Comparison

Observation Note vs Sendo

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

Head to head
About

Observation Note

This app helps users observe and record bouldering sessions. It provides a platform to log climbs, track progress, and analyze performance. Ideal for climbers looking to enhance their training.

Highlights
  • Bouldering observation logging
  • Climb tracking
  • Performance analysis
  • Progress monitoring
  • Training enhancement
Features
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For observation of bouldering.

About

Sendo

Features
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Log the send. Stay on the wall. Sendo is a fast, reset-proof bouldering logger for boulderers, indoors and outdoors. Tap the grade, feel the haptic, and get back on the wall without filling out a form. Every climb saves to your phone first, so it works in basement gyms and off-grid boulder fields with zero signal. ONE-TAP LOGGING A grade pad sized for chalky thumbs. Flash, send, or attempt: one gesture each. The grade is the hero; everything else gets out of the way so you spend your session climbing, not typing. OFFLINE-FIRST, ALWAYS Every climb lands on your device the moment you tap. No signal in the cave? Doesn't matter. Optional cloud sync keeps your log backed up and mirrored across devices when you want it. SPEAKS EVERY GRADE V-scale, Fontainebleau, and Japanese kyu/dan (級/段), natively. Sendo converts across systems automatically, so you can log at any gym, anywhere, without doing math on the wall. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Sessions turn into grade pyramids, weekly volume, top tags, and a yearly heatmap of every visit. Watch the distribution of your sends shift as you get stronger. RESET-PROOF HISTORY Gyms strip and reset routes every few weeks. Your record doesn't. Sessions, calendars, and stats survive every reset, and you can export everything to CSV or JSON anytime. Your data is yours. ACHIEVEMENTS THAT EARN THEMSELVES Unlock a tree of milestones across six climbing disciplines: crimps & fingers, slopers & compression, dynamic & coordination, slab & footwork, overhang & roofs, and endurance & volume. There's no claiming or busywork. They unlock straight from what you log. NEW TO CLIMBING? A built-in glossary translates the wall's vocabulary (crimp, drop-knee, sandbag, beta, kyu) with clear illustrations. Long-press any term in the app for an instant explanation. SHARE THE SEND Turn a session or a milestone into a clean, shareable send card. Annotate your project photos and show off the line you finally topped. FIND YOUR GYM Discover bouldering gyms near you on the map, set your home gym, and choose the grade system per gym, because walls mix systems all the time. FREE TO LOG, ALWAYS The core logging loop is never paywalled. Sendo Pro adds deeper analytics, premium share cards, auto gym-detection, and a growing set of future features. Cloud sync (backing up your log and syncing photos and videos across every device) is a subscription add-on. Dark-first. Athletic. An instrument for the wall. Download Sendo and log your next send. Terms of Service https://getsendo.app/terms Privacy Policy https://getsendo.app/privacy

Screenshots

Observation Note1 screens
Sendo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Observation Note at none against Sendo's 3. Observation Note also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). Sendo's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sendo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Observation Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Observation Note ships an update every 4 months, Sendo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Observation Note versus Sendo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObservation NoteSendo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOOFECTARTS LLC.Stefan Humm

In-app purchases

None

Observation Note

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sendo

Subscriptions2
  • SENDO Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • SENDO Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SENDO Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Observation Note free?
Observation Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sendo free?
Sendo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Observation Note or Sendo have ads?
Neither Observation Note nor Sendo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Observation Note or Sendo?
Observation Note ships an update every 4 months, and Sendo every 8 days. Most recently, Observation Note was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sendo on October 28, 2026.

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