Comparison

dtb2 vs Boardsesh

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

Head to head
About

dtb2

Features
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Digital Training Boards mobile App, This allows you to log on with your existing DTB log on. You can only register on one of the physical DTB boards anywhere in the world, this is fully encrypted The App allows you to select a wall and then a route, if you are close enough to the wall it will allow you to cast/display the problem onto the board via the LED's installed on the wall. The app connects to the board via an internet connection, so an internet connection is required by the APP, the walls are also GPS ring fenced, so the APP needs to access your mobile devices GPS position, this is never documented. The APP does not use Bluetooth to connect. The app allows you to track your climbing on all DTB board around the world. Simplified search system, simple log book and an ability to cast you problems to a board dependent upon your distance from it. Unique "what's on" feature allows you to find out what is actually on any board. Like, project and tick problems Videos Overview of system https://youtu.be/tJEhy16cy-M Connecting to a Board https://youtu.be/2Id7J_tsIHc Whats on feature https://youtube.com/shorts/ROUsM82kSWA

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

dtb24 screens
Boardsesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boardsesh at every 9 days against dtb2's every 4 months. dtb2's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dtb2 ships an update every 4 months, Boardsesh every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
dtb2 versus Boardsesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdtb2Boardsesh
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergareth ScottMarco de Jongh

In-app purchases

None

dtb2

No in-app purchases

None

Boardsesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dtb2 free?
dtb2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boardsesh free?
Boardsesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do dtb2 or Boardsesh have ads?
Neither dtb2 nor Boardsesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dtb2 or Boardsesh?
dtb2 ships an update every 4 months, and Boardsesh every 9 days. Most recently, dtb2 was updated on September 10, 2026 and Boardsesh on September 29, 2026.

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