Onsight Climb vs Polara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onsight Climb
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Onsight is the climbing journal built for climbers who care about progress. Now with Apple Watch support. log climbs from your wrist. Record beta videos, share sessions with climbing partners, and get smarter insights into your progression. All without creating an account. Track your training, and watch yourself get stronger. LOG CLIMBS IN 3 TAPS Start a session, tap a grade, tap Log. That's it. Onsight gets out of your way so you can focus on the wall. Choose how you log: after each climb, quick-tap during the session, or just run the timer and grade everything at the end. APPLE WATCH READY Log climbs from your wrist using the Digital Crown grade picker. Auto-detect ascents using the Watch barometer. Haptic training timer for hangboard sessions. Watch face complications. Interactive Smart Stack widgets to start a session or quick-log a climb without opening the app. Apple Watch Ultra users can map any Onsight action to the Action Button. RECORD BETA VIDEOS Capture short videos of your climbs to study sequences and review beta later. Up to 3 minutes per climb, 720p, stored locally on your device. CLIMB WITH FRIENDS Pair with climbing partners to share sessions and see each other's streaks. Tag partners on your sessions to remember who you climbed with. Lightweight by design. no public feed, no leaderboards, no followers. Just your crew. SESSION PHASES Structure your sessions with optional warm-up and cool-down phases. Onsight tracks your warm-up time separately from climbing and suggests stretches when you're done. 76+ TRAINING ROUTINES Hangboard protocols (Max Hangs, Repeaters, Abrahangs, 7-53), power endurance circuits, campus board drills, core workouts, antagonist training, mobility flows, mental training, technique drills, and outdoor prep. From beginner to elite. STRUCTURED PROGRAMS Follow multi-week programs: 8-Week Finger Strength Builder, Send Season Prep, Competition Prep, Beginner's First 4 Weeks, and more. Track your progress week by week. INJURY TRACKING Log tweaks on a body map, track severity over time, and see how your climbing volume correlates with pain. Your A2 pulleys will thank you.
Polara
This app helps pole dancers track their progress with tricks and practice sessions. Log your training, mark trick mastery, and get personalized suggestions. Build a profile of your achievements and sync with your calendar.
- Track trick progress
- Log practice sessions
- Personalized trick suggestions
- Build progress profile
- Add custom tricks and photos
- Apple Calendar integration
- Local-first data storage
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Polara is a practice journal and trick progress tracker designed for pole dancers. Whether you are learning your first spin, working on inversions, or preparing for more advanced moves, Polara helps you record each practice and see your progress over time. KEY FEATURES • Track trick progress Browse a leveled trick library and mark moves as To Learn, Learning, or Landed. • Log your practice Record the date, duration, studio, tricks, and personal notes for each training session. • Find your dancer personality Get personalized trick suggestions based on your dancer personality test result. • Build your progress profile Review mastered tricks, moves in progress, practice history, streaks, and achievements. • Add custom tricks and photos Create your own trick entries and add reference images from your photo library. • Apple Calendar integration Add planned practices and training events to Apple Calendar. • Local-first data Your practice logs, trick progress, and profile information are stored locally on your device by default. JSON backup export and import help you keep control of your data. Polara’s core features are available for free. Polara Plus unlocks unlimited tracking, additional practice logs, custom tricks, calendar sync, and other advanced features. Practice safely and progress at your own pace. Polara does not provide medical advice or professional instruction. Seek qualified in-person coaching when attempting advanced movements. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://luminetong.xyz/projects/polara/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Onsight Climb at none against Polara's 2. Onsight Climb also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Polara's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). 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
Both are free to download. Polara sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Onsight Climb asks for nothing beyond the download.
Onsight Climb ships an update daily, Polara every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onsight Climb | Polara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hollen Ji | 宇昊 贺 |
In-app purchases
Onsight Climb
No in-app purchases
Polara
- Polara Plus$9.991 Year
- Polara Plus Lifetime$29.99









