Comparison

PulpMX 2.0 vs RED RaceControl

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

Head to head
About

PulpMX 2.0

Access exclusive content from PulpMX.com, including show archives, editorials, and technical information. Enjoy a vastly improved media player with offline download capabilities and a live show schedule.

Highlights
  • Global search functionality
  • Improved media player
  • Offline archive downloads
  • Save favorite content
  • Live show schedule
  • Optimized website content
  • Sound drops library
Features
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The official PulpMX app, rebuilt from the ground up as a native iOS app for better speed and feel everywhere. Full archives for every PulpMX show, stream or download for offline. Live show schedules with countdowns and alerts when shows go live. New episode notifications, customizable per show. Auto-download new episodes the moment they release. CarPlay support: Listen Now, Shows, Live, and Downloads on your dash. Make your own clips from any episode and share them. Save favorites. See your listening stats. Browse the PulpMX.com Stories archive without leaving the app. Play and share your favorite drops, including as auto-generated videos sent straight to iMessage, Instagram, X, TikTok, or anywhere else from the share sheet. PulpMX+ members get app-exclusive podcasts, partner discount codes via flash sales, and fine-grained alerts/auto-download controls for The Steve Matthes Show subshows. Plus the in-app World Vets game (high scores, leaderboard, and a few hidden moto heads to unlock) and a shortcut to PulpMX Fantasy. Stuff to mess with when you're not listening. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RED RaceControl

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RED RaceControl turns your phone into a real-time GPS tracker for outdoor sport events. IMPORTANT — YOU NEED A REGISTRATION FROM YOUR ORGANIZER RED RaceControl is not a standalone consumer GPS app. It only works if you are registered for an event with an organizer who uses RED RaceControl — you receive a personal registration link or QR code from them. Without that, you cannot complete setup or be tracked for an event. If you downloaded the app without a link, contact your organizer or visit red-racecontrol.com (see below). Whether you're on trails, gravel, dirt or tarmac — enduro, rally, trail running, gravel cycling, motocross or multi-stage adventure events — RED RaceControl gives organizers real-time visibility of participants' positions so safety teams can respond when seconds matter. — Built for real outdoor events — WHAT IT DOES • Real-time GPS tracking during scheduled race events • Automatic start 1 hour before your race begins • Automatic stop 1 hour after maximum race time • Battery-efficient background tracking, even when the screen is off • Reliable transmission across mountains, forests, and remote terrain HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign up with your race organizer 2. Receive a personal registration link (or QR code that opens the same link) 3. Tap the link on your iPhone — RED RaceControl opens automatically 4. Tap "Authenticate" and allow location and notification access 5. Tracking activates automatically when your race is in its scheduled window FOR RACE ORGANIZERS If you run outdoor sport events and want to use RED RaceControl for your participants, all product information, setup guidance, and contact options are on https://red-racecontrol.com — including how to run a test event and how to reach RED-Sports. BUILT FOR OUTDOOR RACING RED RaceControl is built for long days, weak signal, and tough environments: background tracking is optimized for multi-hour events across forests, mountains, deserts, and remote terrain. PRIVACY YOU CONTROL We collect only what's needed for live event monitoring: GPS coordinates, timestamps, and battery status. Tracking runs only in your registered event window. You can disable Auto-Start Tracking at any time. Data is encrypted in transit and stored on EU servers. Details: https://red-racecontrol.com/tracking-privacy REQUIREMENTS • Registration with an organizer who uses RED RaceControl (registration link or QR code) • Location services enabled (Always — required for background tracking during the event) • Internet connection (cellular recommended for live transmission) ABOUT RED-SPORTS RED RaceControl is built by RED-Sports — event management and race development in Austria. For professional race development, timing, or organizational services: https://red-sports.com SUPPORT (RACERS) Questions? r.mitterer@red-sports.com or WhatsApp (see https://red-racecontrol.com). Terms of Service: https://red-racecontrol.com/terms-of-service Imprint: https://red-racecontrol.com/imprint Privacy: https://red-racecontrol.com/tracking-privacy

Screenshots

PulpMX 2.04 screens
RED RaceControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RED RaceControl at none against PulpMX 2.0's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PulpMX 2.0 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. RED RaceControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PulpMX 2.0 versus RED RaceControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulpMX 2.0RED RaceControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSteve MatthesRED-Sports, Ricardo Mitterer

Bugs and requests

PulpMX 2.0

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Stays frozen on “checking for updates”
  • Never actually finds the updates
  • App just sits on the title page and never actually loads or opens to any content
  • Paid for the app and it’s never opened..... just stuck on the pulp Mx screen
  • Won’t load anything
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  • After a few seconds it will shut off, an go back to my home screen
  • App not working
  • It just will not load anything
  • It is the one thing thats constant. It never works right. Probably never will.
  • The new app has been nothing but issue after issue
  • Deleting and reinstalling isn't even working
  • App cuts out on live shows
  • Archives are all screwed up and won't play either
  • App cuts out while listening live
  • I have to delete the app and reinstall to change between shows
  • Nothing plays on app
  • Uninstalled and reinstalled and now just goes to a white screen
  • If I have to delete this app and load it over and over again is getting old
  • Can't play the next show unless you clear all content thru the help page and then sometimes that doesn't work and you have to delete the app and reinstall
  • The update makes it completely not work
  • After the last update now nothing plays
  • App crashes when I try to play an archive
  • Keeps crashing while trying to listen to bonus pod
  • Unable to use the play/pause controls on the lock screen or swipe up controls
  • Press pause, it keeps playing and visa versa
  • When I would hit play again, it would crash

Requested features

3 requests
  • New app coming Friday (for the last 3 years)
  • Fix your app
  • Go back to the old app

RED RaceControl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PulpMX 2.0

Subscriptions1
  • PulpMX+$2.991 Month
None

RED RaceControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulpMX 2.0 free?
PulpMX 2.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RED RaceControl free?
RED RaceControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PulpMX 2.0 or RED RaceControl have ads?
Neither PulpMX 2.0 nor RED RaceControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulpMX 2.0 or RED RaceControl?
PulpMX 2.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, and RED RaceControl every 3 weeks. Most recently, PulpMX 2.0 was updated on October 12, 2026 and RED RaceControl on October 4, 2026.

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