Boulder Scoring vs CruxCoach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boulder Scoring
This application facilitates live scoring for bouldering competitions. It supports various common competition formats, eliminating the need for manual score tabulation. Set up your event and manage scores seamlessly.
- Live scoring for bouldering competitions
- Supports common competition formats
- Eliminates manual score tabulation
- Easy competition setup
- Real-time score updates
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Running a bouldering competition shouldn't mean drowning in paper scorecards and spreadsheets. BoulderScoring is the competition management app built specifically for climbing gyms and comp organizers — so you can focus on the event, not the math. Set up in minutes. Create your comp, configure categories, assign boulders, and share a password with your climbers. That's it. No complicated setup, no IT required. Real-time scoring, live leaderboards. Scores update the moment they're entered. Climbers, coaches, and spectators can follow standings live on any device — no refreshing, no waiting. Self-entry or judge mode — your call. Let climbers log their own sends on their phones, or assign judges to boulders for formal competitions where accuracy matters. Both modes work together seamlessly. Flexible enough for many formats. Points-based scoring with tops, zones, and attempt penalties. Redpoint scoring with custom boulder values. Tops-only. Flash bonuses. Configure it to match your comp exactly. Built for real gyms. Separate categories by gender, age, and skill level. Assign different boulder sets to different divisions. Run team competitions alongside individual results. Export final standings when it's done. BoulderScoring is free to use. No subscriptions, no per-event fees — just a better way to run your comp.
CruxCoach
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CruxCoach turns your training into an addictive video game to make you better at climbing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boulder Scoring at none against CruxCoach's 1. Boulder Scoring also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). CruxCoach's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. CruxCoach sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Boulder Scoring asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boulder Scoring ships an update every 2 weeks, CruxCoach monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boulder Scoring | CruxCoach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Graf x Apps LLC | Albert Wang |
In-app purchases
Boulder Scoring
No in-app purchases
CruxCoach
- CruxCoach Pro1 Month trial$5.991 Month









