Ascend vs All Star Active
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Log climbing sessions with grades and attempts
- Track project progress
- Offline-first design
- Analyze technique and strength
- View progress over time
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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.
All Star Active
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All Star Active puts your fitness journey, in your pocket - your all-in-one app to achieve goals faster, track workouts, build habits, stay accountable and celebrate real progress. With All Star Active, you can: - Log your workouts anytime, anywhere - Track your progress and smash new PBs - Access personalised programs and exercise videos - Build lifestyle habits and daily routines - Track your nutrition and log your meals - Stay motivated with reminders and streaks - Celebrate milestones with badges and achievements - Sync with Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, MyFitnessPal and much more! All Star Active makes fitness simple by providing you with the tools to stay consistent, keep you motivated and support your progress every step of the way so you can smash your goals and unlock real results! Download All Star Active today and take your fitness journey to the next level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: All Star Active at 4 against Ascend's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ascend ships an update every 3 weeks, All Star Active monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ascend | All Star Active |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andy Truong | All Star Personal Training Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Ascend
No in-app purchases
All Star Active
No in-app purchases









