Comparison

ClimbAdvisor vs Vertical

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

Head to head
About

ClimbAdvisor

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Climbadvisor: a complete digital book guide for sport climbing in Italy, always updated and always at your fingertips on your iPhone. Climbadvisor contains in one app all you need for sport climbing: the descriptions of the traditional guides powered by the search and localization capability of the iPhone, plus updating when new routes are nailed or other changes happens. In the free section a search engine allows you to identify, between the crags in our catalog, those that interest you based on the beauty, the ideal grade range, the ideal season, the type of rock, the name, the geographic location. You will see a tab with all these details, the CV of the authors of the guide, the list of routes to be missed, the typical meeting places of the climbers and the main tourist attractions. With the In-App Purchase you will be able to buy the digital book guide of crags, and download all subsequent updates. In each guide you will be able to find the following information on the crag's areas Approach Exposure Comfort under the routes Ideal level Number and grade of routes A search engine will allow you to select the ways based on the level, the beauty, the climbing style, or by name The information on the single route are: Brief description of the characteristics Beauty Web grade (soft or hard based on the opinion of the website users like Climbook or other), if meaningful Who opened the route, if known. First ascent, if known First ascent on sight, if known. And, for most of the routes, also: Length Number of bolts State of bolts For iPhone e iPod Touch Supports iOS 6.1 and higher versions Optimized for iOS 8.1

About

Vertical

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1989, Forlì. Un piccolo gruppo di amici con la passione per l’arrampicata (allora un’attività sportiva ancora poco conosciuta) e tanto spirito di avventura e condivisione decide di dar vita ad un progetto molto ambizioso: fondare una delle prime società di arrampicata d’Italia. Il Vertical prende forma così, passo dopo passo, tra nuvole di gesso e sogni che trovano, col tempo, il modo di concretizzarsi tutti. E a proposito di ambizioni: nel 2018, quel gruppo di amici ( ormai diventato una grande comunità sportiva ) decide che è arrivato il momento per realizzare un desiderio molto grande, tenuto nel cassetto per molto tempo. ​Arriva così, nel corso di una giornata fortunata, la nuova sede del Vertical: uno spazio di 1300 mq con più di 500 mq di superficie arrampicabile comprensivi di strutture lead e boulder. Ed è qui, nel nuovo centro sportivo, che il Vertical Forlì si impegna per offrire a tutti una struttura completa, in grado di accogliere i climbers nel migliore dei modi, offrendo loro attività correlate, sostegno e servizi. Un gruppo di amici ogni giorno più grande, ma con la stessa passione di sempre.

Screenshots

ClimbAdvisor4 screens
Vertical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vertical at none against ClimbAdvisor's 13. Vertical also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ClimbAdvisor sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Vertical asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClimbAdvisor ships an update every 2 months, Vertical every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ClimbAdvisor versus Vertical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbAdvisorVertical
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDAIDALEA ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALEMICHELE BOMBARDI

In-app purchases

13 purchases

ClimbAdvisor

One-time13
  • Capo Palinuro - Spiaggia della MolpaFree
  • Locride AreaFree
  • Amalfi$0.99
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  • L'Aquila Area$1.99
  • Appennino Lucano$1.99
  • Gavelli, Ceselli, Caso$1.99
  • Around Roma$1.99
  • Palermo$3.99
  • Rieti/Terni Area$4.99
  • Val d'Erice$4.99
  • Sperlonga Area$5.99
  • San Vito lo Capo$8.99
  • Etna Area$12.99
None

Vertical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClimbAdvisor free?
ClimbAdvisor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vertical free?
Vertical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClimbAdvisor or Vertical have ads?
Neither ClimbAdvisor nor Vertical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClimbAdvisor or Vertical?
ClimbAdvisor ships an update every 2 months, and Vertical every 4 weeks. Most recently, ClimbAdvisor was updated on September 18, 2026 and Vertical on August 26, 2026.

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