HackerRemote vs Hacker Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HackerRemote
Control electronic projects like robots and copters using your device. Connect via Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) to compatible modules and send key presses or receive data for display.
- Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) connectivity
- Control robots and copters
- Virtual keys for input
- Virtual screen for output
- Send key states to BLE devices
- Receive and display strings from BLE devices
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HackerRemote is a Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) remote app for your electronic projects, such as robots and copters. It can be used with arduino and a BLE to serial module, such as RedBearLab BLE Mini and DFRobot Bluno. This app has several virtual keys and a virtual screen. When the keys are pressed or released, the key state are autonomically sent to BLE devices. And the app can also receive strings from BLE devices and display them on the screen.
Hacker Note
This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.
- High-performance and simple functionality
- Transparent app background
- Theme color customization
- Category management
- HTML and Markdown output
- Password protection
- Google Drive backup
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HackerRemote at $0.99 against Hacker Note's $9.99. HackerRemote also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Hacker Note's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
HackerRemote costs $0.99 and Hacker Note $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HackerRemote ships an update every 3 months, Hacker Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HackerRemote | Hacker Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓忠 马 | yuki okada |
Customer experience
HackerRemote
Hacker Note
In-app purchases
HackerRemote
No in-app purchases
Hacker Note
No in-app purchases
