Comparison

Climo vs ClimbingDad

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

Head to head
About

Climo

Log rock climbing ascents quickly and train smarter with personalized AI coaching. Track bouldering, sport routes, and hangboard sessions with detailed analytics and progression charts. Gamify your growth with points and break through grade plateaus.

Highlights
  • Fast bouldering logbook
  • Instant climb tracking
  • Detailed analytics
  • Project mode for outdoor routes
  • AI-powered training plans
  • Integrated hangboard timer
  • Advanced grade tracking
Features
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Just climb. We’ll track the rest. Climo is the ultimate rock climbing and bouldering ecosystem for iPhone and Apple Watch, designed to turn your data into serious progression. Forget clunky apps that interrupt your flow—Climo makes logging ascents frictionless so you can save your energy for the wall. Whether you are bouldering at the local gym, studying a topo for sport routes at the crag, or building finger strength at home, Climo brings your entire climbing journey into one powerful logbook. APPLE WATCH AUTO-DETECTION Leave your phone in the locker. The fully standalone Apple Watch app uses smart altimeter algorithms to physically feel when you climb. • Zero Friction: When you land, your watch taps your wrist. Use the custom 3D crown wheel to dial in your grade and log a send in 2 seconds. • Live Telemetry: Monitor your heart rate, elevation gained, and active energy directly on your wrist mid-workout. • Seamless Sync: Climb completely offline. Data queues on your watch and syncs to your iPhone the second you reconnect. THE ULTIMATE LOGBOOK Track every boulder and sport route with precision, whether indoors or outdoors. • Projects vs. Sends: Manage your outdoor projects, track attempts, and log crucial beta tags for your next ascent. • Global Grades Supported: Full support for V-Scale, Fontainebleau (Font), French, and YDS grading systems. • Strava Integration: Auto-upload your climbing workout directly to Strava. ROOT-CAUSE FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS Most apps only track your successes. Climo tracks why you fell to help you crush plateaus. • Failure Engine: Did you pump out? Slip a foot? Mess up the beta? Log failure reasons to identify your exact training blind spots. • Wall-Angle Radar: Visualize your strength across slabs, vertical walls, overhangs, and roofs. AI CLIMBING COACH & HANGBOARD TIMER Turn your session data into structured progression with the "Ascension Architect" AI. • Adaptive Training: Generate personalized, multi-week workout blocks based on your past performance and failure metrics. • Advanced Hangboard Timer: Built-in timer protocols for max hangs and repeaters. • Protect Your Pulleys: Log specific grip types (crimp, pinch, sloper) and track finger load over time to build strength safely. GAMIFY YOUR GROWTH • Climo Points: Earn points dynamically based on grade difficulty and technique, not just pure volume. Watch your score rise live on your watch during a session! • Progression Charts: Watch your max grade increase over time in beautiful, interactive charts. Join the community of climbers using Climo to train smarter and send harder.

About

ClimbingDad

Features
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ClimbingDad is a climbing training app for boulder and lead climbers. Know what to train today. Log hangboard, campus, gym and climbing sessions. Track finger strength, recovery and weekly training load — then start the next session with one tap. • Today’s climbing workout — one clear session, start in one tap • Live training log — sets, rest timer, send counter, grades • Readiness score — fingers, forearms, pull, CNS and more • Training plan & weekly rhythm for hangboard and wall days • Climbing history, session summary and send pyramid • Climbing coach notes on your phone; coach plans from the web • Works offline at the gym or crag • Bouldering, lead climbing, hangboard, campus board • English and Polish Climbing training, session tracking and recovery — built for climbers. Terms of Use: https://climbingdad.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://climbingdad.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Climo4 screens
ClimbingDad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClimbingDad at none against Climo's shown. ClimbingDad also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Climo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ClimbingDad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Climo versus ClimbingDad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimoClimbingDad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDavid KorbelMateusz Kuba

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Climo

Subscriptions3
  • Climo Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Climo Annual Discounted$39.991 Year
  • Climo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

ClimbingDad

Subscriptions2
  • premium$10.001 Month
  • premium$70.001 Year

Questions

Is Climo free?
Climo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClimbingDad free?
ClimbingDad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Climo or ClimbingDad have ads?
Climo shows ads; ClimbingDad does not.
Which is updated more often, Climo or ClimbingDad?
Climo ships an update every 2 weeks, and ClimbingDad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Climo was updated on October 30, 2026 and ClimbingDad on October 28, 2026.

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