Luz Climbing vs VBeta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Luz Climbing
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Luz Climbing - one calm place to plan sessions, track projects, and grow as a climber. Built by climbers who wanted AI that actually helps without the hype. Beyond training plans - a platform for holistic climbing growth. Log sessions, organize projects, and get insights from your own data. AI surfaces patterns and fills gaps; you make the decisions. FEATURES AI Chat Your intelligent climbing journal. Board control, weather, navigation - all with rich visual responses. Complete access to your data, no generic advice. Training + Calendar Create plans, track sessions and intensity over time. Everything syncs to Google Calendar when connected. Project Helper Break down projects move by move. Track progression from exploring to sending with visual workflow. Celebrate milestones along the way. Project anything - outdoors, indoors or on boards, every process is different but can be equally rewarding and insightful :) Logbook & Insights Everything in one place: boards, outdoor routes, boulders, gym climbs. Import from anywhere, auto-sync board apps. Wellbeing (opt-in) Sleep, hydration, feelings, and cycle support when enabled. Adjust climbing to your body's signals with respect and privacy. Weather-Aware Planning Know when conditions are perfect for your projects. 16-day forecasts, friction ratings, optimal windows - right in chat and calendar. Wearables Apple Watch app with workout tracking and timers. Garmin, Oura, and more coming through Apple Health integration. OUR PHILOSOPHY Process over outcome - love the journey, not just the grades. Holistic growth - physical training, mental game, and wellbeing matter equally. AI for what it's good at - organization and insights, honest about limits. Built by Roman Batsenko - 16 years of climbing experience, ex-Ukrainian team athlete, focusing on movement mastery, growth, joy, and self-awareness. 2% of all revenue goes to climbing access and environmental conservation. PLATFORMS Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Full web dashboard included. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://luzclimbing.com/privacy
VBeta
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VBeta is your on-device bouldering coach. Film your attempt, upload the clip, and VBeta's AI analyzes your movement in seconds and tells you exactly what to fix. WHAT YOU GET โข Instant feedback on your biggest movement mistake โข One concrete drill to fix it before your next attempt โข Timeline of every issue and highlight in your climb โข Ghost overlay to compare your movement frame by frame โข Track your progress across sessions HOW IT WORKS VBeta uses AI to map your body position throughout the climb. It detects common bouldering issues and surfaces the one that hurt your send. PRICING โข 3 free analyses to try it out โข Token packs for occasional use โข Monthly pass for regular sessions VBeta is built for boulderers who are serious about improvement. Privacy Policy: https://vbeta-app.github.io/vbeta/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://vbeta-app.github.io/vbeta/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Luz Climbing at 3 against VBeta's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Luz Climbing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month and VBeta sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Luz Climbing ships an update every 2 weeks, VBeta weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luz Climbing | VBeta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Batsenko | Emin Onur Karakaslar |
In-app purchases
Luz Climbing
- Luz Personal Monthly$9.001 Month
- ClimbingPartner.ai Pro - Monthly$19.001 Month
- Luz Personal Annual$59.001 Year
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- ClimbingPartner.ai Pro - Annual$190.001 Year
VBeta
- Monthly Pass$9.991 Month
- 5 Tokens$2.99
- 20 Tokens$9.99
- 50 Tokens$19.99








