Comparison

Camparator vs Red

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

Head to head
About

Camparator

Easily compare various types of climbing gear, including cams, nuts, and hexes. Visualize sizes side-by-side on a chart to compare different manufacturers or identify gaps in your equipment rack.

Highlights
  • Compare climbing gear types (cams, nuts, hexes)
  • Visualize gear sizes on a chart
  • Compare models from different manufacturers
  • Evaluate equipment rack gaps
  • Privacy policy included
Features
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Easily compare different types of climbing gear! Including cams, nuts, hexes, and more! Each item can be easily compared on a chart to visualise its size compared to the other items. This is especially useful for comparing gear models from different manufacturers or evaluating any holes in a mismatched rack. Privacy Policy: https://camparator.com/privacy/

About

Red

Discover and navigate rock climbing routes with detailed 3D guides. Access climbing data for over 1300 walls globally, with offline download capabilities for remote areas. Quickly find climbs using a flexible search function.

Highlights
  • High-definition 3D climbing guides
  • Offline crag and wall downloads
  • Global climbing data (1300+ walls)
  • Fast and flexible search
  • Supports multiple continents
Features
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Red-Point is the ultimate rock climbing companion. Find climbs easily with our high-definition 3D climbing guides. Download crags and walls for offline use when you're out climbing. Climbing data for over 1300 walls in Europe, North America, South America and Australia. Lightning fast, highly flexible search to find climbs at the crag.

Screenshots

Camparator3 screens
Red4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Camparator at 4.3 against Red's 3.4. Camparator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Red's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Red sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Camparator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Camparator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Camparator's written reviews are positive against 55% of Red's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camparator ships an update every 7 months, Red every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Camparator versus Red: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamparatorRed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB537 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid SouthgateAlpha Outdoors Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Camparator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Red

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Camparator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Red

Subscriptions2
  • Red-Point+ Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Red-Point+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Camparator free?
Camparator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red free?
Red is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Camparator or Red?
Camparator is rated higher. Camparator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Red averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Camparator or Red have ads?
Neither Camparator nor Red shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camparator or Red?
Camparator ships an update every 7 months, and Red every 3 weeks. Most recently, Camparator was updated on September 19, 2026 and Red on October 20, 2026.

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