Comparison

Climbly vs Climbing Log

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

Head to head
About

Climbly

Features
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Climbly is a simple, fast logbook for climbers. Log a climb in a few taps at the gym or the crag, and watch your projects, sends and grades come together over the season. LOG A CLIMB IN SECONDS Pick the location, the route and how it went. Climbly remembers your last gym, so after the first climb it's mostly one tap for the ascent. Big, clear buttons work even with chalky fingers. EVERY ASCENT, THE WAY CLIMBERS COUNT THEM Onsight, flash, redpoint, repeat or attempt, on lead, top rope or a boulder. Climbly only offers what's actually possible: once a route is sent, the next clean go is a repeat, and onsight and flash only count on the first try. FOLLOW YOUR PROJECTS Every route keeps a timeline of your goes. See how many tries a project took, how many days it was from the first go to the send, and the date you finally clipped the chains. YOUR SESSIONS AT A GLANCE Climbs from the same day and place are grouped into a session, with the number of routes and sends. Swipe a climb to log another go on the same route, edit it or delete it. STATS THAT MEAN SOMETHING • Grade pyramid of your sends, for the year or all time • Hardest send and number of climbs and sends • Climbs per month, with your sends highlighted • How much you lead compared to top rope Each route counts once, at its first send, so repeats don't inflate your pyramid. ALL YOUR GYMS AND CRAGS Keep your gyms and crags apart, each with its own routes and boulders. Gym routes get the color of their holds; outdoor routes show single or multi-pitch. Every location shows its number of routes and grade range. THE GRADE SYSTEM YOU USE UIAA, French, YDS, Australian (Ewbank) and UK for routes; Hueco (V) and Font for boulders. Choose the grade system for each location and set your default once. PRIVATE AND IN SYNC Your logbook is stored on your device and synced through your own iCloud account to your other iPhones. No account, no sign-up, no ads. CLIMBLY PRO Climbly is free for one location. A one-time purchase of Climbly PRO unlocks unlimited locations. Questions or ideas? Write to me from Settings – I read every message.

About

Climbing Log

Log your climbing sessions, track project progress, and visualize your grade pyramid. Offers detailed session logging, attempt tracking, and performance analytics. Includes an AI coach for personalized training advice with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Log bouldering, sport, and trad sessions
  • Track projects and attempts
  • Visualize grade pyramid and stats
  • Offline support for remote crags
  • AI Climbing Coach (Pro)
  • Session analysis and training log (Pro)
Features
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Beta is the climbing logbook built for climbers who care about real progression. Log every session, track your projects, and watch your grade pyramid grow with every boulder and redpoint. LOG EVERY SESSION - Record bouldering, sport, and trad sessions in seconds - Log every route: grade, outcome (send, flash, attempt), hold type, wall angle - Add belay partner and location for each session - Quick Log mode for fast capture at the crag - Rate sessions and add personal notes - Full offline support - works without signal at remote crags TRACK YOUR PROJECTS - Add any boulder or route you're working on - Log every attempt and track days spent on a project - Capture beta notes for your next visit - Celebrate sends with animated streaks - Note beta for individual crux moves SEE YOUR GRADE PYRAMID - Pyramid shows your sends by difficulty - from V0 crimp problems to your limit - View your full ascent history: boulders, redpoints, onsights, and flash sends - Climbing volume, session frequency, and streak stats - Filter by style, hold type, or wall angle - Progression charts with time ranges (Pro) AI CLIMBING COACH (Pro) - Personalized training advice based on your logbook data - Ask about technique, hangboard plans, campus board work, or project strategy - Your coach knows your hardest sends, active projects, and injury history - Advice adapts as your grade pyramid evolves BETA PRO - Unlimited sessions and projects (free: 15 sessions, 3 projects) - Full stats with historical trends and progression charts - Session analysis - pinpoint strengths and weaknesses - Training log and injury tracking - AI Climbing Coach powered by Grok Built for boulderers, sport climbers, and trad climbers who visit crags and gyms. Supports V-scale, Font, YDS, and French grading. Free to download. Beta Pro available as monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($39.99) subscription. Now with attempt logging, session filters, and climbing streaks. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Climbly4 screens
Climbing Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Climbing Log at every 5 weeks against Climbly's every 6 months. Climbly's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Climbly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Climbing Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climbly ships an update every 6 months, Climbing Log every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Climbly versus Climbing Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimblyClimbing Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomas PollakKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Climbly

One-time1
  • Pro version$4.99
3 purchases

Climbing Log

Subscriptions3
  • Beta Pro$4.991 Month
  • Beta Pro$39.991 Year
  • Beta Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Climbly free?
Climbly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Climbing Log free?
Climbing Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Climbly or Climbing Log have ads?
Neither Climbly nor Climbing Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Climbly or Climbing Log?
Climbly ships an update every 6 months, and Climbing Log every 5 weeks. Most recently, Climbly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Climbing Log on October 24, 2026.

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