Board.Lore vs HIGHSET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board.Lore
This app enhances your climbing board experience by connecting to LED systems to light up problems. Discover new climbs, log your ascents, and share beta with a community of climbers. It offers a clean interface for tracking progress and interacting with your physical board.
- Bluetooth board connectivity
- Browse and submit climbing problems
- Log ascents and track progress
- User-generated content
- In-app content moderation
- Favorites and personalization
- Accessible interface
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Board.Lore is a community-driven companion app for climbing boards. It helps climbers discover new problems, log ascents, and share beta with others who climb on the same board setups. Whether you’re training at home or climbing at your local gym, Board.Lore makes it easy to explore climbs, track progress, and stay connected with the global climbing community. The app connects to supported climbing board LED systems via Bluetooth, so you can light up problems directly on your physical board from your phone. Select a problem, send it to the board, and start climbing with clearly highlighted holds. Climbers can browse problems, view details, save favorites, and record sends. The app supports user-generated content, including problem submissions and custom board configurations, with built-in tools for reporting inappropriate content to maintain a safe, respectful environment. Board.Lore is designed to be fast, simple, and intuitive. Built for climbers who want a clean, focused way to interact with their board. Features Bluetooth board connectivity Connect to compatible LED climbing boards and light up selected problems directly from your device. Browse problems Explore a growing library of community-submitted problems for your board setup. Log your sends Track ascents, mark projects, and view your personal climbing history. Submit problems Create and share your own problems with the community. Safety and moderation Report inappropriate content via in-app reporting button. Favorites and personalization Save problems you love and filter down to your desired settings. Accessible, clean interface Designed for clarity and ease of use, with support for VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and adaptive layouts across screen sizes. Privacy Policy https://boardlore-site.pages.dev/privacy
HIGHSET
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Fontainebleau is magic. But showing up on a sweaty afternoon, psych gone, skin wrecked — that's not. HIGHSET tells you if the rock is dry, how conditions feel right now, and which boulders actually suit your height and grade. Whether you're ticking your first 5a or projecting an 8a, you'll spend less time guessing and more time climbing. - Live drying conditions, sector by sector - Drill down from region to area to sector - Physics-based drying model — not just a weather feed - Filter climbs by grade, style and your height - See which heights actually climbed each boulder - Today's top picks for the best conditions - Bouldering and sport climbing across Europe's major areas - Fontainebleau, Frankenjura, Magic Wood, Finale, Arco, Sardinia & more New: - Rain radar on the map: Météo-France model at about 1 km, hour by hour - Time travel up to 72 hours: how dry will each sector be tomorrow morning? - Forecast: today's driest sectors, the days ahead, current closures - Places to stay: gîtes, campsites and crash pad rental around the forest - Report whether the rock is dry, damp or wet — it feeds straight into the conditions - Pro: save areas for offline use, home screen widget Stop guessing. Start climbing. HIGHSET Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://highset.app/impressum/datenschutz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Board.Lore at none against HIGHSET's 2. Board.Lore also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price and ads 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. HIGHSET sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Board.Lore asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Board.Lore | HIGHSET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Koch | Julius Faymonville |
In-app purchases
Board.Lore
No in-app purchases
HIGHSET
- HIGHSET Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- HIGHSET Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year









