Comparison

Zlagboard vs Red

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

Head to head
About

Zlagboard

This app enhances climbing training by automating hang-time and pull-up counts when used with a compatible physical hangboard. It offers free workouts, personalized pro plans designed by professional climbers, and level assessments to track progress and choose suitable training programs. Users can also engage in hang-time competitions with friends.

Highlights
  • Automated hang-time and pull-up tracking
  • Free quick training sessions
  • Individualized pro training plans
  • Level assessment for strength and stamina
  • Hang-time competitions with friends
  • Progress measurement
Features
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The Zlagboard is more than an average hangboard for climbers. Paired with this app, it allows for efficient training by automating hang-time and pull-up count. Workouts: Workouts are free, quick training sessions that you can do whenever you feel you have some extra energy. Pro plans: Pro plans are individualized training programs designed by professional climbers. They address a wide range of training needs, consisting of a variety of exercises. The programs typically span several months and collectively contain hundreds of exercises. Pro plans are designed by world class coaches like Ingo Filzwieser. Unlock all pro plans for one fixed fee. Level Assessment: You can measure your strength and stamina with level assessment, which will help you choose the training programs that fit your performance goals. You can also use this feature to measure your progress. Competition: Start a hang-time competition with your friends! It's up to you to choose the hang edges. The results will leave no doubt as to who can hang the longest! New compatible board: Mammut Diamond Finger Please note that this app works only with the corresponding physical boards.

About

Red

Discover and navigate rock climbing routes with detailed 3D guides. Access climbing data for over 1300 walls globally, with offline download capabilities for remote areas. Quickly find climbs using a flexible search function.

Highlights
  • High-definition 3D climbing guides
  • Offline crag and wall downloads
  • Global climbing data (1300+ walls)
  • Fast and flexible search
  • Supports multiple continents
Features
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Red-Point is the ultimate rock climbing companion. Find climbs easily with our high-definition 3D climbing guides. Download crags and walls for offline use when you're out climbing. Climbing data for over 1300 walls in Europe, North America, South America and Australia. Lightning fast, highly flexible search to find climbs at the crag.

Screenshots

Zlagboard4 screens
Red4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red at 55% against Zlagboard's 15%. Red also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Zlagboard's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Zlagboard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Red sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Zlagboard's written reviews are positive against 55% of Red's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zlagboard ships an update every 9 days, Red every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zlagboard versus Red: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZlagboardRed
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB537 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVertical-Life srlAlpha Outdoors Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Zlagboard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive14.7%
Neutral20.6%
Negative64.7%

Red

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Zlagboard

One-time10
  • Patxi Usobiaga Medium Plan$4.99
  • Patxi Usobiaga Advanced Plan$4.99
  • Patxi Usobiaga Pro Plan$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Zlagboard Sensor$4.99
  • AthleteByChoice Medium Plan - Zlagboard Pro$4.99
  • AthleteByChoice Advanced Plan - Zlagboard Pro$4.99
  • GimmeKraft! Basic training schedule - ZB Pro$4.99
  • GimmeKraft! Basic+ training schedule - ZB Pro$4.99
  • GimmeKraft! Advanced training schedule - ZB Pro$4.99
  • GimmeKraft! Advanced+ training schedule - ZB Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Red

Subscriptions2
  • Red-Point+ Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Red-Point+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Zlagboard free?
Zlagboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red free?
Red is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zlagboard or Red?
Red is rated higher. Zlagboard averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Red averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Zlagboard or Red have ads?
Neither Zlagboard nor Red shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zlagboard or Red?
Zlagboard ships an update every 9 days, and Red every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zlagboard was updated on November 1, 2026 and Red on November 3, 2026.

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