Comparison

R vs Worthless Controls

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

R

This app enhances personal belongings with smart technology, offering features like anti-loss, anti-theft, and anti-fraud. It provides a new level of user experience for various items such as wallets, suitcases, and umbrellas.

Highlights
  • Anti-loss functionality
  • Anti-theft protection
  • Anti-fraud services
  • Smart device integration
  • Location tracking
  • Customizable services
Features
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R-Guardian was created to make your personal belongings exclusively smart. By upgrading your devices with this innovative technology, a whole new level of user experience will be provided with an abundance of extensive functions. R-Guardian guarantees custom services such as anti-loss, anti-theft and anti-fraud for all kinds of products. This technology can be applied to a wide variety of your own personal belongings, like your wallet, suitcases, umbrellas and many others. Special Function: 'Location service will run in background to track your device, which will consume battery in extra'.

About

Worthless Controls

This app provides comprehensive tuning and telemetry for electric vehicle motor controllers and battery systems. Connect via Bluetooth to adjust parameters, monitor live data, and record rides for e-motorcycles, scooters, e-bikes, and e-skates.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Full parameter tuning for controllers
  • Live data dashboards
  • Battery BMS monitoring
  • Ride data logging and export
  • Firmware flashing
  • Remote controller adjustment
Features
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Worthless Controls is the most complete tuning and telemetry app for electric-vehicle motor controllers and battery systems. Connect over Bluetooth and take full control of your build — whether you ride an e-motorcycle, scooter, e-bike, or e-skate. CONTROLLERS • FarDriver — full parameter tuning • VESC — profiles, live data, and configuration • VOTOL — telemetry and parameter editing BATTERY (BMS) • JBD, JK, ANT, DALY and more — voltage, current, SOC, cell balance, temps, and protection status at a glance LIVE DASHBOARDS • Full-screen race dashboard: speed, RPM, power, temps, and trip data • Classic gauge dashboard with multiple styles • Optional GPS speed and real-time charts TUNE EVERYTHING • Speed, current, regen, throttle response, field weakening, and dozens more parameters • Edit RPM and torque curves visually • Wheel-size and battery calibration for accurate speed and range RECORD YOUR RIDES • Data logging with configurable metrics and CSV export • Log viewer with charts and a GPS map of your route • Efficiency tracking and range estimation AND MORE • Flash controller firmware (.bin/.hex) right from your phone • Remote sharing — let a tuner adjust your controller from anywhere • Drag and lap timer with a leaderboard • Connect multiple devices at once Some advanced features require a one-time Pro unlock. No subscriptions, no ads — buy once, yours forever. Not affiliated with FarDriver, VESC, VOTOL, or any BMS maker. Adjusting controller parameters and flashing firmware carries risk — use at your own discretion.

Screenshots

R4 screens
Worthless Controls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: R at 5.0 against Worthless Controls's 4.1. R also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Worthless Controls's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

R holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Worthless Controls has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R ships an update monthly, Worthless Controls every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
R versus Worthless Controls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRWorthless Controls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR-Guardian LimitedTAYLOR HAYDEN SMYTH

Customer experience

R

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Worthless Controls

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

R

No in-app purchases

None

Worthless Controls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R free?
R is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Worthless Controls free?
Worthless Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, R or Worthless Controls?
R is rated higher. R averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Worthless Controls averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do R or Worthless Controls have ads?
Neither R nor Worthless Controls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R or Worthless Controls?
R ships an update monthly, and Worthless Controls every 4 days. Most recently, R was updated on October 24, 2026 and Worthless Controls on October 29, 2026.

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