Observation Note vs Sendo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bouldering observation logging
- Climb tracking
- Performance analysis
- Progress monitoring
- Training enhancement
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For observation of bouldering.
Sendo
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Observation Note | Sendo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOOFECTARTS LLC. | Stefan Humm |
In-app purchases
Observation Note
No in-app purchases
Sendo
- SENDO Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- SENDO Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SENDO Pro Lifetime$19.99
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