Comparison

Flare vs Crawllr

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

Head to head
About

Flare

This app streamlines group management by consolidating communication, event planning, and engagement tools. It offers features like group chats, event RSVPs, attendance tracking, photo albums, and payment collection, making it ideal for various organizations.

Highlights
  • Group chats and announcements
  • Event creation and attendance tracking
  • Photo albums and highlights
  • Polls and points system
  • Ticket sales and payment collection
  • File sharing and roster management
Features
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Flare is the ultimate app for groups. Flare keeps your group connected, organized, and engaged—all in one app. Whether you’re running a student organization, campus council, alumni network, or a national community, Flare makes communication effortless and events unforgettable. Why Flare? Tired of juggling endless group chats, scattered files, and disorganized calendars? Flare brings everything together: messages, events, attendance, photos, polls, points and more. With privacy controls and high‑quality features, it’s the smarter way to manage your community. Key Features & Benefits: ▶ Events & Attendance – Create and share events with details, RSVPs, and reminders. Track attendance with QR codes, passcodes, geolocation, or ticketing. ▶ Group Chats & Announcements – Keep everyone in the loop with customizable chats and a dedicated announcement wall. Optional message approval gives admins control when needed. ▶ Albums & Highlights – Upload high‑quality photos (up to 5000px), save your favorite photos, and share approved highlights. ▶ Engagement Tools – Polls, points system, birthday reminders, and alumni engagement. ▶ Payments Made Easy – Sell tickets or collect payments with Venmo integration. ▶ Seamless Organization – Share files, manage rosters, connect with alumni, and build lasting group connections. Built for Privacy & Control: - Protect your chats with screenshot blocking and admin notifications - Admin can delete messages and suspend members - Settings to approve messages, highlights, and membership requests. Join 500,000+ users already using Flare to simplify communication and boost engagement!

About

Crawllr

This social discovery app helps you document and relive shared adventures. Automatically group routes, photos, and moments to create a comprehensive story of your outings. Explore past experiences and discover new ones through your friends' journeys.

Highlights
  • Document shared adventures
  • Automatically group routes and moments
  • Add photos to locations
  • Relive past experiences
  • Explore friends' adventures
  • Build a history of experiences
Features
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Crawllr is a social discovery app built around shared experiences. Go out, explore your surroundings, and then bring it all together. Routes, photos, and moments are automatically grouped to tell the story of your adventure. Crawllr lets you relive the adventure once it’s over. Just press stop and post to see where you went, what you did, and who you were with. Share a full recap with friends, explore past adventures, and discover experiences through the people you know. Why Crawllr? • Turn nights and outings into shareable recaps with three taps (Start, Stop, Post) • See routes and journeys after the fact • Add photos and moments tied to where you went • Explore friends’ entire adventures, not just the highlights • Build a history of experiences over time Crawllr is about remembering the full story, without the effort of constant posting. Start somewhere, explore freely, and relive it all afterward. Download Crawllr and share the adventure.

Screenshots

Flare4 screens
Crawllr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flare at 6.7K against Crawllr's 19. Flare also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and review sentiment (97% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flare against 4.8 for Crawllr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flare has 6.7K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Flare's written reviews are positive against 83% of Crawllr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flare ships an update every 3 days, Crawllr every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Flare versus Crawllr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlareCrawllr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.7K ratings) — better4.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlare App, Inc.Jeremy Barry

Customer experience

Flare

All ratings6,693 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews497 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%

Crawllr

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Flare

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notifications not always working properly
  • Difficulty removing screenshots and photos

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remove albums and events
  • More customization options for admins
  • Integration with personal calendars

Crawllr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flare

No in-app purchases

None

Crawllr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flare free?
Flare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crawllr free?
Crawllr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flare or Crawllr?
Flare is rated higher. Flare averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Crawllr averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Flare or Crawllr have ads?
Neither Flare nor Crawllr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flare or Crawllr?
Flare ships an update every 3 days, and Crawllr every 10 days. Most recently, Flare was updated on October 15, 2026 and Crawllr on October 7, 2026.

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