Comparison

ClimbingNote+ vs ClimbPin

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

Head to head
About

ClimbingNote+

Features
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Log every climb in seconds, then use your data to see what is improving. ClimbingNote+ is a focused climbing log for bouldering, top-rope, lead and trad climbing. Record sessions at the gym or crag, track every attempt and send, and review your progress without creating an account or joining a social feed. FAST CLIMBING LOG • Start a gym or outdoor session quickly • Record boulder problems, top-rope climbs and lead routes • Mark each climb as an attempt or send • Add grades, tags and session duration • Reuse tags for movement, wall angle, hold type or route color GRADES THAT MATCH WHERE YOU CLIMB • Bouldering: V Scale, Fontainebleau and Japanese Dankyu • Roped climbing: YDS, French, UIAA and Ewbank • Trad climbing: British Trad and supported roped grade systems • Choose personal defaults for bouldering, roped and trad climbing • Override the grade system for an individual gym or crag • Create reusable custom bouldering scales for gyms using colors, numbers or names • Keep the original recorded grade while viewing approximate equivalents INSIGHTS YOU CAN USE • Analyze sends, attempts and send rates by tag, location or grade • Filter by time period, gym or crag, climbing style, grade and tag • Compare recent periods to see what is improving • Find the tags or grades with the most unsent climbs • Review monthly, yearly and all-time activity • See climbing volume and hardest completed grades GYMS, CRAGS AND ROUTES • Save the gyms and crags you visit • Optionally use your location to identify and sort nearby places • Create outdoor boulder, sport and trad routes • Link logged climbs to saved outdoor routes YOUR LOG, YOUR DATA • Your climbing log is stored in a local database on your device • No account is required • Core logging and history work offline • Export a portable JSON backup • Import a backup and merge newer records safely • Optional usage analytics can be disabled in Settings ClimbingNote+ is built for climbers who want a quiet, structured logbook with useful insights and control over their own data. Grade conversions are approximate. Area, gym, route style and individual experience can change how a grade feels. British Trad grades also describe seriousness and protection.

About

ClimbPin

This app serves as a digital archivist for your climbing journey, transforming your climbing experiences into precise metrics. It automatically detects and records climbing data, helping you visualize progress and manage your projects.

Highlights
  • Professional career log for bouldering and lead climbing
  • Smart auto-detection of climbing height and heart rate
  • Exclusive metrics: Climbing Performance Grade (CPG) and Climbing Effort Grade (CEG)
  • Dedicated project management for routes
  • Send Pyramid visualization for ascent distribution
  • Data analysis models for progress tracking
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Climbing is not just about going up; it is a dialogue with yourself. ClimbPin is dedicated to being the digital archivist of your climbing career. Through advanced data analysis models, we transform vague "feelings" into precise "metrics." From every attempt at the gym to your Redpoint moment on the crag, we are here to record, analyze, and witness your journey. 【Key Features】 Professional Career Log: Stop relying on memory alone. Whether it's Bouldering or Lead climbing, ClimbPin helps you build a complete climbing database, ensuring every ascent leaves a mark. Smart Auto-Detection: Free your hands and focus on the climb. Paired with your smart devices, ClimbPin automatically detects and records your climbing height and heart rate changes. In the peaks and valleys of your heart rate, we see not just altitude, but your composure and explosiveness on the wall. Exclusive Metrics: CPG (Climbing Performance Grade): Quantify your progress, giving you tangible proof of every improvement in your ability. CEG (Climbing Effort Grade): Visualize your effort. We focus not just on the result, but respect every drop of sweat you pour in. Your Dedicated Project Management :"When a route gets a name, it becomes a Project." Our dedicated Project module helps you manage those routes you are projecting. Log attempts, review cruxes, and track your journey until the Redpoint. Send Pyramid :Visualize your ability at a glance. The pyramid model intuitively displays your ascent distribution and ability boundaries, helping you scientifically plan your training intensity. 【To Every Climber】 ClimbPin is not just a tool; it is your partner on the wall. Let's Quantify your passion, visualize your progress.

Screenshots

ClimbingNote+4 screens
ClimbPin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClimbingNote+ at none against ClimbPin's 3. ClimbingNote+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. ClimbPin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ClimbingNote+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClimbingNote+ ships an update weekly, ClimbPin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClimbingNote+ versus ClimbPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbingNote+ClimbPin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxu zhangxuanCyberCorner

In-app purchases

None

ClimbingNote+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ClimbPin

One-time3
  • A Chalk Block$1.99
  • A Carabiner$7.99
  • A Quickdraw$14.99

Questions

Is ClimbingNote+ free?
ClimbingNote+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClimbPin free?
ClimbPin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClimbingNote+ or ClimbPin have ads?
Neither ClimbingNote+ nor ClimbPin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClimbingNote+ or ClimbPin?
ClimbingNote+ ships an update weekly, and ClimbPin fortnightly. Most recently, ClimbingNote+ was updated on September 8, 2026 and ClimbPin on September 24, 2026.

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