Comparison

Climb Designer vs AlaFein

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

Head to head
About

Climb Designer

Design and visualize climbing routes in augmented reality. Create custom routes with various holds and walls, and share them with others. Users with compatible devices can view these routes even without the app installed.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality route setting
  • Variety of holds, walls, and volumes
  • Environmental scanning with Lidar
  • Route sharing via website
  • Customizable hold colors and materials
  • Undo/redo functionality
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Climb Designer allows you to set climbing routes in Augmented Reality, routes can then be viewed by anyone with an iOS device, even without the app installed by visiting the climb designer website. Climb Designer has lots of different types of holds and walls for you to build your creation, if you have a Lidar enabled phone, we can even create a scan of the environment to help visualise your climb. Q: How do I add a hold A: A `ghosted` version of a hold will be displayed on the screen, when you tap, it will be placed wherever it is Q: How do I change to a different hold/volume/wall A: Tap the paintbrush icon to view all available holds/walls/volumes. Select one to set it as your active hold. Long-press a hold to see a larger version of it Q: How do I change the color/material of a hold? A: Tap the color dropper icon. This loads the color picker tool. Tap a material to apply it to your current hold and set it as your active color. Long-press to see a larger version Q: How do I rotate a hold? A: With a hold selected, Identified by a ring, use a two-finger gesture to rotate the hold Q: How do I re-size a hold? A: With a hold selected. use a two-finger pinch gesture to scale the hold Q: How do I move an already placed hold? A: Long-press on a hold, this will pick the hold up so you can move it. Tap again to place it. Q: How do I set the start/finish tags of a route A: Tap the tag icon to add or remove a tag from a hold Q: How do I change the tag color? A: Long-press on the tag icon to show the color picker for the tag. Tap a color to apply it to the tag Q: How do I re-select a hold? A: Double-tap a hold to select it, you can now change it's color etc Q: How do I remove a hold? A: With a hold selected, press the remove button Q: How do I remove all holds? A: With any hold selected, long-press the remove button. You will be asked if you want to remove all the holds. Tap yes to remove all holds Q: How do I undo my last action? A: Swiping left on the screen will undo your last action, you can swipe left until your scene is empty if you wish Q: How do I redo my last action? A: Swiping right on the screen will redo your last undone action. Q: How do I go full-screen? A: Tap the glasses icon to go into full-screen view mode. Tapping the screen again will go back to edit mode Q: How do I upload my climb so others can view it? A: When you're happy with your route, you can upload it for everyone to see. Tap the upload icon at the top of the screen. YOu will be prompted to login/register if you don't have an account already. Once logged in, fill in a few details about your climb, give it a name, description, estimated grade, optional location and press upload. Q: How do I allow a friend to create a climb with me? A: When creating a climb together, make sure that you and your friend both have the latest version of the app. Both users should open the app, The app will automatically find each other. One user can tap a banner at the top of the screen to share the scene with the other user. Your sessions will sync and you will then be sharing the same 3D-Environment to work in.

About

AlaFein

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Welcome to AlaFein – your go-to guide for arts and culture in Cairo. We're all about bringing people closer to the promising arts and culture scene that our country has to offer! Whether you're into exhibitions, performances, music or exploring hidden gems, AlaFein has got you covered in this free of charge, bilingual mobile application. We're passionate about giving a platform to all artists and cultural organizers, especially those flying under the radar. We believe everyone deserves a chance to promote their events and creativity, and we're here to make that happen. Join us in discovering, supporting, and celebrating arts and culture happenings in Cairo and let's make our community even more vibrant together! App Features: •⁠ ⁠Browse all of Cairo’s arts and culture events •⁠ ⁠Filter by price, location, venue, date, category •⁠ ⁠Add events to your Favourites •⁠ ⁠Add events to your Calendar •⁠ ⁠Links to: - Booking - Location - Venues’ social media •⁠ ⁠Venue creation

Screenshots

Climb Designer4 screens
AlaFein4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlaFein at none against Climb Designer's 6. Climb Designer's advantage is device support. On price 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. Climb Designer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. AlaFein asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Climb Designer versus AlaFein: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimb DesignerAlaFein
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB100 MB
Age rating4+17+
DevelopernthStateAhmed Ashmawy

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Climb Designer

One-time6
  • Bubble Hold Pack$0.99
  • Curvy Volumes Pack$0.99
  • Edge Hold Pack$0.99
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  • Volumes Pack$0.99
  • Dual Texture Stripe Hold Pack$0.99
  • Tube Hold Pack$0.99
None

AlaFein

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Climb Designer free?
Climb Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlaFein free?
AlaFein is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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