Comparison

Afoot vs BoulderBuilder

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

Head to head
About

Afoot

Features
Read full description

Turn your screen time addiction into movement! Afoot lets you trade steps for scroll time, helping you stay active while breaking your phone addiction. The Problem: You're wasting YEARS of your life doomscrolling. Studies show the average person spends 5-6 hours daily on their phone. That's 10+ years of your life doomscrolling TikTok, Instagram, and other apps designed to keep you numb and addicted. Time you'll never get back. The Solution: Movement unlocks screen time. Afoot makes you work for your scroll sessions. 100 steps = 1 minute of screen time on blocked apps. Want to scroll? Earn it. Move more, spend less time glued to your phone, and take your life back. GAIN THE FOLLOWING Focus Ambition More sleep Fitness A Better Life. FEATURES • Earn screen time by walking • Set your own step-to-screen-time exchange rate • Unlock new areas on your exploration journey • Collect badges and achievements • Build healthier screen habits without strict restrictions • Track your progress over time • Stay motivated with a rewarding system that actually feels fun PERFECT FOR: Anyone struggling with social media addiction. People who procrastinate with their phone. Sutdents needing better focus. Professionals seeking productivity. THE SCIENCE: Research shows that pairing an unwanted behavior (excessive screen time) with a desired behavior (exercise) is the most effective way to build lasting habits. Afoot leverages this psychology to transform your relationship with your phone. JOIN THE MOVEMENT: Stop letting algorithms steal years of your life, keeping you numb and addicted. Take back control of your time, health, and life. Download Afoot today and join our community of people committed to become the best versions of themselves. Make the switch. Download Afoot now. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: A premium subscription is required to use and enjoy full access to features and content. If you choose a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple Account. The subscription will auto-renew unless turned off in your Apple Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. From Apple Account settings, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your Apple Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://exsolialabs.com/afoot

About

BoulderBuilder

Log climbing sessions with detailed context like grade, result, and movement styles. Visualize your climbing performance with progress pyramids to identify strengths, weaknesses, and training priorities. Track your progress over time with style breakdowns and grade trends.

Highlights
  • Log climbs with grade, result, and notes
  • Build performance pyramids by grade
  • Track progress over time
  • Customize grade systems
  • Private by design, data stays on device
  • Career-wide V-scale view
Features
Read full description

BoulderBuilder turns your climbing log into performance pyramids that make strengths, gaps, and next steps easy to see. LOG CLIMBS WITH CONTEXT Record grade, result, attempts, date, notes, gym, and movement styles such as crimps, slopers, slab, overhang, compression, dyno, and coordination. SEE THE SHAPE OF YOUR CLIMBING Build a pyramid for each gym and a career-wide V-scale view. Compare volume at every grade, spot thin layers, and understand what to train next. TRACK PROGRESS OVER TIME Review activity, weekly rhythm, sessions, and goal progress. BUILT FOR REAL GYMS Use the V-scale or create color and grade-range systems that match how your gym sets. KEEP YOUR CLIMBING HISTORY CLOSE Your climbing history and photos stay on your device. Use guest mode or Sign in with Apple, and optionally protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID. GO FURTHER WITH BOULDERBUILDER PRO • Unlimited gyms and career progression analytics. • Rope climbing alongside bouldering, with YDS and French grades. • Projects that span sessions, with attempt timelines, beta notes, and optional photos. Archive completed projects and return to their history. • Clear outcome choices: Flash, RP, Attempt, Repeat, and Onsight for rope climbs. • Send rate, flash rate, and climbing-style filters and breakdowns. • Grade Progress across 30 days, 90 days, or all time, plus a weekly pyramid target. • Consistency insights with current and best climbing streaks and your top send grade. • Share cards for climbs, progress, and weekly recaps. Include your gym name only when you choose to. • One photo per climb, saved on your device. • Optional Apple Health sync for climbing workouts and estimated energy burned. • Optional weekly check-in reminders. Saved projects and existing climb photos remain readable if Pro expires. Adding project attempts, beta notes, and new photos requires Pro. BoulderBuilder Pro offers monthly and yearly subscriptions. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://nimuh.github.io/BoulderBuilder/terms Privacy Policy: https://nimuh.github.io/BoulderBuilder/privacy

Screenshots

Afoot4 screens
BoulderBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

Afoot and BoulderBuilder 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. Afoot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and BoulderBuilder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Afoot ships an update every 5 days, BoulderBuilder every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Afoot versus BoulderBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfootBoulderBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExsolia Labs LLCKEYAN AZBIJARI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Afoot

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Offer$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
2 purchases

BoulderBuilder

Subscriptions2
  • BoulderBuilder Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BoulderBuilder Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Afoot free?
Afoot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoulderBuilder free?
BoulderBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Afoot or BoulderBuilder have ads?
Neither Afoot nor BoulderBuilder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Afoot or BoulderBuilder?
Afoot ships an update every 5 days, and BoulderBuilder every 8 days. Most recently, Afoot was updated on September 25, 2026 and BoulderBuilder on October 3, 2026.

Other comparisons