Frez vs Boardsesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frez
This app offers isometric training routines with real-time force feedback. Track your performance, build custom workouts, and measure your strength gains. It works offline and connects to Bluetooth force measurement devices.
- Real-time force tracking
- Peak and endurance tests
- Customizable workout routines
- Offline mode
- Bluetooth device connectivity
- Performance data visualization
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Frez (formerly ClimbHarder): Train Without Moving. Improve With Data. Frez helps you train smarter with isometric workouts. Whether you’re a climber, athlete, Frez gives you real-time feedback and structured routines based on your performance. Real-time Force Tracking • Visualize your force output live through Bluetooth-connected crane scales. Know exactly how hard you’re pulling — and how long you can hold it. Peak & Endurance Tests • Measure your Maximum Voluntary Contraction (MVC) or hold a force over time. Frez records every detail, so you can track your gains and compare sessions. Custom Routines • Build and follow your own isometric training routines — with full control over reps, sets, rest time, and target force. Offline Mode • No signal in the gym? No problem. Frez works even when you’re offline. Frez supports your strength journey — one pull at a time. = Frez service access permissions Frez uses minimal device permissions, and we'll explain why. = [Optional] Bluetooth permissions We need Bluetooth permissions to connect with force measurement devices. Subscription Terms: Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read more about our terms and conditions here: Privacy Policy: https://frez.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://frez.app/terms
Boardsesh
This app connects to various LED climbing boards via Bluetooth to light up holds on your wall. Browse and filter thousands of community-created climbs, build a queue, and track your progress. It supports group sessions for climbing with friends, whether in the same gym or remotely.
- Connects to LED climbing boards
- Lights up holds on the wall
- Browse and filter community climbs
- Build and manage a climb queue
- Track climbing attempts and sends
- Supports group climbing sessions
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Search a climb, watch your wall light up. Less time on your phone, more time on the wall. ONE APP FOR EVERY BOARD YOU CLIMB Kilter, Tension and MoonBoard each ship their own app for their own board. Boardsesh works across all of them, plus Woods, Decoy, Touchstone, Grasshopper and So iLL, in one place. Your whole climbing history across every board lives here. BOARD HISTORY, ALWAYS ON Share a board and you lose track of the last climb fast, and someone always wipes it by accident. In Boardsesh every board you connect to has a live feed of what's lit on that wall right now: the climb's name, who lit it, who set it, the grade and angle, and recent sends. It updates as the wall changes, so you always know what's up there. SESSIONS WITH YOUR CREW Start a session and you and your crew can share one queue everyone can drive. Anyone can light the next climb on the wall. When you're done you get a recap and tracking: sends and attempts, grade spread, your hardest send, and progress over time. CONTROL FROM YOUR LOCK SCREEN (iOS 17+) iOS Live Activities tell you what climb is on from your lock screen, and allow you to change it without leaving your lock screen. BUILD A WORKOUT Pick Volume, Pyramid, Ladder or Grade Focus, set a target grade and warm-up, preview the climbs, then push them to the wall one at a time. TRACK YOUR CLIMBING Record sends, flashes and attempts, get a recap with duration, grade spread and your hardest send, and watch your sends and grades climb on the Progress tab. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Save your session to Apple Health, and import your past Kilter and Tension logbook from Aurora Climbing. FIND MORE TO CLIMB Follow your crew and setters, search climbers, and pin playlists from Discover. Supported boards: Kilter, Tension, MoonBoard (2010, 2016, 2024, Masters 2017, Masters 2019), Woods (12x12, 8x10), Decoy, Touchstone, Grasshopper and So iLL. Boardsesh is a community effort that works with these boards and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any board manufacturer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boardsesh at none against Frez's 16. Frez's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Frez sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Boardsesh asks for nothing beyond the download.
Frez holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Frez's written reviews are positive against 75% of Boardsesh's.
Frez ships an update weekly, Boardsesh every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frez | Boardsesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (26 ratings) — better | 4.6 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donghyun Kim | Marco de Jongh |
Customer experience
Frez
Boardsesh
In-app purchases
Frez
- ClimbHarder Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Training Tools (Monthly)2 variants$3.991 Month
- Training Tools (Monthly)$4.991 Month
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- ClimbHarder Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Training Tools (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- ClimbHarder Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$23.991 Year
- Training Tools (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Training Tools (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Training Tools (Yearly)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- ClimbHarder Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- ClimbHarder Premium (Yearly)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- ClimbHarder Training Tools$29.99
- ClimbHarder Training Tools$39.99
- ClimbHarder Training Tools$89.99
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- ClimbHarder Training Tools$119.99
Boardsesh
No in-app purchases





