Comparison

Intentional Climber vs Boardsesh

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

Head to head
About

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 track progress and make every climbing session count.

Highlights
  • Training session planner
  • Weekly and monthly goal setting
  • Coach-led training programs
  • Performance assessments
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • Session reflection and insights
  • Beta video attachment
Features
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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

About

Boardsesh

This app connects to various LED climbing boards via Bluetooth to light up holds on your wall. Browse and filter thousands of community-created climbs, build a queue, and track your progress. It supports group sessions for climbing with friends, whether in the same gym or remotely.

Highlights
  • Connects to LED climbing boards
  • Lights up holds on the wall
  • Browse and filter community climbs
  • Build and manage a climb queue
  • Track climbing attempts and sends
  • Supports group climbing sessions
Features
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Search a climb, watch your wall light up. Less time on your phone, more time on the wall. ONE APP FOR EVERY BOARD YOU CLIMB Kilter, Tension and MoonBoard each ship their own app for their own board. Boardsesh works across all of them, plus Woods, Decoy, Touchstone, Grasshopper and So iLL, in one place. Your whole climbing history across every board lives here. BOARD HISTORY, ALWAYS ON Share a board and you lose track of the last climb fast, and someone always wipes it by accident. In Boardsesh every board you connect to has a live feed of what's lit on that wall right now: the climb's name, who lit it, who set it, the grade and angle, and recent sends. It updates as the wall changes, so you always know what's up there. SESSIONS WITH YOUR CREW Start a session and you and your crew can share one queue everyone can drive. Anyone can light the next climb on the wall. When you're done you get a recap and tracking: sends and attempts, grade spread, your hardest send, and progress over time. CONTROL FROM YOUR LOCK SCREEN (iOS 17+) iOS Live Activities tell you what climb is on from your lock screen, and allow you to change it without leaving your lock screen. BUILD A WORKOUT Pick Volume, Pyramid, Ladder or Grade Focus, set a target grade and warm-up, preview the climbs, then push them to the wall one at a time. TRACK YOUR CLIMBING Record sends, flashes and attempts, get a recap with duration, grade spread and your hardest send, and watch your sends and grades climb on the Progress tab. BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Save your session to Apple Health, and import your past Kilter and Tension logbook from Aurora Climbing. FIND MORE TO CLIMB Follow your crew and setters, search climbers, and pin playlists from Discover. Supported boards: Kilter, Tension, MoonBoard (2010, 2016, 2024, Masters 2017, Masters 2019), Woods (12x12, 8x10), Decoy, Touchstone, Grasshopper and So iLL. Boardsesh is a community effort that works with these boards and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any board manufacturer.

Screenshots

Intentional Climber4 screens
Boardsesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boardsesh at none against Intentional Climber's 9. Boardsesh also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 4). Intentional Climber's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Intentional Climber sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Boardsesh asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Intentional Climber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boardsesh has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Intentional Climber's written reviews are positive against 75% of Boardsesh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intentional Climber ships an update every 3 days, Boardsesh every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Intentional Climber versus Boardsesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntentional ClimberBoardsesh
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings424 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJefferson AshMarco de Jongh

Customer experience

Intentional Climber

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Boardsesh

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Intentional Climber

Subscriptions8
  • 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$10.991 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
One-time1
  • Complete Climber$196.99
None

Boardsesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intentional Climber free?
Intentional Climber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boardsesh free?
Boardsesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Intentional Climber or Boardsesh?
Intentional Climber is rated higher. Intentional Climber averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Boardsesh averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Intentional Climber or Boardsesh have ads?
Neither Intentional Climber nor Boardsesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intentional Climber or Boardsesh?
Intentional Climber ships an update every 3 days, and Boardsesh every 9 days. Most recently, Intentional Climber was updated on September 14, 2026 and Boardsesh on September 12, 2026.

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