Christmas Fire vs RC Arena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas Fire
Enjoy the cozy ambiance of a crackling fireplace with classic Christmas music. This app provides high-quality audio tracks of festive tunes and realistic fire sounds, allowing you to adjust the volume for a perfect holiday atmosphere.
- Crackling fireplace sounds
- CD quality Christmas music
- Adjustable volume controls
- Realistic roaring fire audio
- Pocket-sized holiday ambiance
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It's that time of year for Christmas cheer. Do you want to gather round the fire and listen to those classic Christmas favorites, well with Christmas Fire you will always have it with you in your pocket. Listen to the crackling of the fire with one of the includes CD Quality Christmas tracks or turn the music down using the volume controls to just to listen to the realistic roaring fire. Check out our other apps at www.purplezoo.com.
RC Arena
This app streamlines the management of RC crawling competitions for organizers and participants. It offers features for creating events, real-time scoring, live scoreboards, and season tracking. Competitors can easily register, view standings, and track their performance.
- Competition creation and management
- Real-time scoring and judging interface
- Live scoreboards with detailed statistics
- Season tracking with cumulative scoring
- Club and organization management
- Competitor registration and performance tracking
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RC Arena - Complete Competition Management for RC Crawling RC Arena is the all-in-one solution for managing RC crawling competitions from start to finish. Whether you're organizing a local club event or running a multi-competition season, RC Arena streamlines every aspect of competition management. FOR COMPETITION ORGANIZERS: • Create and manage competitions with custom classes and courses • Real-time scoring interface for judges • Live scoreboards with detailed statistics and podium results • Season tracking with cumulative scoring across multiple competitions • Team management - add judges and manage your competition team • Calendar integration - schedule and track upcoming events • Announcements - keep competitors informed with club-wide updates • Push notifications - alert competitors about registration deadlines and results • Custom scoring configuration - set points for gates, penalties, and bonuses • Competition finalization - lock results and generate final standings FOR COMPETITORS: • Easy registration with multi-class support • View real-time standings during competitions • Track performance across seasons • Receive notifications about upcoming events and results • Access competition history and personal statistics KEY FEATURES: Competition Management Create competitions with multiple classes, custom courses, and flexible scoring. Set registration deadlines, manage competitor limits, and track everything in one place. Live Scoring & Judging Intuitive scoring interface for judges with real-time updates. Score runs quickly with support for gates, penalties, bonuses, and DNF tracking. Real-Time Scoreboards Watch standings update live as scores are entered. View detailed statistics including average scores, DNF rates, competitor counts, and podium results. Season Tracking Track performance across multiple competitions with cumulative season scoreboards. Perfect for clubs running year-long competition series. Club & Organization Management Manage multiple clubs or organizations from one app. Switch between clubs seamlessly and maintain separate competition calendars. PRICING - FREE FOR CLUBS: RC Arena is completely free for clubs and organizations to use. There are no subscription fees or monthly charges. Free Tier Start managing competitions immediately: • Create unlimited competitions • Up to 10 competitors per competition • Local storage (no cloud sync) • Admin-only registration Paid Tier Features Unlock advanced features while keeping the app free for your club: • Unlimited competitors per competition • Cloud sync across all devices • Season scoreboards and tracking • Calendar events and scheduling • Push notifications • Team management and announcements • Custom scoring point configuration • Competitor self-registration How It Works: In paid tier, competitors pay a registration fee when they register themselves for physical competition events. This fee covers event registration and payment processing. Your club uses the app completely free - no charges, no subscriptions, no hidden fees. Perfect for: • RC crawling clubs and organizations • Competition organizers and judges • Event coordinators • Competitors tracking their performance RC Arena makes competition management simple, efficient, and professional. Download now and start managing your next competition today - completely free for your club!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RC Arena at Free against Christmas Fire's $1.99. RC Arena also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Christmas Fire's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
RC Arena is free to download; Christmas Fire costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RC Arena holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Christmas Fire's written reviews are positive against 100% of RC Arena's.
Christmas Fire ships an update every 8 months, RC Arena every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christmas Fire | RC Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 474 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purplezoo Productions Inc. | Pablo Figueroa |
Customer experience
Christmas Fire
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In-app purchases
Christmas Fire
No in-app purchases
RC Arena
No in-app purchases









