ClimbingNote+

ClimbingNote+ Guides

Tutorials and tips to help you track your climbing progress effectively.

Climbing Grades Explained: V Scale, Font, Dankyu & Rope Grades

How V Scale, Font, and Japanese Dankyu map to each other for bouldering, plus YDS, French, UIAA, and Ewbank for ropes — and where gym color grades fit.

Gym Grades Don't Match? Build Your Own Reference

Why every gym's color grades differ, and how to keep a per-gym custom scale with standard-grade mappings so your history stays comparable.

How to Use Insight in ClimbingNote+

Learn how to use Insight filters, metrics, and sorting to spot strengths, identify weak styles, and make your training decisions with real data.

How to Backup and Transfer Your Climbing Data

Learn how to export and import your climbing history. Keep your data safe, transfer between devices, or restore from backup with the built-in JSON export feature.

What Local-First Means in a Climbing Log

See which data stays on your device, how offline logging and JSON backup work, and where optional connected services fit.

Why Your Climbing Progress Feels Random — And How to Fix It

You're training hard but progress still feels random. Learn why climbing improvement seems unpredictable and how visibility changes everything.

How to Log Indoor Climbing Sessions

Step-by-step guide to tracking your gym sessions, including bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing.

How to Log Outdoor Climbing Sessions

Build your route library at crags, track sport and trad climbs, and see how outdoor logging differs from gym.

What would help you climb better?

We're planning guides on tracking progress over time, analyzing your strengths and weaknesses, and getting more from your data. Have a topic in mind? Let us know.