Comparison

NCR Hobby vs Red Thunder Remote

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

Head to head
About

NCR Hobby

Features
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RC Revving is a comprehensive platform designed for RC car enthusiasts to manage their collection, track events, log maintenance, and connect with the community. Whether you're into off-road racing, on-road competition, crawling, or just bashing around, RC Revving helps you keep track of everything related to your RC hobby.

About

Red Thunder Remote

This app provides a Bluetooth controller for a specific RC car toy, offering intuitive driving and interactive 'smart reactions'. It allows users to control lights, monitor battery, and customize animations with a Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Smart car reactions to events
  • Light and battery control
  • MFi and Bluetooth controller support
  • Customizable animations
  • Animation database export/import
Features
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Your favorite RC car lost its original app. Red Thunder Remote brings driving, sounds and expressive movements back to compatible Sphero Ultimate Lightning McQueen cars. DRIVE AND INTERACT • Touch steering and throttle controls that follow where your fingers land. • Portrait and landscape layouts, including iPad. • Headlight and taillight controls, battery readings, volume and idle chatter settings. • Automatic reactions to driving, touch, movement and connection events. KEEP McQUEEN READY • Check his software, audio files and animation data from Diagnostics. • Follow a guided restore when an installation needs attention. • Download English restore audio when needed and reuse the verified image later. • Clear power requirements, consent, progress and Wi-Fi prompts during restores. RED THUNDER PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Drive with a compatible game controller. • Customize animation names, favorites and event reactions. • Build Studio scenes with editable pauses and playlists. • Organize scenes, movies and playlists in Library. • Discover and share community creations, with reporting and creator-blocking controls. • Follow movie reaction schedules in a full-screen player with manual sync controls. Movie video and sound are not included. • Chat with McQueen on supported devices. Conversation text stays on your device unless you choose to share feedback. NO CAR NEARBY? Explore the interface and take the guided tour before connecting compatible hardware. Driving and physical reactions require a car. A compatible Sphero Ultimate Lightning McQueen is required for hardware features. Keep the car plugged in during restores; English audio installation can take 45–75 minutes. The first audio download requires internet. Chat availability depends on the device. Red Thunder Remote is an independent app and is not affiliated with Sphero, Disney or Pixar.

Screenshots

NCR Hobby4 screens
Red Thunder Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NCR Hobby at none against Red Thunder Remote's 1. NCR Hobby also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). 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. Red Thunder Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NCR Hobby asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NCR Hobby ships an update every 3 days, Red Thunder Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NCR Hobby versus Red Thunder Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNCR HobbyRed Thunder Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB84 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRicardo ConegliamCaleb Jones

In-app purchases

None

NCR Hobby

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Thunder Remote

One-time1
  • Red Thunder Pro$2.99

Questions

Is NCR Hobby free?
NCR Hobby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red Thunder Remote free?
Red Thunder Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NCR Hobby or Red Thunder Remote have ads?
Neither NCR Hobby nor Red Thunder Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NCR Hobby or Red Thunder Remote?
NCR Hobby ships an update every 3 days, and Red Thunder Remote every 3 months. Most recently, NCR Hobby was updated on November 5, 2026 and Red Thunder Remote on November 9, 2026.

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