Comparison

ClimbPin vs StoneMonkey

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

Head to head
About

ClimbPin

This app serves as a digital archivist for your climbing journey, transforming your climbing experiences into precise metrics. It automatically detects and records climbing data, helping you visualize progress and manage your projects.

Highlights
  • Professional career log for bouldering and lead climbing
  • Smart auto-detection of climbing height and heart rate
  • Exclusive metrics: Climbing Performance Grade (CPG) and Climbing Effort Grade (CEG)
  • Dedicated project management for routes
  • Send Pyramid visualization for ascent distribution
  • Data analysis models for progress tracking
Features
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Climbing is not just about going up; it is a dialogue with yourself. ClimbPin is dedicated to being the digital archivist of your climbing career. Through advanced data analysis models, we transform vague "feelings" into precise "metrics." From every attempt at the gym to your Redpoint moment on the crag, we are here to record, analyze, and witness your journey. 【Key Features】 Professional Career Log: Stop relying on memory alone. Whether it's Bouldering or Lead climbing, ClimbPin helps you build a complete climbing database, ensuring every ascent leaves a mark. Smart Auto-Detection: Free your hands and focus on the climb. Paired with your smart devices, ClimbPin automatically detects and records your climbing height and heart rate changes. In the peaks and valleys of your heart rate, we see not just altitude, but your composure and explosiveness on the wall. Exclusive Metrics: CPG (Climbing Performance Grade): Quantify your progress, giving you tangible proof of every improvement in your ability. CEG (Climbing Effort Grade): Visualize your effort. We focus not just on the result, but respect every drop of sweat you pour in. Your Dedicated Project Management :"When a route gets a name, it becomes a Project." Our dedicated Project module helps you manage those routes you are projecting. Log attempts, review cruxes, and track your journey until the Redpoint. Send Pyramid :Visualize your ability at a glance. The pyramid model intuitively displays your ascent distribution and ability boundaries, helping you scientifically plan your training intensity. 【To Every Climber】 ClimbPin is not just a tool; it is your partner on the wall. Let's Quantify your passion, visualize your progress.

About

StoneMonkey

Features
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Every wall tells a story. Every climb leaves a mark. StoneMonkey is built for climbers who want to remember more than just their sends. Take a photo of any climbing wall, and let AI detect the climbing holds. Create routes in seconds instead of marking every hold by hand, then record every attempt, project, send, repeat, and beta—all in one place. Follow your progress over time, revisit unfinished projects, and build a complete history of your climbing journey. See newly created problems at your gym, share beta with fellow climbers, exchange ideas, and stay connected with your local climbing community. Whether you’re climbing your first V3 or chasing your next V10, StoneMonkey helps you capture every route, every move, and every milestone. Keep the story. Leave your mark.

Screenshots

ClimbPin4 screens
StoneMonkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StoneMonkey at none against ClimbPin's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. ClimbPin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. StoneMonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClimbPin ships an update fortnightly, StoneMonkey weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClimbPin versus StoneMonkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbPinStoneMonkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB67 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCyberCorner则燊 郑

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ClimbPin

One-time3
  • A Chalk Block$1.99
  • A Carabiner$7.99
  • A Quickdraw$14.99
None

StoneMonkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClimbPin free?
ClimbPin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoneMonkey free?
StoneMonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClimbPin or StoneMonkey have ads?
Neither ClimbPin nor StoneMonkey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClimbPin or StoneMonkey?
ClimbPin ships an update fortnightly, and StoneMonkey weekly. Most recently, ClimbPin was updated on October 19, 2026 and StoneMonkey on October 1, 2026.

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