Intentional Climber vs Send Hangboarding
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Intentional Climber
This app provides a structured system for climbers to improve their performance. It offers training planning, goal setting, coach-led programs, and performance assessments to help users climb stronger and more consistently.
- Training session planning
- Weekly and monthly goal setting
- Coach-led training programs
- Performance assessments
- Progress tracking with charts
- Session reflection and insights
- Beta video attachment
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Break through plateaus. Train with intention. Climb stronger. Whether you’re chasing your first V7, your first 5.13, or your best season yet, Intentional Climber helps you stay consistent, focused, and make every session count. This isn’t just a workout tracker. It’s a complete system for improving every part of your climbing. FEATURES • Plan your training and climbing sessions with a simple, powerful planner • Set weekly and monthly goals that keep you accountable • Level-up with training programs from world-class coaches • Test finger strength, endurance, and performance with built-in assessments • See your progress clearly with interactive charts and actionable insights • Reflect on your sessions to uncover patterns, breakthroughs, and lessons • Attach beta videos to projects and workouts to accelerate learning • Build consistency and make every session count BUILT FOR BUSY CLIMBERS You don’t need more random workouts—you need structure and consistency. Intentional Climber helps you focus your time, stay on track through a busy schedule, and approach every session with purpose—whether that’s training hard, climbing outside, or pushing on a project. SEE WHAT’S WORKING Track your progress over time and spot what’s actually improving your climbing. From finger strength to mental performance, Intentional Climber helps turn effort into real, measurable gains. Stop guessing. Start climbing with intention. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://intentionalclimber.com/privacy Need Support? https://intentionalclimber.com/support Need to report a problem or request a feature? https://intentionalclimber.com/report-issue
Send Hangboarding
This app helps climbers track their hangboard and gym workouts. It organizes sessions, monitors progress with detailed analytics, and offers guided training protocols. Focus on your training with audio cues and customizable templates.
- Guided hangboard protocols with timers
- Log gym exercises with reps and weight
- Browse 220+ exercises with form cues
- Track progress with volume and frequency trends
- Muscle group heatmaps
- Data export to CSV/JSON
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Send is the workout tracker built for climbers. Whether you're training on a hangboard at home or lifting in the gym, Send keeps your sessions organized, tracks your progress, and helps you train with purpose. HANGBOARD TRAINING - Follow structured hangboard protocols with guided timers - Track edge sizes, grip types, and hang durations - Get audio and haptic cues so you can focus on the hold, not your phone - Customize templates for repeaters, max hangs, and density sets GYM WORKOUTS - Log reps, weight, and sets for any exercise - Browse 220+ exercises with muscle group info and form cues - Build and save custom workout templates - Free-mode logging for flexible sessions TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - See volume and frequency trends over time - View muscle group heatmaps showing where you're training - Review personal bests and exercise history - Export data as CSV or JSON anytime BUILT FOR CLIMBERS, NOT BODYBUILDERS Send understands climbing-specific training. Finger strength protocols, campus board work, and mobility exercises are first-class citizens — not afterthoughts bolted onto a generic lifting app. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking. Back up your data to iCloud or export it whenever you want. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Intentional Climber at every 3 days against Send Hangboarding's every 2 weeks. Intentional Climber also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Intentional Climber sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Send Hangboarding sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Intentional Climber against 5.0 for Send Hangboarding. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intentional Climber has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Intentional Climber ships an update every 3 days, Send Hangboarding every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intentional Climber | Send Hangboarding |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jefferson Ash | Seth Robinson |
Customer experience
Intentional Climber
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In-app purchases
Intentional Climber
- Founding 100 - Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- LAUNCHCREW (Monthly)14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- STRUGGLE (Monthly)14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- Monthly All-Access14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Founding 100 - Annual14 Days trial$59.001 Year
- LAUNCHCREW (Annual)14 Days trial$59.001 Year
- STRUGGLE (Annual)14 Days trial$69.001 Year
- Annual All-Access14 Days trial$79.001 Year
- Complete Climber$196.99
Send Hangboarding
- Send Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Send Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Send Pro — Lifetime$74.99
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