Comparison

Boulder Trainer vs Grippy

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

Head to head
About

Boulder Trainer

Create personalized training routines for climbing and bouldering. Features voice instructions, training reminders, and the ability to save and share your workout plans. Supports over 70 preset fingerboards and allows custom exercise creation for efficient progress.

Highlights
  • Custom workout creation
  • Voice instructions for timing
  • Save and share training plans
  • Training reminders
  • Over 70 preset fingerboards
  • Manage multiple plans
Features
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Boulder Trainer is the training app for your hangboard: 90 boards are built in, you build your own plans in minutes, and a voice tells you when to hang and when to rest - on iPhone or straight from your Apple Watch. Get started right away: 90 common training boards are included with high-resolution artwork. Pick your board, download a ready-made plan or build your own. No account needed, everything works offline. Training + Custom training plans with sets, hang times and rest times + Download ready-made plans and shared community plans - free + Voice cues and signal tones so you never have to look at the screen + Exercise library with photos: hangboard, floor, gym (with weight), prehab + Training reminder every 2, 3, 5 or 7 days Apple Watch + Browse plans on your wrist and start the session from there + Haptic feedback on every change + Recorded as a workout in Apple Health incl. heart rate and activity rings Keep the habit + Habits (daily or with a counter), up to 3 reminders per day + Streaks with celebration moments when you keep the run alive + 31 achievements in four categories + Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center toggle, check off right in the widget Your board is missing? Just photograph it: cut it out, align it, number the holes - done. Or write me: support@boulder-trainer.com Your data + iCloud sync across your devices, no sign-up + Works fully offline + iPhone and iPad These 90 boards are built in: + Metolius: Project, Wood Grips Compact, Wood Grips II Compact, Wood Grips II Deluxe, Wood Grips Training, Contact, Simulator 3D, Rock Rings, Foundry, Campus Blocks, Campus Rungs, Lite Rail, Prime Rib + Beastmaker: 1000, 2000 + So iLL: Blister, Wood Blister, Reaper, Iron Palm, Mini Palm, SlopeyMon, Boost, Remedy, Hangers, All Chalk No Action + Antworks: Power Ant Mini, Strong Ant 1, Strong Ant 2, Strong Ant 2 (old version), Strong Ant 3, Strong Ant 4 Solo + Moon Climbing: Fingerboard, Phat Boy + Tension: Flash Board, Grindstone, Grindstone Pro, Grindstone Mk2 + Crusher Holds: Matrix, Faceon, Megarail, Mission Portable + Kraxl: Classic, Portable, Rock, Xtrem + ERZI: small, medium, large, campus + MAX CLIMBING: MAX CLIMBING, Spinch Solo Easy, Spinch Solo Hard, Spinchboard Easy, Spinchboard Hard + EPUSA / Entre Prises: Kineboard, Hang Time, Training Board + Trango: Rock Prodigy, Rock Prodigy Forge + Eva López: Progression, Transgression + Problemsolver: Hanzo, Trainingsboard + DRCC: V3 Hangboard, V5-12 Hangboard + Vola: Hangboard, Pinch / Sloper + ALPIDEX: PRO 2.0, Large + Nicros: Ultimate, Warrior + Dein Klettershop: EVOLUTION, BB Sport Pro + Single boards: Bergfreunde Flash, Core Fingerboard, OCUN Fingerboard, Ascender X8, Wataaah Transformer Starr, Sic Grips Pocket Rock, Crimpmonster, Captain Fingerfood, Griptonite smartrock, PUC II Domini, Decathlon Ballsy, Kraxel To Go, Danger BuddyBoard, Revolution Grillito, Clevo, Frictitious Megalith, OK Board Crag Developer statement: When I bought my first fingerboard there was no reasonable guide for training on it. That is why I built Boulder Trainer. Please keep in mind: there is no company behind this app, just a small private project. Like Boulder Trainer on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BoulderTrainer Boulder Trainer Pro (subscription / one-time purchase): Starting workouts, habit check-ins and the achievements page require Boulder Trainer Pro - as a weekly subscription, yearly subscription or lifetime one-time purchase. Creating plans, setting up boards and sharing stay free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage and cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. If you bought the app in the past, training stays free for you and you get exclusive loyalty pricing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app-bis-web.de/datenschutz/

About

Grippy

This app provides access to a curated network of workouts designed by top coaches. It focuses on helping users improve their grip strength and overall progression in their training. The application is developed in partnership with Beastmaker.

Highlights
  • Workouts from top coaches
  • Progression tracking
  • Grip strength focus
  • Beastmaker partnership
  • Global coach network
Features
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Griptonite teams up with Beastmaker to bring you Grippy! The app brings you workouts from a network of top coaches around the world. Get a Grip on your progression.

Screenshots

Boulder Trainer4 screens
Grippy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boulder Trainer at 4.6 against Grippy's 2.7. Boulder Trainer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (70% vs 45%). Grippy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 26.0). 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. Boulder Trainer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Grippy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boulder Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boulder Trainer has 859 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Boulder Trainer's written reviews are positive against 45% of Grippy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boulder Trainer ships an update every 3 days, Grippy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Boulder Trainer versus Grippy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulder TrainerGrippy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (859 ratings) — better2.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings859 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan LutherCascom Ltd

Customer experience

Boulder Trainer

All ratings860 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.3%

Grippy

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative51.6%

Bugs and requests

Boulder Trainer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot change hangboard selection
  • Preset workouts don't match selected hangboard
  • Registration/account creation issues
  • Frequent crashes and connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to log/track workout history
  • Integration with fitness apps (Apple Health, Strava)
  • Ability to upload custom hangboard profiles
  • More advanced training plans and recommendations
  • Option to play music in background during workouts

Grippy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Boulder Trainer

Subscriptions4
  • Boulder Pro — Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Boulder Pro Loyalty — Week$1.997 Days
  • Boulder Pro Loyalty — Year$11.991 Year
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  • Boulder Trainer Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Boulder Pro Loyalty Lifetime$24.99
  • Boulder Pro — Lifetime$39.99
None

Grippy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boulder Trainer free?
Boulder Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grippy free?
Grippy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boulder Trainer or Grippy?
Boulder Trainer is rated higher. Boulder Trainer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 859 ratings, while Grippy averages 2.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Boulder Trainer or Grippy have ads?
Neither Boulder Trainer nor Grippy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boulder Trainer or Grippy?
Boulder Trainer ships an update every 3 days, and Grippy every 6 weeks. Most recently, Boulder Trainer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Grippy on October 23, 2026.

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