grades. APPROACH NAVIGATION Trail-following approach routes from the right trailhead and parking, with elevation-aware time estimates. WORKS OFFLINE Download areas by state. Saved areas, routes, maps and approaches work without signal. Less guessing, more time on rock.

Screenshots

Red4 screens
ClimbShade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClimbShade at none against Red's 2. 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. Red sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ClimbShade asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red ships an update every 3 weeks, ClimbShade fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Red versus ClimbShade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedClimbShade
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size537 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlpha Outdoors Pty LtdSummitFlow, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Red

Subscriptions2
  • Red-Point+ Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Red-Point+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

ClimbShade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red free?
Red is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClimbShade free?
ClimbShade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Red or ClimbShade have ads?
Neither Red nor ClimbShade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red or ClimbShade?
Red ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClimbShade fortnightly. Most recently, Red was updated on October 20, 2026 and ClimbShade on October 14, 2026.

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