Bluetooth® Control vs My Control Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth® Control
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Sabik Bluetooth(R) Control offers easy-to-use programming and control of Carmanah / Sabik marine aids-to-navigation up to 50 meters. No separate programmer required; all you need is a mobile phone. This advanced app is available for iPhone 5 and above and requires Bluetooth(R) 4.0 Smart. A Sabik Bluetooth(R) enabled lantern and a LightGuard Monitor account are required to use the software. Please contact your local distributor or email support@sabik.com if you don't have an account yet.
My Control Panel
Control physical devices remotely using your smartphone. This app works with a separate Bluetooth relay control box to manage systems on boats, RVs, and motorhomes. Customize button labels, styles, and monitor system voltage.
- Bluetooth relay control
- Customizable labels and buttons
- Button style and background options
- System voltage monitoring
- Low voltage warning
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Cooperating with the bluetooth relay control box (sold seperately), this App allows you to control your physical devices via your cellphone on the boat, camping cars, RVs, caravans or other motorhomes. App features include customizable labels, momentary buttons, button styles and background, system voltage monitoring, low voltage warning and more. (Physical control panel and control box is required for this app).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: My Control Panel at 10.0 against Bluetooth® Control's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluetooth® Control ships an update every 7 months, My Control Panel every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth® Control | My Control Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPX Aids to Navigation Oy | An-Ching Ho |
In-app purchases
Bluetooth® Control
No in-app purchases
My Control Panel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bluetooth® Control free?
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Do Bluetooth® Control or My Control Panel have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth® Control or My Control Panel?
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