Comparison

NIVA Climb vs Rüns

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

Head to head
About

NIVA Climb

This app connects climbers to find partners, discover events, and join a digital community. It streamlines the search for climbing activities and offers exclusive promotions from brand partners. Businesses can also utilize management software and marketing channels.

Highlights
  • Find climbing partners
  • Discover and create events
  • Digital climbing community
  • Exclusive brand promotions
  • Event management software for businesses
Features
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NIVA for Climbers "Like Tinder, simply for Climbing" NIVA is your digital climbing community: interact, find partners, search, and create events. In this way, you can replace the various inefficient channels and groups with a single app that enables trust, saves time, and enhances the matching experience. Additionally, in NIVA you can find activities organized by professionals and exclusive promotions offered by our brand partners. --- NIVA for Businesses "The digital knot for the vertical world" NIVA represents an entire ecosystem of services, users and B2B actors in which shared value is created. In particular, NIVA offers event organisers and climbing gyms various management software to simplify their activities, while providing a highly specific marketing channel to professionals and brands.

About

Rüns

Features
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Rüns is the fastest way to find pickup basketball near you — and never play on an empty court again. See which courts are live right now, check in when you're hooping, and rally your crew for the next run. No more group-chat guessing or showing up to a locked gym. Open Rüns, see where the game's at, and go. WHY BALLERS USE RÜNS - Live court activity — see which courts are popping in real time before you leave the house - Check in — tap "I'm running here" so others know the game's on - Schedule runs — set a time, invite players, and fill the court - Join the action — RSVP to open runs near you and meet new hoopers - Home courts — favorite your spots and get a heads-up when they go live - Add a court — put your local spot on the map for everyone RÜNS PRO Level up with Rüns Pro — an auto-renewable subscription: - Smart court alerts — get pinged the second your home courts go live - Recurring runs — set your weekly run and auto-invite the crew - Bigger runs — larger invites and rosters up to 30 - Busy hours & trends — know the best times to pull up - Pro badge — stand out on the court Rüns Pro is offered as a monthly ($1.99) or yearly ($14.99) auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. The core app is free — live court data, check-ins, and joining runs never cost a thing. Privacy Policy: https://eight-empress-828.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Runs-29846bde7fff4294a4230bd71892abbb Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NIVA Climb4 screens
Rüns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NIVA Climb at none against Rüns's 2. NIVA Climb also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Rüns sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NIVA Climb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NIVA Climb ships an update every 3 weeks, Rüns every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
NIVA Climb versus Rüns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIVA ClimbRüns
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFjellobenjamin elton

In-app purchases

None

NIVA Climb

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rüns

Subscriptions2
  • Runs Pro$1.991 Month
  • Runs Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is NIVA Climb free?
NIVA Climb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rüns free?
Rüns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NIVA Climb or Rüns have ads?
Neither NIVA Climb nor Rüns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIVA Climb or Rüns?
NIVA Climb ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rüns every 2 weeks. Most recently, NIVA Climb was updated on October 19, 2026 and Rüns on October 13, 2026.

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