ClimbingNote+ vs StoneMonkey
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.
StoneMonkey
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Every wall tells a story. Every climb leaves a mark. StoneMonkey is built for climbers who want to remember more than just their sends. Take a photo of any climbing wall, and let AI detect the climbing holds. Create routes in seconds instead of marking every hold by hand, then record every attempt, project, send, repeat, and beta—all in one place. Follow your progress over time, revisit unfinished projects, and build a complete history of your climbing journey. See newly created problems at your gym, share beta with fellow climbers, exchange ideas, and stay connected with your local climbing community. Whether you’re climbing your first V3 or chasing your next V10, StoneMonkey helps you capture every route, every move, and every milestone. Keep the story. Leave your mark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ClimbingNote+ at 15.0 against StoneMonkey's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClimbingNote+ | StoneMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | xu zhangxuan | 则燊 郑 |
In-app purchases
ClimbingNote+
No in-app purchases
StoneMonkey
No in-app purchases









