# RRC vs Climbing Pins

The clearest difference is rating: Climbing Pins at 5.0 against RRC's 4.6. Climbing Pins also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.6). RRC's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (129 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Climbing Pins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RRC has 129 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

RRC ships an update weekly, Climbing Pins every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RRC | Climbing Pins |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (129 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rrc/id1288631104/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climbing-pins/id1360866980/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **129** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 48 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **14.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RAY ELLINGTON](https://appshunter.io/developer/1288631103) | [Ben Spannuth](https://appshunter.io/developer/1144270683) |

## What reviewers say

### RRC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rrc/id1288631104)

Discover climbing routes and bouldering problems across Kentucky's renowned climbing destinations. This app provides a comprehensive guide to areas like the Red River Gorge and Foxtown Boulders, helping climbers find their next adventure.

**Highlights:** Climbing area guide, Red River Gorge routes, Foxtown Boulders problems, Kentucky climbing information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Climbing Pins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climbing-pins/id1360866980)

This app allows climbers to upload photos and automatically tag them with location, climb, and area names. Discover nearby climbs on a map, track approaches, and get directions. Search for climbs, areas, or users and filter results by quality and difficulty.

**Highlights:** Automatic location tagging for climbing photos, Tag photos with climb and area names, Discover nearby climbs and areas on a map, Track approaches and drop parking pins, Get driving directions, Search climbs, areas, and users, Filter search results by quality and difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RRC free?

RRC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Climbing Pins free?

Climbing Pins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RRC or Climbing Pins?

Climbing Pins is rated higher. RRC averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Climbing Pins averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do RRC or Climbing Pins have ads?

Neither RRC nor Climbing Pins shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RRC or Climbing Pins?

RRC ships an update weekly, and Climbing Pins every 6 weeks. Most recently, RRC was updated on October 20, 2026 and Climbing Pins on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*