Comparison

SendLog vs Gecko

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

Head to head
About

SendLog

Features
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SendLog is an intuitive iOS app designed specifically for rock climbers to easily log, track, and analyze their climbing activities. Quickly record your climbing achievements, access detailed statistics, and keep personalized notes for each climb. KEY FEATURES: • LOG CLIMBING ROUTES Record detailed information for each climb including route name, climbing area, date, difficulty grade, personal rating (1-5 stars), send type (redpoint, pinkpoint, on sight), and personal notes. • PHOTO ATTACHMENTS Attach photos directly to your climbing routes to capture beta, celebrate achievements, or document memorable climbs. Photos are stored locally and securely on your device. • TRAINING SESSION TRACKING Dedicated training log to track your gym sessions, training duration, and monitor your training consistency over time. • PROJECT TRACKING Dedicated section to manage climbing projects, track attempts, record high points, add specific notes, update status (active, completed, abandoned), and convert projects into completed sends. • VOICE NOTES Conveniently record and transcribe climbing notes using multilingual speech recognition in English, German, French, and Spanish. • COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICS Gain insights through detailed climbing statistics including total routes climbed, average rating, top climbing areas, visual grade distribution charts, and calendar heatmap showing climbing frequency. Track training sessions right in the Stats page — session counts, total time, weekly averages, and training type breakdowns, all within your selected time period. • MULTI-PITCH & ROUTE TYPES Distinguish between Sport, Multi-Pitch, and Boulder routes with dedicated tracking and filtering options for each climbing style. • ENHANCED SHARING Generate visually appealing climbing achievement cards with send type icons and improved layouts for easy sharing on social media. • DATA IMPORT & EXPORT Securely backup your logs by exporting data in CSV format within a ZIP archive. Import climbing logs effortlessly, including support for older file formats with full backward compatibility. • OFFLINE FUNCTIONALITY SendLog functions entirely offline, ensuring you always have access to your climbing logs and statistics even in remote locations. Your climbing data is stored locally and securely on your device. It is only shared externally when explicitly exported or shared by you. SendLog is free to use with no ads or subscriptions. Download now and start tracking your climbing progress!

About

Gecko

Features
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Gecko is a bouldering tracker built for climbers who want to understand their progress, stay consistent, and make every session more focused. Log your climbing sessions, track attempts and sends, manage projects, follow your hardest grades, and build better training habits — all in one simple app. Whether you are climbing V0 or working on your hardest project, Gecko helps you see what you did, what you are working on, and how your climbing is progressing. Features: Track Active Sessions Start a climbing session and log attempts, sends, flashes, hardest sends, styles, notes, and session progress in real time. Log Boulders Record each climb with grade, result, attempts, hold color, style tags, and progress point. Manage Projects Save climbs you are working on, track attempts across sessions, add notes, mark progress, and follow each project over time. View Your Profile Stats See your climbing progress over time, including sessions, attempts, sends, flashes, hardest grade, send rate, and more. Training Library Explore climbing-focused exercises for strength, technique, mobility, endurance, warmups, and flexibility. Session Ideas Discover different ways to structure your climbing sessions and add variety to your training. Built for Bouldering Gecko is designed specifically for indoor bouldering and climbers who want a clean, useful way to track progress without overcomplicating their sessions. Use Gecko to climb more intentionally, stay motivated, and better understand your progress. Terms of Use: https://geckosite.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://geckosite.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

SendLog4 screens
Gecko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gecko at every 4 days against SendLog's every 3 weeks. Gecko also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SendLog ships an update every 3 weeks, Gecko every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SendLog versus Gecko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSendLogGecko
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert RuzitschkaNoam Miller

In-app purchases

None

SendLog

No in-app purchases

None

Gecko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SendLog free?
SendLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gecko free?
Gecko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SendLog or Gecko have ads?
Neither SendLog nor Gecko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SendLog or Gecko?
SendLog ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gecko every 4 days. Most recently, SendLog was updated on October 14, 2026 and Gecko on October 17, 2026.

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