Climb Hub

Guide

How to use Climb Hub

Climb Hub is the social app for climbers — a logbook, partner finder, and community in one place. This page walks through every user-facing feature step by step. New to Climb Hub? Start with Sign up, then log your first send.

Getting started

How to sign up for Climb Hub

Create your account with email or a social provider.

  1. Open the app and tap Register.
  2. Enter your email, username, password, display name, date of birth and pronouns.
  3. Tap Sign up. You can also continue with Apple, Google or Facebook from the same screen.
  4. A recovery-passphrase modal appears within a second — write it down so you can recover your end-to-end-encrypted messages on a new device.
  5. You land on the home grid with seven feature cards. You're in.

How to log in to Climb Hub

Sign in with email + password, or with Apple, Google or Facebook.

  1. Open the app — the Login screen appears if you're signed out.
  2. Enter your email and password and tap Sign in.
  3. Or tap Continue with Apple, Continue with Google or Continue with Facebook.
  4. If MFA is enabled, enter the one-time code from your email on the next screen.
  5. Your refresh token is stored securely — the next launch skips login until you sign out.

How to reset your Climb Hub password

Use the email-link flow from the Login screen.

  1. On the Login screen tap Forgot password.
  2. Enter your email and submit — Climb Hub shows a confirmation either way (no user enumeration).
  3. Open the email and tap the reset link.
  4. The app opens directly to a Reset password screen via deep link.
  5. Enter a new password, confirm it, and you're redirected to Login.

How to log out

Sign out from the Profile tab.

  1. Open the Profile tab.
  2. Scroll to Settings and tap Log out.
  3. Confirm — your tokens are wiped, your push token is deregistered, and the message cache clears.

How to accept updated Terms of Use

When the Terms change, Climb Hub blocks the app until you accept.

  1. If your accepted Terms version is out of date, a Terms screen appears on launch.
  2. Read the updated Terms of Use.
  3. Tap Accept — your accepted version is stored server-side and the normal flow resumes.

Logging climbs

How to log a send

Record a send on any climb in Climb Hub.

  1. Open the climb's detail screen.
  2. Tap Log Send.
  3. Pick a quality rating (1–5 stars).
  4. Pick the grade and the send type — flash, onsight or redpoint.
  5. Add notes and decide whether to share publicly.
  6. Tap Submit. An auto-post appears in the feed and the send shows in your logbook.

How to browse climbs with filters

Find climbs by gym, area, grade range, style, color tag and more.

  1. Open the Climbs tab.
  2. Pick the order — Recently added or Popular.
  3. Tap Filter to open the full filter panel. The filter badge shows how many non-default filters are set.
  4. Combine: type, grade range, color tag, gyms, areas, styles, angle, benchmark.
  5. Filters persist across app launches; tap Clear to reset.
  6. Tap any card to open climb detail.

How to create a gym climb with a photo

Add a new climb to your gym — auto-verified if you're staff, otherwise queued for owner review.

  1. Open the Climbs tab and tap the floating + button.
  2. Choose Create gym climb.
  3. Pick the gym.
  4. Fill in name, area, grade, color tag, setter and styles.
  5. Pick a photo from your library — Climb Hub previews it.
  6. If the gym has multiple grading scales (e.g. a comp scale), pick one from the chip row.
  7. Tap Submit. Staff submissions go live immediately; everyone else's wait for owner verification.

How to edit a gym climb

Update grade, color, styles, setter, photo or description — creator and gym staff only.

  1. Open the climb detail screen.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Update any field — name, grade, color, styles, setter, description.
  4. Replace the photo if needed.
  5. Tap Save. The detail screen reloads with the new values.

How to highlight holds with the mask editor

Paint hold, start, finish and foot masks onto a climb photo so the climb's line is clearly visible.

  1. Open a gym climb detail screen.
  2. From the overflow menu, tap Edit holds.
  3. Switch between four layer tabs: Hold, Start, Finish, Foot.
  4. Use the Wand (flood fill), Brush or Eraser. Tune the tolerance and brush-size sliders.
  5. Toggle Preview to see the highlighted composite. Adjust the background darken slider.
  6. Tap Save. Each dirty layer uploads as a separate PNG.

How to view the climb leaderboard

See how your friends are climbing.

  1. Open the Leaderboard tab.
  2. Toggle the period: Weekly, Monthly or All-time.
  3. See hardest grade, weekly streak, and total sends for each friend.

How to zoom into climb photos

Pinch-zoom and pan any image in Climb Hub.

  1. Tap any image (post, climb, conversation or event) to open the full-screen viewer.
  2. Pinch out to zoom up to 4×; pinch in to zoom back to 1×.
  3. Double-tap to toggle between 1× and 2×.
  4. While zoomed, drag with one finger to pan.
  5. At 1×, swipe down past 120px to dismiss.

Feed & community

How to post to the feed

Share a send, a photo or a thought with your climbing network.

  1. Open the Feed tab.
  2. Tap Create post.
  3. Type your caption and optionally attach photos.
  4. Tap Post — it appears at the top of your feed immediately.
  5. To delete your post, tap the overflow menu on its card.

How to react to posts and comments

Like, react and comment on friends' climbs.

  1. On any feed post, tap the reaction button or long-press to choose a specific reaction.
  2. Tap the comment count to open the thread.
  3. Tap Reply to comment back; long-press to delete your own.
  4. Pull down on the feed to refresh — counts re-sync with the server.

How to send a friend request

Connect with climbers you know — they'll join your leaderboard and see more of your posts.

  1. Open the Connect tab and search for a user.
  2. Tap their profile and pick Send request.
  3. They see it in their Pending tab and can Accept or Decline.
  4. Accepted requests add them to your friends list and leaderboard.

How to join and post in a community

Find a community by gym or topic, then jump in.

  1. Open the Communities tab.
  2. Search or browse and tap a community to view it.
  3. Tap Join.
  4. Tap Create post to share text or a photo.
  5. React or reply to other posts; delete your own at any time.

How to create a community

Start a community for your gym, crew or topic.

  1. Open the Communities tab and tap the floating +.
  2. Enter a name, description, category, icon and banner image.
  3. Submit — you become the owner and a moderator automatically.

How to block or unblock a user

Cut someone off completely, or restore access from settings.

  1. Open the user's profile.
  2. Tap the overflow menu and choose Block, then confirm.
  3. Their profile becomes inaccessible to you and yours to them.
  4. To unblock, open Profile → Blocked users in settings and tap Unblock.

Partner finder

How to post a partner ad

Tell Climb Hub when, where and what you want to climb.

  1. Open the Partner tab and tap Create.
  2. Set the date and location.
  3. Set the grade range and climbing style.
  4. Pick visibility — friends, friends of friends, or a radius (Nearby requires location permission).
  5. Pick gyms to associate with the post — search and multi-select.
  6. Submit. The post appears in qualifying climbers' feeds and in your own list.

How to chat about a partner ad

Express interest on someone else's ad to open a DM-like thread.

  1. Open the Partner tab and tap an interesting post.
  2. Tap Express interest — Climb Hub opens a thread with the poster.
  3. Send messages or images back and forth.
  4. Delete your own post at any time — Climb Hub closes the threads tied to it.

End-to-end encrypted messaging

How to send a direct message

Messages are encrypted on your device — nobody but you and the recipient can read them.

  1. Open the Messages tab.
  2. Tap a conversation, or start a new one from a user's profile.
  3. Type a message and tap send — it appears immediately.
  4. To send a photo, tap the camera icon and choose Take photo, Choose from library, or Cancel.
  5. Long-press any message and tap the smile to react with an emoji.
  6. Badges clear instantly when you view the conversation.

How to create a group chat

Start a group with two or more friends.

  1. On the Messages tab, tap New conversation.
  2. Toggle Group.
  3. Pick 2 or more members and give the group a name.
  4. Tap Create. As the admin you can promote, demote or remove members later from Group info.

Climbing events

How to find and RSVP to events

Browse upcoming events, filter by type, RSVP and comment.

  1. Open the Events tab and choose Upcoming or Past.
  2. Filter by type or search.
  3. Tap an event card for full detail — counters, attendee lists, comments.
  4. Pick Going, Interested or Maybe. Counters update immediately.
  5. Tap a counter to see who's going.
  6. Add a comment if you have questions.

How to create an event

Post a session, comp, social or trip.

  1. On the Events tab tap Create.
  2. Enter title, start date, location, type, description and (optional) images.
  3. Toggle Let attendees invite friends to allow attendees to share invites.
  4. Tap Submit. Your event appears in the listing.

Gyms & businesses

How to find a climbing gym

Browse gyms in a list or on the map, view detail and follow.

  1. Open the Businesses tab.
  2. Toggle between List and Map views.
  3. Tap a gym to open its detail page — photo, address, climbs and posts.
  4. Tap Visit, Visitors or Climbs to drill in.
  5. Follow the gym to see its posts in your feed.

How to add or edit a business

Submit a missing gym or update one you own.

  1. From the Businesses tab tap Add business.
  2. Enter name, type, address (with autocomplete), hours, photo and about text.
  3. Submit — you're redirected to the business detail as the owner.
  4. Tap Edit on a business you own to change any field later.

How to see your stats at a gym

Per-gym analytics: personal records, sends by grade, send type, time of week and more.

  1. Open a gym detail page.
  2. Tap the graph icon next to the gym name.
  3. If the gym has multiple grading scales, pick one from the pill row.
  4. Pick a date range — 7d, 30d, 90d, Year, All or Custom.
  5. Scroll through six cards: Personal records, Sends by grade, How you sent, Sends over time, When you climb, What you climb.
  6. Tap chart elements for tooltips with exact counts.

Boards (Kilter etc.)

How to connect a Kilter or Moonboard account

Sync your existing board account so its climbs show up in your logbook.

  1. From Profile, open Board accounts.
  2. Tap Add and pick the board type — Kilter or Moonboard.
  3. Enter the board's credentials.
  4. The sync starts with a progress bar.
  5. When it finishes, climbs appear in your logbook and the global climbs list.

How to illuminate a Kilter climb

Light up holds on your physical Kilter board over Bluetooth.

  1. Open the Kilter climb in Climb Hub.
  2. Tap Illuminate.
  3. If no board is paired yet, Climb Hub scans, connects and lights it in a single tap.
  4. Holds, starts, finishes and feet light up in the right colors.
  5. Leave the screen and the LEDs clear automatically.

Bluetooth + location permissions are required on Android. Kilter illuminate needs a production build of the app — it doesn't work in Expo Go.

Beta videos

How to browse the Beta video feed

A TikTok-style vertical feed of climb tips from other climbers.

  1. From the home grid, tap the Beta tile (videocam icon).
  2. Swipe up for the next reel; the previous one pauses.
  3. Tap once to play/pause; tap the speaker icon to mute or unmute.
  4. Tap the 0.5×/1× button to slow down.
  5. Double-tap to fire a psyched reaction.
  6. Tap the climb chip to open the climb's detail; tap Tick this climb to log a send.
  7. Tap the comment count to slide up the comment sheet.

How to post a beta video

Upload a clip of a climb (up to two minutes) directly from a climb detail page.

  1. Open any climb detail screen.
  2. On the Beta videos strip, tap the + button. Climb Hub opens Create post with the climb pre-tagged.
  3. Tap the video-camera button on the toolbar.
  4. Pick a clip up to two minutes long.
  5. Add an optional caption.
  6. Tap Post. The upload runs in the background; if you close the app it resumes on next launch.
  7. Once Cloudflare Stream finishes processing, the beta appears on the strip and the global Beta feed.

How to share a beta video

Send a branded video file (not just a link) to friends in any messaging app.

  1. Open a beta in the Beta feed.
  2. Tap the Share button (right of comments).
  3. Choose Share video — Climb Hub renders a branded MP4 with a Climb Hub intro + corner watermark + "Get the app" outro.
  4. The native share sheet opens — pick WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, iMessage, Insta DM, or anything else.
  5. Or pick Share link to send a plain Climb Hub URL.

Profile & home

How to edit your profile

Update display name, bio, pronouns, climbing styles, skill level, location and avatar.

  1. Open the Profile tab.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Update any field. Tap the avatar to upload a new image — Climb Hub previews it before save.
  4. Tap Save Changes. The profile reloads.

How to switch between Light and Dark mode

Climb Hub follows your device theme by default; override it any time.

  1. Open Profile → Settings.
  2. Tap Appearance.
  3. Pick Auto (follows the OS), Light or Dark.
  4. The app switches immediately and persists across launches.

How to reorder your home icons

Long-press to drag the home grid into your preferred order.

  1. On the home grid, long-press a card for about 350ms — it lifts with a small scale animation.
  2. Drag it into a new slot. Other cards spring out of the way.
  3. Release — the order saves automatically and persists on relaunch.

How push notifications work in Climb Hub

New messages, friend requests, events and replies trigger pushes; badges update live.

  1. On first launch, Climb Hub asks for push permission.
  2. Approve it to receive banners, sound and badge counts for messages, connect, partner, events, climbs and feed.
  3. Tapping a banner opens the relevant screen directly (e.g. the conversation).
  4. Badges clear instantly when you view the source content.
  5. Decline push if you prefer — the rest of the app works unchanged.

How the home grid works

Seven tabs with live badge counts.

  1. After login, the home grid loads with cards for Feed, Climbs, Partner, Messages, Events, Communities, Connect and (for admins) Admin.
  2. Each card shows a badge with unread / new counts where relevant.
  3. Pull-to-refresh or change tabs to refresh badges.

Achievements (medals)

How to earn and view medals

Unlock medals for what you climb; see earned and in-progress ones on your profile.

  1. Just use the app — logging sends, hitting streaks, reaching grades, visiting gyms and other actions automatically work toward medals.
  2. When you qualify, a toast and a notification let you know you earned a medal.
  3. Open your profile and tap the medals card to see the full grid.
  4. Earned medals show first (newest first); medals you haven't earned yet appear greyed out with a live progress bar (e.g. 6/10).
  5. Tap another climber's medals to see what they've earned.

How to share a medal as a post

One tap turns a medal you earned into a feed post.

  1. From the earn toast, or from any earned medal in your grid, tap Share as post.
  2. The post is created instantly (no editor) and is visible to friends.
  3. It appears in the feed as a medal card — your followers can react and comment; tapping it opens your medals grid.

How to create medals for your gym

Reward your regulars with gym-specific medals (gym owners & admins).

  1. From your gym's Manage screen, open Medals.
  2. Tap Create medal: add a title, description and a PNG badge image.
  3. Add criteria — e.g. send N climbs, reach a grade, visit the gym — each with a target. Criteria can count only your gym or anywhere.
  4. Optionally set a time window, and choose whether past activity counts toward it.
  5. Publish. Members who follow your gym see it as available to earn, and you can track how many have earned each medal.

For gym owners

How to manage a gym you own

Areas, climb styles, grading scales and pending submissions all live under Manage.

  1. Open your gym detail page.
  2. Tap Manage.
  3. Pick a sub-screen: Pending climbs (with count badge), Areas, Climb styles, or Grading scales.
  4. Add, rename, archive or reorder entries; changes persist immediately.

How to verify or reject submitted climbs

User submissions are held until you approve them.

  1. From your gym's Manage screen, tap Pending climbs.
  2. Tap a row to open the full climb detail with the Awaiting verification banner.
  3. Tap Verify — the climb appears in the public list. Or tap Reject and confirm to archive it.
  4. Verify and reject also work inline from the list.

How to add a gym admin or transfer ownership

Delegate management to trusted climbers, or hand the gym over entirely.

  1. From your gym's Manage screen, tap Manage admins.
  2. Tap Add admin and search for a user; pick them to add.
  3. Remove an admin by tapping the remove icon on their row.
  4. To transfer ownership: under Danger zone, tap Transfer ownership and pick a new owner. Confirm the destructive dialog.
  5. You become an admin afterwards; the new owner sees full owner UI on their next focus.

Bug reports & suggestions

How to report a bug in Climb Hub

Attach up to five screenshots; device info goes along automatically.

  1. Open Info → Report a bug.
  2. Describe the problem (at least 10 characters).
  3. Optionally attach up to 5 screenshots.
  4. Submit — device info (OS, app version, model) auto-attaches.
  5. See your reports + their status in your bug-report list.

How to suggest a feature

Tell us what you'd like to see next.

  1. Open Info → Suggest a feature.
  2. Describe what you want.
  3. Submit. When we ship it, your suggestion is tagged with the version it deployed in.

Can't find what you're looking for? Email admin@kikr-labs.com or visit the support page.