Comparison

iClimbing vs rilex

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

Head to head
About

iClimbing

Access climbing guidebooks on your device. Discover climbing spots, bouldering areas, and indoor gyms with detailed information and topos available for purchase. Offline access is available after initial data download.

Highlights
  • Digital guidebooks
  • Crag and bouldering spot discovery
  • Indoor gym locator
  • Filter by features and difficulty
  • Detailed information and topos
  • Offline access
Features
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Browse and consult our guidebooks directly on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Discover crags, multipitch walls, bouldering spots and the indoor gyms closest to you. Apply filters, selecting your favored features and difficulty: you'll be able to choose the best matches in a quick and simple way. Every destination presents free basic information; to get the detailed information and topos you can purchase its extra content. You can also purchase the whole digital guidebook, getting immediate access to all the areas reviewd by the guidebook. Please notice that in the free basic version the position of the crags and climbing spots is often approximate; the exact position is available only for purchased extra content. Please note: after having purchased the extra content, for the first usage you'll need to be connected to a mobile data net. This is required to download and display the data. For the following usages there's no need to be connected, provided you haven't logged out from the app. Whenever we publish new guidebooks, the map containing the basic information and content will be updated automatically when starting the application.

About

rilex

Features
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Have you booked a trip with rilex? This app enables you to download your travel documents on your smartphone or tablet: itinerary, useful contacts, etickets and travel guides are now at a fingertip! Of course the app works in offline mode: download your travel wallet before your departure, and use it at all times without any internet connection.

Screenshots

iClimbing4 screens
rilex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rilex at none against iClimbing's 69. rilex also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. iClimbing sells 69 one-off in-app purchases. rilex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iClimbing ships an update every 3 months, rilex every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iClimbing versus rilex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriClimbingrilex
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVersante Sudrilex AG

In-app purchases

69 purchases

iClimbing

One-time69
  • Grotta Cazzafri$0.99
  • Grotta delle Tre Porte$0.99
  • Grotta del Dente di Drago$0.99
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  • Grotta Torre Uluzzo .$0.99
  • Rombo delle Galassie$0.99
  • AIMONI - FALESIA DEL BOSCO$0.99
  • Ciarro Torre$0.99
  • Sitting Bull$0.99
  • Parete dei Cuni$0.99
  • Schiappa delle Grise Neire$0.99
  • La Chiusa$1.99
  • Scoglio della Rasica$1.99
  • Murio del Torrone$1.99
  • Caramanico Terme …$1.99
  • Placca del Tecchiaiolo …$1.99
  • Falesia dell'Eremo$1.99
  • Maratea San Biagio$1.99
  • Letino - Pescopanni$1.99
  • Maratea Canyon$1.99
  • Melloblocco$1.99
  • Il Mostro$1.99
  • Cima dell’Averta$1.99
  • Il remaiolo$1.99
  • Cimitero$1.99
  • La Caprabile und la Follia$1.99
  • Gola di Lago$1.99
  • Ancesieu$1.99
  • Kluan Roatwandl$2.99
  • Cinque Torri$2.99
  • CAMPO SPORTIVO$2.99
  • Placche dell'Oasi COMPLETAR…$2.99
  • Mosquito Coast$2.99
  • San Prisco$2.99
  • Bregolana i Tornanti$2.99
  • Torre dello Ziro$2.99
  • Pizzo Torrone Centrale e Or…$2.99
  • La Zanca$2.99
  • Foppiano$2.99
  • Capo San Martino (Camos)$2.99
  • Pugerna$2.99
  • San Sebastiano Tamer e Moiazza$2.99
  • Città dei Sassi$3.99
  • Valle d’Angri …$3.99
  • Belvedere$3.99
  • Gottardo$3.99
  • Presolana Centrale e del Prato$3.99
  • Presolana Orientale VERSANT…$3.99
  • Massone$4.99
  • Villette$4.99
  • Klettergarten im Val Vannino$5.99
  • Presolana Occidentale VERS…$8.99
  • Gruppo del Sellla$9.99
  • PUGLIA Rock$25.00
  • Abruzzo Rock$29.00
  • Valli Bresciane Falesie$29.00
  • DOLOMITI NEW AGE ITA$29.00
  • DOLOMITI NEW AGE ENG$29.00
  • DOLOMITI NEW AGE TED$29.00
  • Di roccia di Sole Crags$31.99
  • Arco Pareti vol. 2$31.99
  • Finale EN r2$31.99
  • Dolomites Crags$33.99
  • DOLOMITI Hard Rock$35.00
  • Sardegna Est Falesie ENG$35.00
  • SELLA ROCK EN$35.00
  • Le vie del sale$35.00
  • Presolana$35.00
  • Salty Routes$39.00
  • Salzige Routen$39.00
None

rilex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iClimbing free?
iClimbing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is rilex free?
rilex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iClimbing or rilex have ads?
Neither iClimbing nor rilex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iClimbing or rilex?
iClimbing ships an update every 3 months, and rilex every 6 months. Most recently, iClimbing was updated on October 14, 2026 and rilex on October 5, 2026.

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