Comparison

The Works Tracker vs Climbing Log

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

Head to head
About

The Works Tracker

Features
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Take your climbing to the next level with The Works Tracker! Designed for indoor climbing, log your circuits, track every bloc, and build a picture of your progress over time - all in one place. What you can do: - Circuits & Grades: Create circuits with Font grade ranges, custom colours, and gradients to match the wall. - Set History: Keep a full record of your previous sets so you can track how your climbing evolves over time. - Bloc Tracking: Mark each bloc as unattempted, in progress, sent, or flashed - and record a "felt like" grade if it felt harder or easier than the grade suggests. - Photos & Notes: Attach photos and jot down beta, crux notes, or mental reminders for any bloc. - Grade Guide: Browse circuits by grade at supported gyms and create new circuits directly from the guide. - Gym Selection: Set your home gym to keep things relevant to where you climb most. - In-App Feedback: Got a feature request or something not quite right? Send feedback directly from the app.

About

Climbing Log

Log your climbing sessions, track project progress, and visualize your grade pyramid. Offers detailed session logging, attempt tracking, and performance analytics. Includes an AI coach for personalized training advice with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Log bouldering, sport, and trad sessions
  • Track projects and attempts
  • Visualize grade pyramid and stats
  • Offline support for remote crags
  • AI Climbing Coach (Pro)
  • Session analysis and training log (Pro)
Features
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Beta is the climbing logbook built for climbers who care about real progression. Log every session, track your projects, and watch your grade pyramid grow with every boulder and redpoint. LOG EVERY SESSION - Record bouldering, sport, and trad sessions in seconds - Log every route: grade, outcome (send, flash, attempt), hold type, wall angle - Add belay partner and location for each session - Quick Log mode for fast capture at the crag - Rate sessions and add personal notes - Full offline support - works without signal at remote crags TRACK YOUR PROJECTS - Add any boulder or route you're working on - Log every attempt and track days spent on a project - Capture beta notes for your next visit - Celebrate sends with animated streaks - Note beta for individual crux moves SEE YOUR GRADE PYRAMID - Pyramid shows your sends by difficulty - from V0 crimp problems to your limit - View your full ascent history: boulders, redpoints, onsights, and flash sends - Climbing volume, session frequency, and streak stats - Filter by style, hold type, or wall angle - Progression charts with time ranges (Pro) AI CLIMBING COACH (Pro) - Personalized training advice based on your logbook data - Ask about technique, hangboard plans, campus board work, or project strategy - Your coach knows your hardest sends, active projects, and injury history - Advice adapts as your grade pyramid evolves BETA PRO - Unlimited sessions and projects (free: 15 sessions, 3 projects) - Full stats with historical trends and progression charts - Session analysis - pinpoint strengths and weaknesses - Training log and injury tracking - AI Climbing Coach powered by Grok Built for boulderers, sport climbers, and trad climbers who visit crags and gyms. Supports V-scale, Font, YDS, and French grading. Free to download. Beta Pro available as monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($39.99) subscription. Now with attempt logging, session filters, and climbing streaks. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Works Tracker4 screens
Climbing Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Climbing Log at every 5 weeks against The Works Tracker's every 12 months. The Works Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). 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. The Works Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Climbing Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Works Tracker ships an update every 12 months, Climbing Log every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Works Tracker versus Climbing Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Works TrackerClimbing Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoxanne Marshall-PorterKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Works Tracker

One-time1
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
3 purchases

Climbing Log

Subscriptions3
  • Beta Pro$4.991 Month
  • Beta Pro$39.991 Year
  • Beta Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is The Works Tracker free?
The Works Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Climbing Log free?
Climbing Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Works Tracker or Climbing Log have ads?
Neither The Works Tracker nor Climbing Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Works Tracker or Climbing Log?
The Works Tracker ships an update every 12 months, and Climbing Log every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Works Tracker was updated on October 5, 2026 and Climbing Log on October 24, 2026.

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