Comparison

Ascend vs Talus

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

Talus

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Talus helps you find boulders and great places to climb - then keep a record of every send along the way. Discover new problems near you on the map, browse crags shared by the community, and build a wishlist of climbs to tick off next time you head out. DISCOVER • Explore an interactive map of boulders and crags • Find climbing spots near you • Browse community-shared problems with photos • Save boulders to your wishlist TRACK • Log sessions and the climbs you send • Attach photos and videos to your climbs • Capture grades, attempts and notes UNDERSTAND YOUR CLIMBING • See your grade pyramid and send rate • Track your volume and progress over time • Review your training load across 7 days, 30 days, a year - or all time YOURS AND PRIVATE • Your climbing data belongs to you, signed in to your account • No data resold, no ad model - analytics never use your personal info Free to start. Go Pro for coaching, weakness analysis, offline maps and data export. Built by a climber, for climbers. Find your next problem with Talus.

Screenshots

Ascend4 screens
Talus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ascend at none against Talus's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Talus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ascend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ascend versus Talus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscendTalus
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy TruongErin Nodland

In-app purchases

None

Ascend

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Talus

Subscriptions2
  • Talus Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Talus Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Ascend free?
Ascend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talus free?
Talus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ascend or Talus have ads?
Neither Ascend nor Talus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ascend or Talus?
Ascend ships an update every 3 weeks, and Talus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ascend was updated on October 9, 2026 and Talus on October 10, 2026.

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