Comparison

ClimbingNote+ vs Stone

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 • See a meaningful progress highlight on the home screen, even before you add tags • 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

Stone

This app helps climbers track their progress and training. Log routes, record attempts with photos and videos, and visualize your climbing journey over time. It also helps manage gym passes and create structured training plans.

Highlights
  • Quick climbing logs
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Media capture for routes
  • Long-term progress visualization
  • Route and journey organization
  • Gym pass management
  • Structured training plans
Features
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Stone is a training app built for climbers. Whether you are bouldering at your local gym, training on sport routes, or celebrating a memorable send, Stone helps you capture every route, attempt, session, and memory — making your progress visible. - Quick Climbing Logs Organize your sessions by date and record route names, grades, colors, completion status, attempts, locations, and notes. Quick Log mode lets you mark climbs by grade while training, making it easy to record multiple routes without interrupting your session. - Apple Watch Training Start sessions, log climbs, and finish workouts directly from your wrist. Stone syncs workout data such as heart rate and calories, so you can stay focused on your next climb instead of your phone. - Capture Every Attempt Add photos and videos to your routes, whether you sent them or are still projecting. Import, organize, edit, and download your media to review movement, analyze performance, or share your best moments. - See Your Long-Term Progress Review your training calendar, statistics, trends, and heatmaps to understand your climbing frequency, volume, and grade progression. Turn your sessions into clear training summaries and see how far you've come. - Organize Routes & Your Climbing Journey Create custom collections for projects, favorite routes, and training goals. Explore your climbing history through locations and gyms, gradually building your own climbing map. - Manage Gym Passes Track punch cards, memberships, prices, expiration dates, and remaining visits. Link your sessions to your passes and always know your gym access status. Structured Training Plans Create personalized training plans by combining exercises, sets, and repetitions. Save templates and reuse them to make every session more focused. Your climbing data stays private and is stored locally or in your personal iCloud account. From your first route to your next breakthrough, Stone is with you — recording every attempt along the way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stone.ifffff.cn

Screenshots

ClimbingNote+4 screens
Stone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClimbingNote+ at none against Stone's 3. ClimbingNote+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Stone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, 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. Stone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ClimbingNote+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClimbingNote+ ships an update weekly, Stone every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ClimbingNote+ versus Stone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbingNote+Stone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxu zhangxuan杨洋 冯

In-app purchases

None

ClimbingNote+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Stone

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$9.99

Questions

Is ClimbingNote+ free?
ClimbingNote+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stone free?
Stone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClimbingNote+ or Stone have ads?
Neither ClimbingNote+ nor Stone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClimbingNote+ or Stone?
ClimbingNote+ ships an update weekly, and Stone every 3 days. Most recently, ClimbingNote+ was updated on October 11, 2026 and Stone on October 10, 2026.

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