Comparison

CapyClimb vs Gecko

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

Head to head
About

CapyClimb

Features
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CapyClimb — your member key to our climbing gym in Nakano, Tokyo. Buy a pass, walk up, and open the door from your phone. The CapyClimb app is how members get in, grab a locker, and track their training — built around a gym that prioritizes movement over noise. ABOUT THE GYM A sanctuary for climbers dedicated to the art of movement. Premium system boards, a spray wall with community-set problems, specialty coffee, sauna recovery, and coworking space. Three system boards, 150+ route sets, and a community of dedicated climbers — no loud music, no distractions. WHAT THE APP DOES • Open the gym door with one tap — your phone and your active pass are your key. • Rent a locker the same way: one tap to claim, open, and return it. • Buy day passes and monthly memberships right in the app. Students, seniors, and adaptive climbers get a reduced rate. • See how busy the gym is before you head over, straight from the Home screen. • Track your climbing: visit history, most-visited gym, weekly frequency, and your current training streak. • Spray wall: browse community-set problems, log your sends, rate them, and add your own. • Claim gift passes from partner businesses via link or in-app QR scan. • Sign in with Apple, LINE, or email. Delete your account anytime from Settings — no email back-and-forth. GETTING A PASS Day passes and memberships are sold right in the app (and at the front desk). Once a pass is on your account, the app handles the rest — validity, credit tracking, and door entry. Memberships renew monthly and can be cancelled with the staff or via support@capyclimb.com. PRIVACY & SECURITY We collect only what's needed to give you safe access to the gym and your purchased passes. Door access uses short-lived, server-verified commands — nothing to screenshot, nothing to lose. Full policy at https://capyclimb.com/privacy. SUPPORT Email support@capyclimb.com or visit https://capyclimb.com/support — we typically reply within one business day, Japan time. CapyClimb is operated by TheCapybaraCompany — Tokyo, Japan. 3-25-1 Nakano, Tokyo 164-0001.

About

Gecko

Features
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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

CapyClimb4 screens
Gecko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CapyClimb at none against Gecko's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. Gecko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. CapyClimb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CapyClimb ships an update every 9 days, Gecko every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
CapyClimb versus Gecko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapyClimbGecko
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerthanakij WanavitNoam Miller

In-app purchases

None

CapyClimb

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gecko

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

Questions

Is CapyClimb free?
CapyClimb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gecko free?
Gecko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CapyClimb or Gecko have ads?
Neither CapyClimb nor Gecko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CapyClimb or Gecko?
CapyClimb ships an update every 9 days, and Gecko every 6 days. Most recently, CapyClimb was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gecko on October 25, 2026.

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