your new climbing companion
build a community. inspire new climbers new and old.
build a community.
inspire new climbers new and old.
ready to take your gym to the next level?
Beta Bud is the ultimate app for adding value to your existing experience, engaging and retaining customers, and collecting invaluable data and feedback, directly from climbers.
Good for you. Good for the community. Good for the climber.
engage your customers
Engaged customers are loyal customers.
They climb
more, share more, and work as your ally in keeping your gym
pumping. We've packed Beta Bud with enough engaging
features to fill a chalk bucket.
Track Progress
Compete against your mates, or yourself.
Watch
your individual average grade over time via your
personal dashboard, or see where you stand in the whole
gym rankings or current competition.
Feel heard
Customers can share their grade opinion, enjoyment level, or even leave a comment on each individual climb, allowing you to keep your finger on the pulse of your setting and community.
Beta Hub
Allow your community to share their own climbing videos for each individual climb, organized on our interactive map. Stuck on a climb? Want different beta? Simply watch a community member right on your phone, or if no Beta exists, ask for it with the request feature!
enhance your business
Let Beta Bud do the hard work for you. With integrated setter and climbing statistics, feedback and reporting functions, you get invaluable data at the touch of a button.
competitions
Make those quiet months crank with built in competition
features.
With separate leaderboards and comp
tracking, social competitions have never been easier.
Gym Statistics
Easily see which grades are the most enjoyed by your
community and where you need to focus your setting.
Keep
track of your grade distribution across the whole gym via
the gym stats hub, and easily see how your suggested
grades stack up to public opinion.
Interactive map
Get climb specific feedback, including community grade opinion, enjoyment score, and written feedback.
rocking it in the southern hemisphere’s
largest gym
“Betabud has been a game changer for us. The functionality is clean, reliable, and exactly what climbers need. On top of that, their customer service is outstanding always quick to respond and genuinely helpful. It’s rare to find a platform that balances both tech and people this well.”
– Travis Rangi
Operations Manager & Head Route Setter, Boulder Co
Hamilton
Lasportivanz Ambassador, Level 1 IFSC Route Setter
DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT
Here are a few juicy stats for you from a 2025 survey conducted at 9 Beta Bud gyms around New Zealand.
Of climbers say Beta Bud enhances their climbing experience
Of climbers say Beta Bud keeps them engaged and excited to climb
Of climbers say Beta Bud helped them complete a climb
Of climbers would highly recommend Beta Bud to a fellow climber
so, what’s the damage?
Custom digital map with interactive routes
Full onboarding and support
Customised area tags and posters
Real-time community leaderboards
Community challenges and event organisation tools
Climber profile with logbook and milestone sharing
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