Comparison

Intentional Climber vs TENAR

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 climb stronger and more consistently.

Highlights
  • 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
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

TENAR

Features
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TENAR is a climbing progress app for self-coached climbers who want their logbook, projects, workouts, and coaching context to work together. Log routes and boulders with grades, ascent type, attempts, stars, notes, and photos. Keep ascents organized by crag, sector, date, discipline, and grade system, then review trends from the climbing you actually record. Plan your trips and specifically train for your outdoor trips. Save the climbs you are working on, track attempts and notes, and keep outdoor goals connected to crag, sector, and route context. Record hangboard, edge lifts, strength, mobility, board climbing, routes, and other climbing sessions. Use timers and saved workout templates for repeatable sessions, then review training load, time under tension, RPE, history, and progress over time. Search climbing areas, crags, sectors, routes, and boulders. View route details, grades, style, safety notes, and community activity. Eligible paid plans can save supported crag guidebooks for offline access. Follow other climbers, see a focused climbing feed, like ascents, view profiles, and compare recent rankings across friends, country, and world scopes. TENAR includes optional Pro and Premium subscriptions. Pro unlocks unlimited saved projects, offline crag downloads, unlimited saved workout templates, and monthly training recap access. Premium includes everything in Pro plus AI Coach conversations. AI Coach guidance is informational and based on the climbing and training data available in your account. It is not medical advice. Use your own judgment, climb safely, and consult a qualified professional for injury, medical, or rehabilitation questions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Intentional Climber4 screens
TENAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Intentional Climber at every 3 days against TENAR's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Intentional Climber sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and TENAR sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intentional Climber ships an update every 3 days, TENAR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Intentional Climber versus TENAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntentional ClimberTENAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJefferson AshVelibor Vasiljevic

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$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
One-time1
  • Complete Climber$196.99
4 purchases

TENAR

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Intentional Climber free?
Intentional Climber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TENAR free?
TENAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Intentional Climber or TENAR have ads?
Neither Intentional Climber nor TENAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intentional Climber or TENAR?
Intentional Climber ships an update every 3 days, and TENAR every 3 weeks. Most recently, Intentional Climber was updated on October 30, 2026 and TENAR on October 17, 2026.

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