# Red Thunder Remote — Bluetooth controller

> Bluetooth controller (iPhone/iPad app by Caleb Jones.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-thunder-remote/id6762099380 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Caleb Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/395136687)
- Category: Entertainment, Games, Racing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-04-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-thunder-remote/id6762099380/reviews.md

## What is Red Thunder Remote?

Your favorite RC car toy lost its app — Red Thunder brings it back.

Red Thunder is a Bluetooth controller built from the ground up for a certain  BLE-enabled RC car toy that has been abandoned by it's original manufacturer. Connect, drive, and interact with your car like never before.

FREE FEATURES

DRIVE
- Intuitive touch controls with separate steering and throttle zones
- Controls anchor to wherever your finger lands — no fighting a fixed joystick
- Flip controls to swap sides with one tap
- Landscape and portrait layouts
- iPad optimized

SMART REACTIONS
The car reacts to what's happening — automatically:
- Welcome animation on connect
- Idle chatter when sitting still, escalating to bored after 2 minutes
- Goodbye animation on disconnect
- Race start callout when you floor it
- Drift commentary when turning hard at speed
- Backup quip when reversing
- Celebration after a 30+ second drive
- Crash reaction on impact (accelerometer-detected)
- Pickup detection when tilted or lifted
- Upside down reaction when flipped
- Night driving lines when you turn on the lights
- Touch response from capacitive sensors
- Low battery warnings that get more urgent as power drops
- Far away alerts when Bluetooth signal weakens

LIGHTS & BATTERY
- Toggle headlights and taillights
- Real-time battery percentage display
- Low battery animation alerts

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RED THUNDER PRO (one-time purchase)

Unlock the full experience:

GAME CONTROLLER
- Full MFi and Bluetooth controller support
- Left/right stick driving with trigger throttle
- Face buttons mapped to emote, rev, lights, and stop
- Shoulder buttons for flip controls and Ka-Chow
- Button hints appear on-screen when controller is connected
- Controller stick input visualized on the touch zones

CUSTOMIZE ANIMATIONS
- Star your favorites for quick access from the Emote button
- Rename any animation with a custom name
- Assign animations to 18 event categories
- Export and import your animation database
- Every animation discovered, named, and ready to play
- Tap to play any animation instantly
- Searchable list with tag filtering
- Emote button for quick favorites

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Built with love for toys that deserve a second life.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Red Thunder Pro | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-04-24

No release notes.

## More apps by Caleb Jones

- [TapInk - NFC E-Paper writer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapink-nfc-e-paper-writer/id6767297636)

All apps by Caleb Jones: https://appshunter.io/developer/395136687

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