Comparison

BoulderMate vs MovesBook

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

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About

BoulderMate

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BoulderMate is built for climbers who want to record and understand their sessions. It helps you reflect on how you climbed, spot patterns over time, and head into your next session with clear intent. Whether you’re projecting harder problems or building consistency, BoulderMate turns every session into something you can learn from. β€’ Climb Logging Made Simple Log indoor bouldering problems quickly and clearly. Track attempts, sends, and beta usage using your gym’s color grading system, with optional V-scale tracking if you want more structure. Add short beta notes, mark favorite climbs, and attach photos or videos so important details aren’t lost between sessions. β€’ Ask Mate β€” Photo-Based Climb Insights Use Ask Mate to turn a boulder photo into richer climb details in seconds. It helps you fill in key attributes automatically, so your log becomes more consistent and useful without extra effort. These extra details make it easier to track performance across more dimensions over time, and understand what styles and demands you’re improving at. β€’ Intelligent Session Recaps After each session, BoulderMate generates a concise, encouraging Session Recap. Instead of raw stats, you get a short review that highlights strengths, identifies one focus area, and suggests how to improve next time. Mate Score balances effort, performance, progress, variety, and efficiency to help you reflect. β€’ See Progress Across Sessions Session recaps make it easy to notice trends across recent climbs. You can see how consistency, problem choice, rest, and movement patterns evolve over time. This helps you reinforce what’s working and adjust your approach before habits form. β€’ Photos, Videos, and Beta Memory BoulderMate doubles as a visual climbing journal. Capture climbs with the in-app camera or attach photos and videos from your library. Swipe between media, view climbs fullscreen, and revisit past projects whenever you need inspiration or beta reminders. β€’ Sessions and Gym Profiles Group climbs into sessions and associate them with specific gyms. Create gym profiles with custom color grading systems that match each location. Over time, you build a clean, chronological history of your climbing across gyms and visits. β€’ ClearΒ Climb Details Each climb has a focused detail view showing difficulty, result, style, session context, and media at a glance. Everything stays editable, so you can update grades, notes, media, or timestamps as your perspective changes. Safe delete confirmations protect your data from accidental loss. β€’ Designed for Climbers BoulderMate uses a clean, card-based interface optimized for quick use between climbs. Color-coded difficulty badges match gym systems. The app is designed to stay out of your way while you climb. β€’ Privacy First All climbing data is stored locally on your device. Photos and videos remain private, with no cloud sync or account required. You stay in full control of your climbing history. β€’ Who It’s For BoulderMate is ideal for indoor boulderers tracking gym progress, climbers working on projects, and anyone who wants to climb with more intention. If you care about learning from each session, this app is built for you. Track every hold. Learn from every attempt. Climb with confidence. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17KpP84erD4g9LvK539NmpJ4YFzb7QA6YiJafh3msxs4/edit?usp=sharing

About

MovesBook

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MovesBook is the training journal built for breakers. Log every session, grow your move vocabulary, and turn scattered practice into visible progress. YOUR MOVES, ORGANISED Build your personal vocabulary of moves across categories β€” toprock, footwork, power, freezes, and your own custom categories. Attach videos, notes, and details to every move. TRAIN WITH PURPOSE Log today's session in seconds. Track what you drilled, what clicked, and what needs work. Watch your consistency build week over week. PLAN YOUR BATTLES Prepare sets and battle plans from the moves you actually have. Walk into the cypher knowing your rounds. REFLECT AND GROW Look back on your journey β€” every session, every breakthrough. Your moves. Your progress. Your story. MOVESBOOK PREMIUM Everything opens for free, with a few daily and per-item limits. Premium removes them β€” keep every Replay Cam and video clip, unlimited Explore, Combine and Restore / Remix / Rebuild, every Comp Sim bracket, unlimited sets per Flash Cards round, unlimited saved links between your moves, unlimited battle preparation plans with your own templates and past-battle review, an unlimited rivals list, your full history and your development story. Monthly or yearly subscription (14-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. MovesBook Premium is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://movesbook.app/privacy/

Screenshots

BoulderMate4 screens
MovesBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MovesBook at 15.0 against BoulderMate's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BoulderMate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and MovesBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
BoulderMate versus MovesBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulderMateMovesBook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.215.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiangyu ChenGiuseppe Monteleone

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BoulderMate

Subscriptions1
  • BoulderMate Pro – Monthly$4.991 Month
3 purchases

MovesBook

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is BoulderMate free?
BoulderMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MovesBook free?
MovesBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BoulderMate or MovesBook have ads?
Neither BoulderMate nor MovesBook shows ads.

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