ClimbingNote+ vs Climbr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClimbingNote+
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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.
Climbr
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Climbr is a private climbing-session logger for bouldering, sport, and trad climbers. Log every session without joining another social platform or building a public tick list. Climbr keeps the focus on your own training history: where you climbed, how it felt, what you sent, and what beta you want to remember next time. WHY CLIMBR - Fast session logging: date, duration, crag or gym, discipline, perceived effort, and beta notes. - Multi-scale grade entry: V-scale, Font, YDS, and French, with conversion built in. - Send styles for onsight, flash, redpoint, repeat, project, and attempt. - Personal records and progression for clean sends. - Searchable session beta notes for sequences, conditions, body cues, and gear reminders. - 100% on-device logbook via SwiftData. No accounts, no ads, no public feed. FREE Climbr includes unlimited session logging, grade conversion, beta notes, and the last 30 days of session history. CLIMBR PRO Climbr Pro is available as monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Pro unlocks unlimited session history, grade-progression charts, advanced filters, and CSV export. DISCLAIMER Climbr is a private climbing journal. It is not a coaching service, training plan, or safety system. Always climb within your ability and follow your gym or crag's safety rules. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClimbingNote+ at none against Climbr's 2. ClimbingNote+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Climbr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ClimbingNote+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ClimbingNote+ | Climbr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xu zhangxuan | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
In-app purchases
ClimbingNote+
No in-app purchases
Climbr
- Climbr Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Climbr Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year









