Spektrum DXe Programmer vs Hitec LinkPower X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spektrum DXe Programmer
This app allows users to create and save basic model setups for fixed-wing aircraft directly from their mobile device. It offers features like servo reversing and stick configuration, with advanced options available via a separate programming cable.
- Create and save model setups
- Servo reversing
- Stick configuration (Modes 1-4)
- Wing type selection (Normal, Delta/Elevon)
- Trainer modes
- Upload pre-programmed setups
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If you've ever managed a music library on your PC or smart phone, you can program the DXe. All you need is the free Spektrum programming app. Using this interface you can create and save basic model setups with different settings for: -Servo Reversing -Stick Configuration: Modes 1-4 -Wing Type: Normal or Delta/Elevon -Expo: On or Off -Trainer Modes. For advanced programming features such as stick configuration, wing type selection, expo on/off function, model setup import and many more, the Spektrum programming cable (SPMA3081-Mobile) is required. Basic programming features such as servo reversing and trim adjust can be used without the programming cable. Once saved to your mobile device, you can upload the setup for a specific model to the DXe with a simple point and click. You can also use the interface to upload pre-programmed setups for Bind-N-Fly® aircraft. Note that the application currently supports only fixed-wing aircraft.
Hitec LinkPower X
Monitor and control your multifunctional battery charger in real-time from your wireless device. This app utilizes BLE communication to provide convenient, on-the-go access to charger settings.
- Real-time monitoring
- Charger setting control
- BLE communication
- Wireless device integration
- Portable computing advancements
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X4 Pro seamlessly integrates advancements in portable computing to bring real-time monitoring of your multifunctional battery charger to your wireless device. With BLE communication, X4 Pro puts charger setting control at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hitec LinkPower X at 2.2 against Spektrum DXe Programmer's 1.9. Spektrum DXe Programmer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Hitec LinkPower X holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Spektrum DXe Programmer's written reviews are positive against 12% of Hitec LinkPower X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spektrum DXe Programmer ships an update every 6 weeks, Hitec LinkPower X every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Spektrum DXe Programmer | Hitec LinkPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (36 ratings) | 2.2 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Hobby | Hitec RCD USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
Spektrum DXe Programmer
Hitec LinkPower X
In-app purchases
Spektrum DXe Programmer
No in-app purchases
Hitec LinkPower X
No in-app purchases
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