Comparison

StudioXm vs ISD Go

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

Head to head
About

StudioXm

This utility app allows configuration and management of specific flybarless receivers and related devices for RC helicopters. It offers features like preset backup/restore, firmware updates, and a flight logbook for battery monitoring.

Highlights
  • Configure flybarless receivers
  • Backup and restore presets
  • Perform device updates
  • Load helicopter specific presets
  • Flight log book for battery monitoring
  • Connects via BLE2SYS Bluetooth interface
Features
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StudioX mobile App connects your iOS device with your BEASTX MICROBEAST, MICROBEAST PLUS, MICROBEAST ULTRA, NANOBEAST and SPEKTRUM AR7200BX, AR7300BX, AR7210BX flybarless receiver. You can use it to configure your devices, backup and restore presets, perform updates, load helicopter specific presets and much more... Additionally StudioX features a flight log book for monitoring your lipo batteries used in RC helicopters or other RC applications. Please note: To connect to your device the BLE2SYS Bluetooth interface is required.

About

ISD Go

Control and manage wireless smart devices with a user-friendly interface. Connect and operate devices via Bluetooth, and receive automatic firmware updates when new versions are available.

Highlights
  • Connect BLE smart devices
  • Wireless device operation
  • Automatic firmware detection
  • Firmware upgrades
  • User-friendly interface
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ISD GO is an APP specially used to connect Aster wireless smart devices, so as to provide users with a more convenient and user-friendly user interface to operate Aster's smart devices. We have added the following features in ISD GO: 1. Bind Esther BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) smart device Users can bind Aster Bluetooth smart devices with their mobile phones, so that they can wirelessly access and operate the devices through their mobile phones. 2. Firmware upgrade When a new device firmware is released on the official website of Esther, ISD GO will automatically detect it, so as to realize the firmware upgrade of the smart device.

Screenshots

StudioXm4 screens
ISD Go3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StudioXm at 3.3 against ISD Go's 1.8. ISD Go's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

StudioXm holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ISD Go has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudioXm ships an update every 2 months, ISD Go weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StudioXm versus ISD Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudioXmISD Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better1.8 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews—18.5% of reviews
Number of ratings430 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfreakwareSHENZHEN ISD TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD

Customer experience

StudioXm

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

ISD Go

All ratings30 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative67.9%

In-app purchases

None

StudioXm

No in-app purchases

None

ISD Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StudioXm free?
StudioXm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ISD Go free?
ISD Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StudioXm or ISD Go?
StudioXm is rated higher. StudioXm averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ISD Go averages 1.8 from 30 ratings.
Do StudioXm or ISD Go have ads?
Neither StudioXm nor ISD Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudioXm or ISD Go?
StudioXm ships an update every 2 months, and ISD Go weekly. Most recently, StudioXm was updated on September 8, 2026 and ISD Go on July 8, 2026.

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