# Ascend vs ClimberKit

The clearest difference is rating: ClimberKit at 5.0 against Ascend's 1.0. ClimberKit also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Ascend's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ClimberKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ascend | ClimberKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascend-climbing-tracker/id6749665437/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climberkit/id6766117612/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andy Truong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831663942) | [Kyle Keirstead](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543936477) |

## What reviewers say

### Ascend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascend-climbing-tracker/id6749665437)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ClimberKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climberkit/id6766117612)

Record climbing sessions with detailed metrics like grades, moves, and custom tags. Analyze your progress with video replays and share your routes with friends. This tool helps measure progression beyond subjective gym grades.

**Highlights:** Record climbs with detailed metrics, Analyze progress with video replays, Track progression beyond gym grades, Share routes and sessions, Customizable tags for climbs, Multi-view video export

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ascend free?

Ascend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ClimberKit free?

ClimberKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ascend or ClimberKit?

ClimberKit is rated higher. Ascend averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ClimberKit averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Ascend or ClimberKit have ads?

Neither Ascend nor ClimberKit shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*