Comparison

Boulder Trainer vs Boulder Buddy

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

Boulder Buddy

This app helps you track your bouldering progress, plan personalized training sessions, and compare your performance with others. Discover climbing gyms, view route details, and log your ascents to visualize your development over time.

Highlights
  • Track bouldering results
  • Plan personalized training
  • Monitor progress with stats
  • Discover climbing gyms
  • View route details
  • Compare with friends
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Boulder Buddy ist dein digitaler Begleiter rund ums Bouldern. Er hilft dir dabei, deine Ergebnisse zu tracken, für dich angepasste Trainings zu planen und deinen Fortschritt zu verfolgen. Finde heraus, wie du im Vergleich mit anderen Boulderern stehst und dich über die Zeit entwickelst. Erkunde verschiedene Hallen • Zeige dir die Öffnungszeiten, Preise, Kontaktdaten, Bewertungen, Kommentare und aktuelle Besucherzahlen an • Schaue dir schon vor deinem Besuch die Routen an, die die Halle dir bietet • Bleibe immer auf dem neusten Stand durch Benachrichtigungen bei neuen Routen oder Aktionen Trage deine Ergebnisse ein • Finde schnell und einfach die gesuchte Route mit Hilfe von Bildern, Routennummern, Farb-Filter Möglichkeiten und der Festlegung von Abschnitten • Halte deine Ergebnisse mit wenigen Klicks fest • Passe das Datum deiner Begehung an, um auch im Nachhinein deine Ergebnisse eintragen zu können Plane auf dich angepasste Trainings • Passe den Schwierigkeitsgrad und die Menge der Routen an, die in dein Training integriert werden sollen • Lasse deine bisherigen Boulder-Ergebnisse in die Planung deines Trainings einfließen und lege fest, ob noch nicht geschaffte Routen mit in dein Training aufgenommen werden sollen Verfolge deinen Fortschritt • Schaue dir jederzeit deinen Fortschritt mit vielen verschiedenen Diagrammen und Statistiken an • Lass dir anzeigen, wie oft du in den letzten Monate Bouldern warst und welche Routen du insgesamt geschafft hast • Filter deine Fortschritte nach Zeiträumen, Begehungen oder Farben Vergleiche dich mit Freunden • Vergleiche deinen Fortschritt mit denen deiner Freunde oder anderen Boulderern in Form von vielen verschiedenen Diagrammen und Statistiken • Erhöhe deine Punktzahl und steige im Ranking der Halle auf • Filter im Ranking die Ergebnisse nach Farben, um dich mit Boulderern auf ähnlichem Niveau besser vergleichen zu können • Passe deine Datenschutzeinstellungen an, um nur so viel zu teilen, wie du willst

Screenshots

Boulder Trainer4 screens
Boulder Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boulder Buddy at none against Boulder Trainer's 6. Boulder Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Boulder Trainer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Boulder Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boulder Trainer ships an update every 3 days, Boulder Buddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boulder Trainer versus Boulder Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoulder TrainerBoulder Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (860 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings860 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan LutherDaniel Vechtel

Customer experience

Boulder Trainer

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

Boulder Buddy

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

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

Boulder Buddy

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

Boulder Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boulder Trainer free?
Boulder Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boulder Buddy free?
Boulder Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boulder Trainer or Boulder Buddy have ads?
Neither Boulder Trainer nor Boulder Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boulder Trainer or Boulder Buddy?
Boulder Trainer ships an update every 3 days, and Boulder Buddy fortnightly. Most recently, Boulder Trainer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Boulder Buddy on October 2, 2026.

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