Boulder Scoring vs CompSesh
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.
CompSesh
Log climbing sessions, compete with friends in real-time multiplayer, and track your progress. Features balanced scoring for fair competition and a community gym directory. Offers advanced analytics for Pro members.
- Track climbing sessions
- Real-time multiplayer competitions
- Balanced scoring for fair play
- Skill Index and progress tracking
- Apple Watch integration
- Community gym directory
- Social sharing and profiles
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CompSesh is a bouldering app for climbing with friends. Log your sends at the climbing gym, compete in live sessions, and see who climbed best this week. Compete live with friends Start a session and invite your friends. Every send you log updates the leaderboard right away, so you always know who's ahead. Chat during the session, add a friend who doesn't have the app as a guest, and see who takes the crown at the end. Crews and leagues Start a crew with the people you climb with and set challenges: most points this week, most sends this month, or a group goal you work toward together. Join your gym's league to compete with everyone who climbs there. When a challenge ends, the results show up in your feed. Fair for every level Balanced mode uses each climber's rating to even out scores, so a V2 climber and a V7 climber can compete in the same session and both have a real shot at winning. Fast logging in your gym's grades Log a boulder in a few taps. CompSesh works with V-scale, Font, and the color circuits many gyms use. Add a photo or video of your send and mark the start and finish holds so your friends can find the problem. Solo sessions too Climbing alone? Track your session score, every send and every attempt. Your climbing log builds itself as you go. See your progress Your rating updates after every session. Look back at your grade history, your best sessions, and how your climbing is improving. Follow your friends See your friends' sessions in your feed, react, and comment. Watch their live sessions as they climb. Every gym has a monthly leaderboard to climb. Apple Watch Log boulders and check your score and place from your wrist. CompSesh Pro Some features need CompSesh Pro: starting multiplayer sessions, extended stats, photos and videos, custom colors, and the Apple Watch app. Pro starts with a free one-month trial. Terms of Use: https://compsesh.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://compsesh.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CompSesh at 4.9 against Boulder Scoring's 4.2. CompSesh also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Boulder Scoring's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. CompSesh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Boulder Scoring asks for nothing beyond the download.
CompSesh holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Boulder Scoring ships an update every 2 weeks, CompSesh every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boulder Scoring | CompSesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Graf x Apps LLC | Aric Burkert |
Customer experience
Boulder Scoring
CompSesh
In-app purchases
Boulder Scoring
No in-app purchases
CompSesh
- CompSesh Pro — Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- CompSesh Pro — Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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