Climo vs ORC Performance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Climo
Log rock climbing and bouldering ascents with ease using this comprehensive gym logbook. Track projects, sends, and failure reasons to identify training blind spots. Features AI coaching and a hangboard timer for structured progression.
- Frictionless ascent logging
- Apple Watch auto-detection
- Failure reason tracking
- AI climbing coach
- Hangboard timer
- Global grading system support
- Strava integration
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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.
ORC Performance
Track your runs with live stats and GPS mapping. Connect with a community for live cheers and challenges. Analyze your performance with detailed analytics and manage your running gear.
- Live run tracking with Apple Watch integration
- Live cheers and voice messages from community
- Detailed run analysis and 3D replays
- Club routes and route planning
- Leaderboards and performance challenges
- Running shoe mileage tracking
- Privacy controls for runs and profile
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ORC Performance is a private running club, joined by application and built on one standard: consistency. TRACK EVERY RUN Start a run on your phone and your Apple Watch joins on its own. Road, trail, track or treadmill, steady or intervals, with live pace, heart rate and a Lap button for reps. Your run shows on the lock screen while you move. Walks, hikes, rides and gym workouts track too. LIVE RUNS AND CHEERS Let friends, followers, the club, or anyone with your link follow your run live, and hear their cheers and voice messages in your ears as you run. Share a race day ahead so cheers are waiting at the start. SEE THE WHOLE RUN Every run gets a map, splits, heart rate zones, elevation and best efforts. Replay it as a 3D flyover. MAPS AND ROUTES Find club routes near you, fly a route in 3D before you run it, or ask for a loop of any distance that starts and ends where you are. LEADERBOARDS AND CHALLENGES See where you rank against the club this week, this month, this year and all time. Take on club challenges and watch your progress on Home. ANALYTICS Weekly and monthly mileage, streaks, pace and heart rate trends, training load, PR progression and a race predictor. YOUR CLUB Club chat, events and group runs, member profiles, achievements, and likes and comments on every run. APPLE WATCH AND APPLE HEALTH Live heart rate from your wrist, and pause, finish or discard without touching your phone. Runs saved to Apple Health come in on their own, so you never type one in. SHOES Every mile counts into the right pair. See when each pair is due, cost per mile, and get a heads-up before they wear out. YOUR PRIVACY Choose who sees each run: Everyone, Followers or Only me. Make your profile private and approve who follows you. This isn't a casual run club. Membership is earned, not given. You put in the work or you don't belong here. Membership is by application. Apply in the app or at orcstandard.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ORC Performance at 5.0 against Climo's 4.4. ORC Performance also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Climo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. ORC Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.
ORC Performance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Climo ships an update every 2 weeks, ORC Performance every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Climo | ORC Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Korbel | Frank Claridge |
Customer experience
Climo
ORC Performance
In-app purchases
Climo
- Climo Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Climo Annual Discounted$39.991 Year
- Climo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
ORC Performance
No in-app purchases









