# Christmas Fire vs RC Arena

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas Fire | RC Arena |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-fire/id297374413/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rc-arena/id6479176325/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 474 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Purplezoo Productions Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/294530834) | [Pablo Figueroa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735062082) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas-fire/id297374413)

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.

**Highlights:** Crackling fireplace sounds, CD quality Christmas music, Adjustable volume controls, Realistic roaring fire audio, Pocket-sized holiday ambiance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### RC Arena

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rc-arena/id6479176325)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas Fire free?

Christmas Fire costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RC Arena free?

RC Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas Fire or RC Arena?

RC Arena is rated higher. Christmas Fire averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while RC Arena averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Christmas Fire or RC Arena have ads?

Neither Christmas Fire nor RC Arena shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas Fire or RC Arena?

Christmas Fire ships an update every 8 months, and RC Arena every 9 days. Most recently, Christmas Fire was updated on October 31, 2026 and RC Arena on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*