RRC vs Retro Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RRC
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.
- Climbing area guide
- Red River Gorge routes
- Foxtown Boulders problems
- Kentucky climbing information
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A comprehensive guide for various climbing areas in Kentucky including the Red River Gorge and Foxtown Boulders
Retro Flash
This app helps climbers maximize their spray wall training with unique tools for setting various problems and supports multiple grading systems. It fosters a community for climbers to share and improve their training.
- Spray wall problem setting
- Supports symmetrical, partly symmetrical, adjustable, and private walls
- Circuit and competition boulder creation
- Fontainebleau, Dankyu, and Hueco grading systems
- Customizable grading systems
- Wall upgrades for new possibilities
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Welcome to Retro Flash and the Arcade Bouldering Community! Retro Flash is the Ultimate Spray Wall App, designed with every member of the climbing community in mind! We have created a lot of unique tools to ensure that everyone has everything they need to get the most out of their spray walls! For example, we support symmetrical, partly symmetrical, adjustable and private walls! Set all kinds of problems on your wall, like circuits or even competition boulders! With our wall upgrades, we upgrade your walls to the next level, opening up a lot of new possibilities! Now, you can even upgrade your walls by yourself!! Retro Flash supports the Fontainebleau, Dankyu and Hueco grading systems. You can also define your own grading systems or even deactivate grading! Download Retro Flash now and become a part of our growing community!
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Verdict
RRC and Retro Flash both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Retro Flash's written reviews are positive against 47% of RRC's. RRC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Retro Flash sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. RRC asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RRC against 4.7 for Retro Flash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 129 and 226 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of RRC's written reviews are positive against 83% of Retro Flash's.
RRC ships an update weekly, Retro Flash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RRC | Retro Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (129 ratings) | 4.7 (226 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129 | 226 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RAY ELLINGTON | Arcade Bouldering UG (haftungsbeschrnkt) |
Customer experience
RRC
Retro Flash
Bugs and requests
RRC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Retro Flash
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot see sends anymore
- All boulders set to unclimbed for all users
- Statistics are gone
- Won't let me reset wall
- Won't let me delete walls
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- Won't let me add a new wall on a new account
- Camera button to add a photo doesn't do anything
- Can't change the angle of the wall
Requested features
4 requests- Add a tick list of all climbs done
- Show number and distribution of grades
- Copy route feature for minor adjustments
- Ability to edit names or grades of existing boulders
In-app purchases
RRC
No in-app purchases
Retro Flash
- Unlock Rules for Circles$4.99
- Home Wall Year Pass$4.99
- 1 Month Upgrade Pass$8.99
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- Additional Wall$9.99
- Gym Year Pass Tier 1$14.99
- Add Gym$14.99
- Gym Year Pass Tier 2$29.99
- 6 Months Upgrade Pass$44.99
