Comparison

Climbing Log vs StoneMonkey

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

Head to head
About

Climbing Log

Log your climbing sessions, track project progress, and visualize your grade pyramid. Offers detailed session logging, attempt tracking, and performance analytics. Includes an AI coach for personalized training advice with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Log bouldering, sport, and trad sessions
  • Track projects and attempts
  • Visualize grade pyramid and stats
  • Offline support for remote crags
  • AI Climbing Coach (Pro)
  • Session analysis and training log (Pro)
Features
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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. Now with attempt logging, session filters, and climbing streaks. 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/

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

Climbing Log4 screens
StoneMonkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StoneMonkey at none against Climbing Log's 3. StoneMonkey also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Climbing Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StoneMonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climbing Log ships an update every 5 weeks, StoneMonkey weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Climbing Log versus StoneMonkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbing LogStoneMonkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB67 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKarol Jaworski则燊 郑

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Climbing Log

Subscriptions3
  • Beta Pro$4.991 Month
  • Beta Pro$39.991 Year
  • Beta Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
None

StoneMonkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Climbing Log free?
Climbing Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoneMonkey free?
StoneMonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Climbing Log or StoneMonkey have ads?
Neither Climbing Log nor StoneMonkey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Climbing Log or StoneMonkey?
Climbing Log ships an update every 5 weeks, and StoneMonkey weekly. Most recently, Climbing Log was updated on October 6, 2026 and StoneMonkey on October 1, 2026.

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