Comparison

Retro Flash vs Lösa

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Lösa

Features
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Your flash on that purple boulder. The slab that's been shutting you down for three weeks. The moment everything finally clicks. Lösa keeps track of every moment — so your progression never lives only in your head. EVERY ATTEMPT COUNTS One tap, that's it. Send, flash, project, attempt — Lösa captures the moment while you're still in the effort. Add how you felt after each boulder: the grin of a flash, the frustration of almost, the burn of "one more try". YOUR STORY TAKES SHAPE You don't see your progression day to day. But it's there. Boulders sent, styles explored, level climbing — Lösa makes it visible. Activity heatmap, progression curves, style breakdown: your climbing journey, in black and white. YOUR GYM, LIVE Today's new boulders, the classics about to be stripped, that overhang everyone's trying. Browse the catalog with photos, grades, and sectors — and find your next challenge. SPRAY WALLS — CREATE YOUR OWN BOULDERS Your gym has a spray wall? Pick the holds, draw your line, share it. Your creations live in Lösa like any other boulder — with the same interactions, the same progression tracking. CLIMB. WE'LL HANDLE THE REST. • Less than 3 seconds per interaction — between attempts, not between screens • Works offline — your sends are saved even without signal • Private by default — your data, your rules • Multi-gym — one profile, all your gyms Every boulder has a story. Start yours.

Screenshots

Retro Flash4 screens
Lösa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lösa at none against Retro Flash's 8. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Retro Flash sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Lösa asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Retro Flash versus Lösa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro FlashLösa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (226 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings226 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArcade Bouldering UG (haftungsbeschrnkt)Gwenole Roton

Bugs and 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

Lösa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Retro Flash

One-time8
  • 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
None

Lösa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Flash free?
Retro Flash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lösa free?
Lösa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Flash or Lösa have ads?
Neither Retro Flash nor Lösa shows ads.

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