Comparison

Climbing Spot vs Graded

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

Head to head
About

Climbing Spot

Features
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Climbing Spot is a social network where climbers can share their climbing experiences and find new partners. It's a place where you can find new climbing spots and share your favorite climbing spots with others.

About

Graded

Features
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Compare climbing grades at a glance. Graded makes it easy to compare how climbing grades from different systems line up, side by side in one clear table. Compare French, YDS, Font, V-scale, UIAA, and other grading systems at a glance. Tap any grade to highlight its equivalents across the other systems and quickly see how they relate to each other. Customize the comparison table to your needs by reordering, hiding, or pinning grading systems. This way you can always see the grade systems you care about. Whether you're climbing somewhere new, reading a guidebook in another grading system, or simply curious about how grades compare, Graded gives you a quick visual reference. Free and open source. Graded is developed as an open-source project for the climbing community.

Screenshots

Climbing Spot4 screens
Graded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Climbing Spot at every 4 days against Graded's monthly. Climbing Spot also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climbing Spot ships an update every 4 days, Graded monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Climbing Spot versus Graded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbing SpotGraded
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB30 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVictor BILLAUDMatthieu Poncin

In-app purchases

None

Climbing Spot

No in-app purchases

None

Graded

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Climbing Spot free?
Climbing Spot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Graded free?
Graded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Climbing Spot or Graded have ads?
Neither Climbing Spot nor Graded shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Climbing Spot or Graded?
Climbing Spot ships an update every 4 days, and Graded monthly. Most recently, Climbing Spot was updated on October 25, 2026 and Graded on October 29, 2026.

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