Comparison

Moon Board vs Run

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

Head to head
About

Moon Board

This app enhances the climbing experience on both standard and LED MoonBoards. It allows users to view, light up, and add climbing problems, sort and filter them, and track their progress. Users can also create custom lists of problems and share them with others.

Highlights
  • Choose MoonBoard hold setup
  • View and light up climbing problems
  • Add, sort, and filter problems
  • Grade and rate problems
  • Create custom problem lists
  • Log climbing sessions and track progress
  • Share problems and lists
Features
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MoonBoard App – Train Smarter. Climb Harder. The MoonBoard App is the official companion for both standard and LED MoonBoards, giving you instant access to thousands of problems, powerful training tools and seamless board control from your phone or tablet. Key Features Choose your setup — Select the exact hold layout installed on your board. Browse and climb — Explore a global library of MoonBoard problems. Light up problems — Illuminate holds instantly on LED MoonBoards via Bluetooth. Create and share — Add new problems and share them with friends or training partners. Sort and filter — Quickly find climbs by grade, style, rating and more. Track your progress — Log sessions and monitor improvement over time. Build lists — Organise warm‑ups, projects, favourites and training circuits. Easy login — Sign in with your Apple or Google account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Run

Features
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** This App can only work with Apple Watch ** Understand Your Running Performance with Run-Trend Run-Trend is designed for runners who want a deeper look at their performance data. By connecting directly to Apple Health, it transforms your recorded workouts into actionable insights, detailed charts, and professional reports. Key Features: COMPREHENSIVE TRENDS: Visualize your progress with long-term trends for pace, heart rate, distance, and VO2 Max. SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON: Overlay data from up to three different runs. Compare your heart rate, pace, and running dynamics to see exactly how and where you are improving. ADVANCED METRICS: Deep dive into your running form with metrics usually reserved for pro tools, including Ground Contact Time, Vertical Oscillation, Stride Length, and Running Power. EXPORT PROFESSIONAL REPORTS: Generate a high-resolution, multi-column summary image of any workout. These professional-grade reports are perfect for sharing with coaches, on social media, or keeping a detailed personal log. PRIVACY FIRST: Your data stays where it belongs—in Apple Health. Run-Trend requires no external accounts, uses no third-party servers, and respects your privacy. Take control of your training data. Whether you are training for your first 5K or a marathon, Run-Trend helps you spot the patterns that matter.

Screenshots

Moon Board4 screens
Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run at none against Moon Board's 4. Moon Board's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Moon Board sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $100.00 per year. Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Board ships an update every 8 days, Run every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moon Board versus Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon BoardRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (228 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings228 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoon Climbing LtdKwan Shun Wong

Bugs and requests

Moon Board

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App gets stuck on loading screen
  • Logged climbs disappearing from logbook
  • Filters and settings not persisting
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add V-grade support
  • Improve filtering and search
  • Implement auto-disconnect feature
  • Sync logbook and favorites across devices
  • Provide better error handling and feedback

Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Moon Board

Subscriptions2
  • Gym Plan – Single Wall$100.001 Year
  • Gym Plan – Multi Wall$200.001 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Home Wall$39.99
  • Unlock Commercial Wall$79.99
None

Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moon Board free?
Moon Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run free?
Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moon Board or Run have ads?
Neither Moon Board nor Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moon Board or Run?
Moon Board ships an update every 8 days, and Run every 6 days. Most recently, Moon Board was updated on October 21, 2026 and Run on October 5, 2026.

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