Comparison

Flock vs RinGuard

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

Head to head
About

Flock

Locate friends instantly at crowded events, even without cell service. Uses Bluetooth and UWB for precise, real-time directional guidance. Offers private location sharing and group chat for seamless meetups.

Highlights
  • Live finder with distance and compass
  • Bluetooth and UWB precision finding
  • Crew chat over mesh relay
  • Flares for quick status updates
  • Rally points for group navigation
  • SOS alerts for emergencies
Features
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Find your crew in seconds — even when the signal's dead. Flock is the live finder built for festivals, raves, and anywhere a pile of people turn a simple "meet you at the gate" into an hour of lost friends. Open the app, pick who you're looking for, and follow the arrow. No cell signal required. WHY IT WORKS WHERE OTHER APPS DON'T • Bluetooth-first: Flock finds your people over Bluetooth LE, so it keeps working when the network is hammered, the campsite has no bars, or the venue is underground. • UWB precision: on iPhones that support Ultra-Wideband, Flock locks onto your friend with ~10cm accuracy and a live direction arrow that updates as you move. • GPS when you need range: if you're kilometres apart, Flock uses GPS to get you close, then hands off to Bluetooth for the last 50 metres. • Private by design: your real-time location is never stored on our servers. It goes to your crew and nowhere else. FLOCK FEATURES • Live finder with distance + compass arrow • Crew chat that works over mesh relay • Flares: ping your location + vibe in one tap ("Lost", "Bar time", "At the rail", "Tent") • Rally points: drop a pin everyone in the flock can follow • SOS: fire an alert to your whole flock when you need backup • Festival badges + attendance history • QR-code friend add that works offline • No ads. No tracking. No location history. BUILT FOR • Festival squads (Primavera, Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, whatever your weekend is) • Group trips where "I'll be right back" always turns into 30 minutes • Concerts, sports events, airports, ski weekends, any crowd • Friends who actually want to find each other PRIVACY Flock is opt-in, per-flock. You choose when you're sharing. We never sell your data, never show ads, never track you outside the app. Full policy at https://flock-app.app/privacy. Flock is free and stays free for the core finder. Stop shouting names over bassline. Just find each other.

About

RinGuard

Features
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RinGuard is an invite-only community app where trust opens doors. Step into a private, members-only community where everything happens in one place - see what's on, find a place to live, and stay close to the people in your city. No public sign-ups, no algorithmic feeds, no ads. WHAT'S INSIDE - Events - Browse upcoming community events, RSVP in a single tap, and join the group chat for each one. Rooftop meetups, weekend hikes, community dinners and more. - Property Radar - A curated radar of flats and rooms gathered from across the city, each scored for safety so you can spot genuine listings and steer clear of scams. Save an alarm and it keeps a live count of the listings that match it, waiting for you when you open the app. BUILT ON TRUST, NOT ALGORITHMS Access is earned, not bought. You join with an invite from an existing member, and every member is a real, approved person - no bots, no strangers behind fake profiles. The more the community trusts you, the more it opens up. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Invite-only - no public sign-up. - Ad-free and tracker-free. - Your data stays yours, encrypted in transit. Every community runs its own space with the modules it needs, so the app grows with your community over time. Have an invite? Open the app, sign in or register with your invite code, and you're in. Where trust opens doors.

Screenshots

Flock4 screens
RinGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flock at every 5 days against RinGuard's every 6 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flock ships an update every 5 days, RinGuard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flock versus RinGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlockRinGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJavi VendrellIBRAHIM GAZALOGLU

In-app purchases

None

Flock

No in-app purchases

None

RinGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flock free?
Flock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RinGuard free?
RinGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flock or RinGuard have ads?
Neither Flock nor RinGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flock or RinGuard?
Flock ships an update every 5 days, and RinGuard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Flock was updated on October 11, 2026 and RinGuard on October 16, 2026.

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