Comparison

RigRite vs Risk

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

Head to head
About

RigRite

This app provides interactive vector force calculations for complex rope rigging systems. It allows users to visualize forces with multipoint anchors, redirects, and slopes, and even overlay diagrams onto photos of their setups. Supports various load units and offers saving and sharing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Interactive vector force calculations
  • Multipoint anchor support
  • Visual diagrams with drag-and-drop
  • Photo overlay for angle measurement
  • Supports diverse load units
  • Save, copy, and share diagrams
Features
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Interactive vector force calculations for rope rigging. RigRite allows you to calculate the forces in a rope system with multipoint anchors, redirects, tripods, highlines, slopes and more. Features: • Visual diagrams - drag point around to change angles. • Three simple yet powerful diagram types that are flexible enough to calculate nearly anything. • Photo overlay - Take or select a photo of your rigging and overlay a diagram to measure the angles and calculate the forces. • Works with any load and units, for example: 100%, 80kg, 2kN, 200lb, 3 people, 8 fat cats, even emoji icons. • Tension and Compression • Save diagrams to your device, copy, open in other apps • Share to Email, Facebook, Twitter and more

About

Risk

This app provides search and rescue responders with tools to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in the field. It offers industry-standard frameworks like PEACE and ORMA, along with a visual Risk vs. Gain Matrix for decision-making. Designed for offline use, it supports customizable agency parameters.

Highlights
  • Offline risk assessment tools
  • PEACE framework
  • ORMA / GAR model
  • Risk vs. Gain Matrix
  • Customizable agency parameters
  • SPE calculator
Features
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The Risk app empowers search and rescue responders to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks in dynamic environments. Built for offline use, it includes industry-standard risk assessment frameworks used by USCG, NPS, and NASAR. Tools: • PEACE: A modern, simplified risk assessment tool. Includes a Risk vs. Gain Matrix to visually guide decisions. • Operational Risk Management Analysis (ORMA / GAR): The classic Green-Amber-Red organizational risk model with agency-specific definitions (NPS, USCG, FWS). • Assessment of Specific Risks (SPE): A targeted calculator for Severity, Probability, and Exposure, for evaluating specific hazards like a rappel or water crossing. Features: • Customizable agency parameters • Visual Risk vs Gain decision matrix This is not a substitute for proper leadership, supervision, or comprehensive search and rescue training. In an emergency, call 911 or your local public safety authority.

Screenshots

RigRite3 screens
Risk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Risk at 100% against RigRite's 33%. Risk also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.9 vs 1.2). RigRite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, 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

Risk is free to download; RigRite costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Risk holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of RigRite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Risk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RigRite ships an update every 3 months, Risk every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RigRite versus Risk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRigRiteRisk
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.2 (6 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperP22 LimitedCalifornia Search and Rescue

Customer experience

RigRite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Risk

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RigRite

No in-app purchases

None

Risk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RigRite free?
RigRite costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Risk free?
Risk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RigRite or Risk?
Risk is rated higher. RigRite averages 1.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Risk averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do RigRite or Risk have ads?
Neither RigRite nor Risk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RigRite or Risk?
RigRite ships an update every 3 months, and Risk every 16 months. Most recently, RigRite was updated on November 11, 2026 and Risk on November 4, 2026.

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