Comparison

Send Hangboarding vs Callus

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

Head to head
About

Send Hangboarding

This app helps climbers track their hangboard and gym workouts. It organizes sessions, monitors progress with detailed analytics, and offers guided training protocols. Focus on your training with audio cues and customizable templates.

Highlights
  • Guided hangboard protocols with timers
  • Log gym exercises with reps and weight
  • Browse 220+ exercises with form cues
  • Track progress with volume and frequency trends
  • Muscle group heatmaps
  • Data export to CSV/JSON
Features
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Send is the workout tracker built for climbers. Whether you're training on a hangboard at home or lifting in the gym, Send keeps your sessions organized, tracks your progress, and helps you train with purpose. HANGBOARD TRAINING - Follow structured hangboard protocols with guided timers - Track edge sizes, grip types, and hang durations - Get audio and haptic cues so you can focus on the hold, not your phone - Customize templates for repeaters, max hangs, and density sets GYM WORKOUTS - Log reps, weight, and sets for any exercise - Browse 220+ exercises with muscle group info and form cues - Build and save custom workout templates - Free-mode logging for flexible sessions TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - See volume and frequency trends over time - View muscle group heatmaps showing where you're training - Review personal bests and exercise history - Export data as CSV or JSON anytime BUILT FOR CLIMBERS, NOT BODYBUILDERS Send understands climbing-specific training. Finger strength protocols, campus board work, and mobility exercises are first-class citizens — not afterthoughts bolted onto a generic lifting app. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking. Back up your data to iCloud or export it whenever you want. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Callus

Features
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Callus is a climbing training log for climbers who train with intention. Log hangboard work, pull strength, sends and attempts, and project sessions — then read your season on a map-inspired dashboard. LOG WHAT MATTERS • Hangboard — edge depth, load, sets, hang time, and session quality • Pull strength — weighted work and bodyweight reps with automatic % bodyweight • Climbing — grades, sends, attempts, session counts, and optional project links • Notes and custom entries for mobility, rehab, or anything else in your plan SEE YOUR TRAINING • Home — PRs, latest send, training mix, and recent volume • Stats — hangboard peaks by edge and pull strength summaries • Charts — grade progression and session trends over time • Path — goal-grade benchmarks, weakness radar, and waypoints • Projects — linked sessions with automatic send detection CLIMB WITH YOUR CREW (optional) • Find real climbing gyms and crags near you on a map styled like a topo sheet • Plant a flag to show your crew where you're headed — and see who else is out • A shared calendar of check-ins, plus crew and per-gym session chat • Private by design — only your crew sees your flags. Create or join a crew with a code or QR, and leave anytime — Callus Membership is an auto-renewing subscription: $2.99/month after a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRkVWIjRbIyry7lHSvzjYGMnBEx6eMRqniZVhvFGLrbkQpQGmCLKRaIWvss8jzbGIQwMhvS7MEDrIho/pub

Screenshots

Send Hangboarding4 screens
Callus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Send Hangboarding and Callus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Send Hangboarding sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Callus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Send Hangboarding ships an update every 2 weeks, Callus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Send Hangboarding versus Callus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSend HangboardingCallus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeth RobinsonPhong Davis Nguyen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Send Hangboarding

Subscriptions2
  • Send Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Send Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Send Pro — Lifetime$74.99
1 purchases

Callus

Subscriptions1
  • Callus Membership7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Send Hangboarding free?
Send Hangboarding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Callus free?
Callus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Send Hangboarding or Callus have ads?
Neither Send Hangboarding nor Callus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Send Hangboarding or Callus?
Send Hangboarding ships an update every 2 weeks, and Callus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Send Hangboarding was updated on October 31, 2026 and Callus on November 5, 2026.

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