# BMK FlyMate: Model Flying — GPS finder, thermals & timers

> GPS finder, thermals & timers (iPhone/iPad app by Melih Karakelle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bmk-flymate-model-flying/id1660730356 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Melih Karakelle](https://appshunter.io/developer/737311914)
- Category: Sports, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-12-25
- Data updated: 2026-11-12

## What is BMK FlyMate?

BMK FlyMate is the field companion for BMK model flying electronics. It brings three BMK apps together in one: BMK Finder, ThermalHunter and the FlexiTimer Configurator. One app, one Bluetooth screen, one menu and one clear voice for every alert, designed to be read in bright sunlight.

Made for free flight, gliders, RC aircraft and any model that carries BMK electronics.

MAP: FIND YOUR MODEL
• Live position of your BMK GPS beacons on satellite, hybrid or street maps, through a FlexiDisplay, Yello or SkyLink hand unit
• Distance and direction to your model, with a compass-aligned map and heading cone
• Search mode: spoken guidance every few seconds ("model at 2 o'clock", distance), working from the last known position even after the signal drops
• Beacon pins show at a glance which beacon is live, which has gone silent and which has a low battery or has lost its GPS fix
• Live altitude profile under the map, Altitude Graph with best climb and fastest descent, and point-to-point comparison
• Flight Logs from the hand unit, with CSV and KML export for Google Earth

THERMAL: FIND THE LIFT
• Live readings from a BMK ThermalHunter sensor: temperature difference, air temperature and pressure
• Temperature, pressure and wind graphs over time
• Thermal sound that rises with the temperature difference, so you can listen instead of looking

TIMER: SET UP YOUR FLEXITIMER
• Edit your FlexiTimer settings and presets over Bluetooth, with a warning before you leave unsaved changes
• Live sensor data and the altitude blackbox
• Import and export timer settings, and firmware updates from inside the app

KEEP YOUR EYES UP
• Clear British English voice callouts for altitude, climb rate and distance at the interval you choose
• Maximum altitude announced as soon as the model starts to descend
• Status alerts for every connected device: GPS lost or regained, weak signal, model stationary, low or critical battery, device disconnected
• Separate voice switches for the map, the thermal sensor and the timer

ONE APP FOR YOUR BMK HARDWARE
• One Bluetooth screen lists every BMK device nearby, connected ones first
• Firmware updates for FlexiDisplay, Yello and SkyLink hand units and for the FlexiTimer, with a picture of each device
• Announcements from BMK about new features and firmware in one inbox
• High-contrast, colour-blind friendly layout; metric or imperial units

WHAT YOU NEED
Each tab works with its BMK hardware: a FlexiDisplay, Yello or SkyLink hand unit and BMK GPS beacons for the map, a BMK ThermalHunter sensor for Thermal, and a BMK FlexiTimer for Timer. Without a sensor the Thermal tab shows a demo. Bluetooth and location permissions are used to connect to your devices and to show your own position on the map.

Developed by Ismail Keskin and Melih Karakelle.

## Is BMK FlyMate safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BMK FlyMate.

## Is BMK FlyMate legit?

BMK FlyMate: Model Flying appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BMK FlyMate is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.1 — 2026-11-11

• The map connects to your hand unit in the background at start-up
• The tab icon spins while a device reconnects
• Live thermal data stays on the Thermal tab
• No "Not connected" banner on the Thermal screen
• Faster, more reliable firmware downloads with file checks

### 3.0.0 — 2026-11-10

BMK Finder is now BMK FlyMate: three BMK apps in one.
• Map: find your model with a FlexiDisplay, Yello or SkyLink hand unit and BMK GPS beacons, now with clearer beacon pins, battery and GPS warnings, and a list that flags beacons without a GPS fix.
• Thermal: the ThermalHunter sensor's live temperature, pressure and wind graphs with the thermal sound (formerly the ThermalHunter app).
• Timer: set up your FlexiTimer, read its sensors, the altitude blackbox and update its firmware (formerly the FlexiTimer Configurator app).
• One Bluetooth screen for every BMK device, one menu, one Announcements inbox and one voice for every alert.
• Firmware updates now show a picture of each hand unit.

### 2.3.0 — 2026-10-10

VOICE ALERTS
The app now talks to you, so you can keep watching your model:
• Spoken warnings for beacon battery, signal lost and regained, GPS lost or weak, weak radio signal, hand unit disconnection and "model stationary"
• Maximum altitude announced at the top of each climb
• Optional periodic callouts of altitude, climb rate and distance
• Works with the phone screen locked
• Mute everything with the new speaker button in the top bar; fine-tune it in Menu > Voice Alerts

SEARCH MODE
Tap the new search button on the map to be guided to a landed model by voice: "Model at 2 o'clock, 120 metres", "Getting closer". It keeps working after the signal is lost.

SPEAK STATUS
A new map button reads out altitude, distance and battery on demand.

IMPROVEMENTS
• A beacon that loses its GPS fix now keeps its last known position instead of jumping off the map
• Signal strength is shown only for the beacon you have selected
• Device Settings now confirms whether the hand unit accepted your changes
• No more "signal lost" alert when opening the app with an old saved beacon

For the best experience, update your FlexiDisplay Yello to firmware v3.3 from Menu > Device Update.

### 2.2.2 — 2026-06-16

• Fixed compass heading accuracy
• New gradient searchlight effect shows your direction
• Consistent map display at all zoom levels
• Auto-reconnect when Bluetooth connection drops (up to 5 attempts)
• Trim flight path data to keep only the selected range
• High-contrast design for outdoor readability
• New FlexiDisplay YELLO device compatibility

### 2.2.1 — 2026-06-05

• Fixed compass heading accuracy
• New gradient searchlight effect shows your direction
• Consistent map display at all zoom levels
• Auto-reconnect when Bluetooth connection drops (up to 5 attempts)
• Trim flight path data to keep only the selected range
• High-contrast design for outdoor readability
• New FlexiDisplay YELLO device compatibility

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