Comparison

Boulder Sherpa vs Gecko

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

Head to head
About

Boulder Sherpa

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BoulderLog helps you turn each climbing session into a clean, reusable record. Create sessions by date and gym, then add projects from wall photos. Crop the route, choose the route color, refine hold positions, and save a blueprint you can revisit later. With BoulderLog you can: - Log bouldering sessions and projects - Import or capture wall photos - Extract and refine route geometry locally - Edit hold placement and wall shape - Track grade, status, attempts, notes, and tags - Review saved projects in your library - Export route blueprints as PNGs - See simple insights from your own climbing history BoulderLog is built for climbers who want a practical logbook, a visual record of projects, and a faster way to reflect on progress.

About

Gecko

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Gecko is a bouldering tracker built for climbers who want to understand their progress, stay consistent, and make every session more focused. Log your climbing sessions, track attempts and sends, manage projects, follow your hardest grades, and build better training habits — all in one simple app. Whether you are climbing V0 or working on your hardest project, Gecko helps you see what you did, what you are working on, and how your climbing is progressing. Features: Track Active Sessions Start a climbing session and log attempts, sends, flashes, hardest sends, styles, notes, and session progress in real time. Log Boulders Record each climb with grade, result, attempts, hold color, style tags, and progress point. Manage Projects Save climbs you are working on, track attempts across sessions, add notes, mark progress, and follow each project over time. View Your Profile Stats See your climbing progress over time, including sessions, attempts, sends, flashes, hardest grade, send rate, and more. Training Library Explore climbing-focused exercises for strength, technique, mobility, endurance, warmups, and flexibility. Session Ideas Discover different ways to structure your climbing sessions and add variety to your training. Built for Bouldering Gecko is designed specifically for indoor bouldering and climbers who want a clean, useful way to track progress without overcomplicating their sessions. Use Gecko to climb more intentionally, stay motivated, and better understand your progress. Terms of Use: https://geckosite.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://geckosite.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

Gecko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boulder Sherpa at none against Gecko's 2. Gecko's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. Gecko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Boulder Sherpa asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Boulder Sherpa versus Gecko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulder SherpaGecko
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer睿凌 屠Noam Miller

In-app purchases

None

Boulder Sherpa

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gecko

Subscriptions2
  • Gecko Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Gecko Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Boulder Sherpa free?
Boulder Sherpa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gecko free?
Gecko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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