Comparison

CrushLog vs SummitList

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

Head to head
About

CrushLog

Features
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Track your climbing journey, analyze performance, and reach new heights. CrushLog is the ultimate companion for climbers of all levels. Whether you're bouldering indoors or scaling outdoor routes, this powerful tracker helps you document progress, analyze trends, review climb technique, and celebrate achievements. Key Features: - Log boulder problems and route sends with detailed information - Track send types: flash, onsight, redpoint, project - Record photos and videos of your climbs for technique analysis - Save favourite climbing locations with automatic GPS detection — no need to re-enter your gym or crag - Scan QR codes to instantly identify gym routes - Download routes from nearby crags and gyms - Sync your data across devices — log on your phone, review on your tablet - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email - Export and import your data in the open CLDF format — your data is always yours - Works completely offline — log climbs on-site even without signal, sync when you're back online Analytics & Insights: - Visualize performance with intuitive charts and graphs - Track grade progression over weeks and months - View your grade pyramid to spot strengths and weaknesses - Analyze climbing patterns by grade, send type, location, and day of week - Browse your session history with powerful filters Grade Systems: Supports multiple international grading systems including UIAA, YDS, Fontainebleau, Hueco V Scale, and French Sport. Pricing: Lifetime access for the price of a single climbing gym session. No subscriptions, no recurring fees. Built by climbers for climbers, CrushLog provides insights into your climbing patterns while maintaining a clean, intuitive interface. Whether you're working on your first V3 or redpointing 5.13, CrushLog is your digital climbing journal, performance analyzer, and motivation tool — all in one.

About

SummitList

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SummitList is a peak-bagging tracker for hikers chasing lists. Build the challenges that matter to you, log every summit with the story of the day, and watch your elevation and progress add up. No account, no tracking. Everything lives on your device and in your private iCloud, and syncs across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. PEAK LISTS, YOURS TO BUILD Start with the Adirondack 46 High Peaks, ready to go, or build your own list from any peaks you want to chase. Every list shows a completion ring, peaks bagged, and how many you have left. LOG EVERY SUMMIT Record each climb with the date, route, conditions, elevation gained, distance, who came along, and a photo from the top. Your summit log becomes a trip journal you will actually reread. ELEVATION AND RECORDS See your total elevation gained, a month by month climb chart, your highest summit, biggest day, distance hiked, and your active month streak. Every number comes from your own logs. THE NEXT OBJECTIVE Mark the peak you want next as a planned objective, set a target date, and turn on a reminder the day before. Your next climb sits on the home screen with a countdown. LIST COMPLETION PROGRESS Rings and bars track how far you are through every challenge, from your first summit to a finished list. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN SummitList syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. The iPad and Mac layouts put your lists beside the detail, a proper board for a peak-bagging season. YOUR UNITS Feet or meters, miles or kilometers. Pick once in Settings; everything follows. FREE VS PRO Free includes 1 list and 10 logged summits with the full stats dashboard, planner, and reminders. SummitList Pro unlocks unlimited lists, unlimited summit logs, and export: a printable PDF trip report and CSV files of your summits and peaks. SummitList Pro is $3.99 per month, $24.99 per year, or a $59.99 one time Lifetime unlock (USD). Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renews at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. Terms: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Photos come from your library only. SummitList never reads your location; any coordinates you add to a peak are typed by you.

Screenshots

CrushLog4 screens
SummitList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SummitList at every 2 weeks against CrushLog's every 3 months. CrushLog's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). 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. CrushLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SummitList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrushLog ships an update every 3 months, SummitList every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CrushLog versus SummitList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrushLogSummitList
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaaSForge s.r.o.InnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CrushLog

One-time1
  • Full Access$14.99
3 purchases

SummitList

Subscriptions2
  • SummitList Pro$3.991 Month
  • SummitList Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • SummitList Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is CrushLog free?
CrushLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SummitList free?
SummitList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CrushLog or SummitList have ads?
Neither CrushLog nor SummitList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrushLog or SummitList?
CrushLog ships an update every 3 months, and SummitList every 2 weeks. Most recently, CrushLog was updated on October 3, 2026 and SummitList on October 3, 2026.

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