Comparison

Ascend vs Climb Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Ascend

Log your climbing sessions, track project progress, and analyze your performance over time. This app helps you train smarter by providing insights into your technique and strength, all with an offline-first design.

Highlights
  • Log climbing sessions with grades and attempts
  • Track project progress
  • Offline-first design
  • Analyze technique and strength
  • View progress over time
Features
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Reach new heights with Ascend, a modern logbook designed for climbers of all levels. Track your sessions, log problems, manage projects, and view your progress over time. Train smarter with session logs, and insights that help you improve technique and strength. Features: • Log climbing sessions with grades, attempts, and sends • Track project progress and attempts • Offline-first design — works anywhere • Lightweight, fast, and built specifically for climbers Ascend does not require an internet connection and does not use personal health data.

About

Climb Tracker

Log and analyze your bouldering and rock climbing sessions. Track attempts, completion rates, and progress with detailed statistics and visual charts. Seamlessly sync your activities to Strava and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Session tracking with V-grade ratings
  • Performance analytics and progress charts
  • Strava integration for activity syncing
  • Apple Health workout logging
  • GPS tracking for outdoor sessions
  • Live Activities for real-time updates
Features
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ClimbTracker - The Ultimate Rock Climbing Session Companion Transform your bouldering sessions with ClimbTracker, the comprehensive iOS app designed specifically for rock climbers who want to track, analyze, and improve their performance. Session Tracking • Log every attempt with V-grade difficulty ratings • Track completion rates and climbing progress • Monitor session duration with built-in timer • Record indoor and outdoor climbing sessions • View detailed attempt breakdowns and statistics Performance Analytics • Analyze your grade distribution and success rates • Compare current session performance with past sessions • Track improvement over time with comprehensive stats • Visual charts showing difficulty progression Strava Integration • Seamlessly sync sessions to Strava as rock climbing activities • Share achievements with the climbing community • Automatic activity creation with detailed summaries Live Activities • Real-time session updates on Dynamic Island (iOS 18+) • Quick glance at current session progress Health App Integration • ClimbTracker can save your climbing sessions as workouts to Apple Health Location Support • GPS tracking for outdoor climbing sessions • Session location mapping Modern iOS Experience • Dark mode support • Intuitive gesture-based navigation • Accessibility features built-in Whether you're a beginner learning the ropes or a seasoned crusher pushing your limits, ClimbTracker provides the tools you need to document your climbing journey and achieve new heights.

Screenshots

Ascend4 screens
Climb Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Climb Tracker at 5.0 against Ascend's 1.0. Ascend's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Climb Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ascend versus Climb Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscendClimb Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy TruongDelicious Morsel

Customer experience

Ascend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Climb Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ascend

No in-app purchases

None

Climb Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ascend free?
Ascend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Climb Tracker free?
Climb Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ascend or Climb Tracker?
Climb Tracker is rated higher. Ascend averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Climb Tracker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ascend or Climb Tracker have ads?
Neither Ascend nor Climb Tracker shows ads.

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