Redpoint: Bouldering & Climb

I’ve loved this app since I’ve started using it. A few problems that I’ve noticed: -The charts that you get from subscribing are good but they are a little buggy, specifically the long term activity charts. Zooming in and scrolling on them doesn’t work well in the iPhone app - I know that you can edit the session and edit the current logged climbs but I wish there was a way to add climbs and sessions too. Sometimes the climbs don’t get logged right. The other night I climbed 6 routes but it only counted 5 attempts. I looked at the elevation chart and there were actually 6 peaks but it just didn’t count one as a climb even though it was about 30 feet. That’s also with bouldering. Like I attempted a climb a few times but failed and because I barely left the ground it didn’t count them as attempts. So I’d like to be able to add that. -I saw from other reviews that this is coming in the next version hopefully but I also like the idea of being able to switch disciplines in a session -more detailed help on basics of using the app. I know it tracks automatically but is it best to pause the session since belaying can possibly affect the elevation gain or is it best to just leave the session running from the time you start climbing until you’re done? Thanks for the work you do developing the app. I’m looking forward to more updates!

This app is great, I’ve been using it for almost a year now. It allows you to record each climbing session with metrics like total ascended feet, a log of grades/routes climbed, calories, etc. I like the recently added "long-term activity" view, where you can see how much you've climbed by month (not sure the metric used) and what grades you've been climbing overall. Though, the x- and y- scaling in these graphs needs some work, it can't be adjusted effectively and the graphs don't currently show all the information. Some features I would really love to see added/improved to make this a killer app: - multi-disciplinary in the same session: I always warm up before top-roping with a bouldering session, this can currently only be recorded as two seperate sessions. - better strava syncing: I just started using this feature but it's not clear how and when sessions are synced to strava or how to improve reliability. Right now it seems like a 50/50 chance of the session will be uploaded to strava. Having this rock solid would be a huge benefit of this app for me. - faster syncing from Apple watch to iPhone for viewing of the session after completing it I highly recommend this app.

I started using this app to track my bouldering sessions in late 2018. Since that time, I’ve submitted several bug reports and feature requests and all have been acknowledged and integrated into the app. I enjoy the app as well as the Apple Watch integration that allows me to mark the rating and success or failure of each ascent without having to mess with my phone while climbing. Keep up the great work!

ask user to change the rating

This might be user error, so I apologize if so. I got really confused on tracking my bouldering today. I have had the app for a little while but actually remembered to utilize it today. I used it in such a way that now I realize was probably wrong. I’d find a route press start bouldering slide over to select the grade and begin my ascent. Once I would either succeed or fail I’d end the session and start again on the next one, I’m guessing I actually need to be pausing in between ascents but in that case can I switch grades when I switch routes? I love keeping track of my ascents, but I worry some of them weren’t accurate like it saying I got 9ft when I’d barely get past the start of a problem. I also think that either I barely paid attention to the beginning of the app instructions/tutorial or it could have been clearer. (Again could have just been user error.) All in all I do feel like as I get used to using this app and how to properly use it I’ll enjoy it more. I also realized it needed to be updated so I’m hoping when I go again on Wednesday it’s more accurate since I just updated it.

ask user to change the rating

The idea of automatically tracking ascents is great, and is why I gave this a try, but it works very poorly. In one session it tracked 70+ ascents, and even though I was purposely pausing the tracking while belaying it kept tracking on ascents every few minutes at random. Considering the watch knows when you’re going up and when you’re coming down it shouldn’t be too hard not to add ascents when not moving vertically… and for a climbing specific app it should take into account that at least half the time you’ll be belaying (or resting between attempts if bouldering). It is not clear whether this is accounted for in the final calories/workout tracking. I’ll be looking forward to future versions but right now it shows more promise than ability.