Comparison

Tickmarks vs Climbing Log

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

Head to head
About

Tickmarks

Features
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Climb with intent. Climbing is not about collecting ticks. It's about returning. Trying again. Solving something that once felt impossible. Tickmarks is a focused climbing logbook and boulder tracker built for climbers who care about real progress — not social feeds. No likes. No ads. No noise. Just your climbing. A structured climbing logbook Log sessions in seconds. Track attempts, grades and outcomes. Capture the route. Mark the effort. Move on. Use Tickmarks as your personal climbing tracker: • Bouldering log • Route log • Session tracker with live lock screen widget • Project tracking with failure analysis • Coaching tools - style tags, hold types, RPE • Weakness profile & personal records • Performance insights Minimal enough for the gym. Structured enough for long-term progress. Projects are built, not sent Real improvement happens across sessions. Track: • Attempts per climb • Project history • Days invested • Send progression • What stopped you - finger strength, beta, fear, footwork Turn frustration into data. Turn effort into clarity. Train with data Your ascent pyramid shows progression and focus. Your flash rate shows control. Your weakness profile shows what to train next. Your personal records show how far you've come. Your sessions show consistency. Every session earns a training label, and a weekly review turns the past week into one clear takeaway. Share your sends as branded climb cards - photos and videos. Export session data for your trainer. Tickmarks helps you understand your climbing - not just record it. Built for serious climbers Designed for those who: • Train deliberately • Repeat problems for mastery • Care about movement • Want a clean climbing app without distraction Tickmarks is a climbing logbook. And it stays that way.

About

Climbing Log

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Beta is the climbing logbook built for climbers who care about real progression. Log every session, track your projects, and watch your grade pyramid grow with every boulder and redpoint. LOG EVERY SESSION - Record bouldering, sport, and trad sessions in seconds - Log every route: grade, outcome (send, flash, attempt), hold type, wall angle - Add belay partner and location for each session - Quick Log mode for fast capture at the crag - Rate sessions and add personal notes - Full offline support - works without signal at remote crags TRACK YOUR PROJECTS - Add any boulder or route you're working on - Log every attempt and track days spent on a project - Capture beta notes for your next visit - Celebrate sends with animated streaks - Note beta for individual crux moves SEE YOUR GRADE PYRAMID - Pyramid shows your sends by difficulty - from V0 crimp problems to your limit - View your full ascent history: boulders, redpoints, onsights, and flash sends - Climbing volume, session frequency, and streak stats - Filter by style, hold type, or wall angle - Progression charts with time ranges (Pro) AI CLIMBING COACH (Pro) - Personalized training advice based on your logbook data - Ask about technique, hangboard plans, campus board work, or project strategy - Your coach knows your hardest sends, active projects, and injury history - Advice adapts as your grade pyramid evolves BETA PRO - Unlimited sessions and projects (free: 15 sessions, 3 projects) - Full stats with historical trends and progression charts - Session analysis - pinpoint strengths and weaknesses - Training log and injury tracking - AI Climbing Coach powered by Grok Built for boulderers, sport climbers, and trad climbers who visit crags and gyms. Supports V-scale, Font, YDS, and French grading. Free to download. Beta Pro available as monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($39.99) subscription. Free trial available. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tickmarks4 screens
Climbing Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tickmarks at every 3 weeks against Climbing Log's every 2 months. Tickmarks also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). 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. Tickmarks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Climbing Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tickmarks ships an update every 3 weeks, Climbing Log every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tickmarks versus Climbing Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickmarksClimbing Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan HoelscherKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tickmarks

One-time1
  • Tickmarks Pro$3.99
3 purchases

Climbing Log

Subscriptions3
  • Beta Pro$4.991 Month
  • Beta Pro$39.991 Year
  • Beta Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tickmarks free?
Tickmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Climbing Log free?
Climbing Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tickmarks or Climbing Log have ads?
Neither Tickmarks nor Climbing Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tickmarks or Climbing Log?
Tickmarks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Climbing Log every 2 months. Most recently, Tickmarks was updated on September 8, 2026 and Climbing Log on September 4, 2026.

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