Inside The Box vs Retro Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inside The Box
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Use together with your Inside The Box lock to manage your own unmanned drop-off and pick-up point for deliveries. After creating an account you can install your new lock, connect and grant accesses to other users and order return pick-ups and deliveries directly to your mailbox.
Retro Radar
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Svenska: Retro Radar appen hjälper dig att hitta dina lokala Second Hand butiker, Loppisar, Vinyl- samt spelbutiker! Första sidan visar butikerna närmast dig och du kan sortera efter vad som är öppet just nu. En effektiv sökfunktion finns på första sidan för att underlätta letandet. Du kan sedan klicka dig in till butikernas info sida där kompletta beskrivningar, adresser, öppettider, inlämningstider och annat finns tillgängligt. Sedan kan varje butik favoriseras och på så sätt sparas för att kommas ihåg inför potentiella framtida besök. Appen innehåller en karta med alla butikerna utplacerade, även denna kan filtreras efter "Öppet nu" men även dina sparade favoriter. Öppettiderna visas och sidan med butiksinfon kan man klicka sig fram till. Kartan har även den en sökfunktion. English: Retro Radar helps you discover your local second-hand shops, record stores, game stores and flea markets! The home screen shows the shops closest to you, and you can sort by what’s open right now. There’s a powerful search feature on the home screen to make browsing easier. You can tap through to each shop’s info page, where you’ll find full descriptions, addresses, opening hours, drop-off times and more. You can also “favorite” any shop to save it for potential future visits. The app includes a map plotting all the shops. You can filter it to show only those “Open now” or just your saved favorites. Opening hours are displayed on the map, and you can tap any marker to go straight to that shop’s info page. The map even has its own search function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Retro Radar at weekly against Inside The Box's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Inside The Box ships an update fortnightly, Retro Radar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inside The Box | Retro Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Inside The Box AB | Retro Radar AB |
In-app purchases
Inside The Box
No in-app purchases
Retro Radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Inside The Box free?
Is Retro Radar free?
Do Inside The Box or Retro Radar have ads?
Which is updated more often, Inside The Box or Retro Radar?
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