ClimberKit vs Ascend

I started building ClimberKit because I was tired of my projects disappearing into hundreds of unsorted videos in my camera roll. ClimberKit is a place to record climbs with as little or as much detail as you want - grades, moves, skin quality, custom tags - and turn them into a clearer picture of your progress. I've always felt that there's a ton of value in analysis: rewatching attempts to study tricky moves, or sitting at the gym with a friend working through the beta together. Grades help, but they vary wildly from gym to gym (sometimes even within the same gym!), and I wanted something that let me actually measure progression. Sharing your climbs matters a lot too, whether that's with a big audience or just with your friends and family. Today, ClimberKit lets you export your routes and sessions with multi-view video and stats overlays, and there'll be more tools coming soon that I can't wait to share. This started as something I wanted for myself. As I've built it, I've kept sanding down the rough edges and adding the features I'd want to see - but I'm excited to finally share it with the climbing community and keep making it more useful for all of us. - Kyle

Level up your climbing with **Ascend**, the ultimate digital logbook built specifically for climbers. Whether you are projecting a tough outdoor route or training at your local bouldering gym, Ascend gives you the tools to track your progress, dial in your beta, and become a stronger climber. TRACK, ANALYZE AND IMPROVE - Log Every Session: Create detailed journal entries for your climbing days. Keep a record of which routes and boulders you tried, the ones you finally sent, and your overall training volume. - Visualize Your Progress: Stay motivated with beautiful, insightful statistics. Ascend features a dynamic training heat map and detailed charts tracking your highest grades so you can see exactly how your performance is trending over time. MASTER YOUR PROJECTS - The Ultimate Beta Book: Create dedicated profiles for your hardest climbs. Jot down your sequence using the text editor, or upload a photo of the wall and **draw your beta directly over the image**. - Integrated Journaling: Your projects are deeply tied to your daily logs. Every time you register an attempt in your journal, your project history is automatically updated, giving you a clear timeline of your progression. - Share Your Beta: Did a friend ask how you got past the crux? Easily export and share your project notes, photos, and drawn betas directly with your climbing partners. BUILT FOR THE CRAG - 100% Offline Support: Deep in the canyon with no cell service? No problem. Ascend works entirely offline, allowing you to log your sends and review your notes exactly when and where you need them. - Seamless iCloud Sync: The moment you are back online, your climbing data is safely backed up and synced across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Download now and start improving!