# Vertical vs Boardclimbs

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boardclimbs at 100% against Vertical's 23%. Boardclimbs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Vertical's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vertical sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Boardclimbs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Boardclimbs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vertical has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Vertical's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boardclimbs's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vertical | Boardclimbs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vertical-life-climbing/id710386774/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardclimbs/id6499280509/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 150 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Vertical-Life srl](https://appshunter.io/developer/694612751) | [Felix Abrahamsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743051865) |

## What reviewers say

### Vertical

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vertical-life-climbing/id710386774)

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for both outdoor and indoor climbing. Log your ascents, discover new routes and crags worldwide, and access gym topos. It also offers personalized training plans and community features to connect with other climbers.

**Highlights:** Outdoor and indoor climbing route discovery, Digital climbing guidebooks, Logbook for climbs and memories, Personalized training plans, Gym and global climbing challenges, Community features and friend connections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Training (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium (1 Month) | $8.99 | per month |
| Friends (1 Month) | $14.99 | per month |


### Boardclimbs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardclimbs/id6499280509)

Log and share boulder problems on your spraywall. Automatically detect holds with AI and create custom routes. Compete on leaderboards and engage with the climbing community.

**Highlights:** AI hold detection, Create custom boulder problems, Share problems with community, Personalized climber profiles, Leaderboard competition, Spraywall photo uploads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vertical free?

Vertical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Boardclimbs free?

Boardclimbs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vertical or Boardclimbs?

Boardclimbs is rated higher. Vertical averages 2.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Boardclimbs averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Vertical or Boardclimbs have ads?

Vertical shows ads; Boardclimbs does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*