Comparison

SpeedyBee App vs Step

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

Head to head
About

SpeedyBee App

This application allows users to adjust flight controller parameters wirelessly via Bluetooth. It supports various flight controller firmwares and requires a compatible mobile device. Easily configure your drone's settings on the go.

Highlights
  • Wireless flight controller parameter adjustment
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Supports Betaflight, iNav, and Butterflight
  • Automatic Bluetooth activation/deactivation (with SpeedyBee adapter)
  • Mobile device configuration
Features
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SpeedyBee is an Appllication for Flight controller parameters settings. Communication between mobile devices and flight control boards can be achieved through Bluetooth, you can use mobile devices to set the parameters of the flight controller.Any Bluetooth module compatible with your mobile device can be used, but if using the SpeedyBee Bluetooth-UART Adapter, this Bluetooth module will deactivate and activate automatically according to the status of the drone(armed/disarmed), no Bluetooth signal interference during the flight. Flight Controller Requirements: Betaflight firmware version ≥ 3.1.0 iNav FC version ≥ 1.8.1 Butterflight firmware version ≥ 3.1.0 System Requirements : iOS 13.0+ Instructions for use: 1.Connect the Bluetooth PCB with the UART interface of the Flight Controller, or use the flight controller integrated  Bluetooth. 2.Open the Betaflight Configurator, on the Ports tab, open the Configuration/MSP port of the Bluetooth PCB, for the Bluettooth module of BLE4.0, 19200 is the recommended baud rate value. 3.Open the APP, connect the Flight Controller via Bluetooth, and you can adjust the parameters now.

About

Step

Features
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Step In DRIVE is a proprietary system enabling First Person View Control of any RC car model from gaming devices. Basically You’ll drive Your RC car model from inside view, seated into Your gaming seat!

Screenshots

SpeedyBee App4 screens
Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Step at 13.0 against SpeedyBee App's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SpeedyBee App versus Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedyBee AppStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer珠海市快蜂科技有限公司Step In SRL

Bugs and requests

SpeedyBee App

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes on startup (iOS 13-17)
  • Crashes when saving settings
  • Crashes when accessing Blackbox tab
  • Crashes when entering CLI commands
  • Crashes when selecting motors in Betaflight
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  • Crashes when accessing OSD configurator
  • Landscape mode not working on iOS
  • Bluetooth connection drops frequently
  • Cannot connect to certain flight controllers
  • Settings not saving properly
  • Settings lost when switching between devices
  • Mode range settings unreachable on screen
  • Garbled CLI output
  • Adapter bricking after failed connection
  • Password prompt for SpeedyBee adapter
  • White screen on app launch
  • Not compatible with latest firmware versions
  • Blackbox file crashes app
  • WiFi connection fails for firmware updates
  • App doesn't recognize saved PID settings from PC

Requested features

15 requests
  • INAV 8.0+ support (most requested)
  • USB-C/OTG cable connection support
  • Wired connection option for iOS
  • PID Toolbox integration
  • Blackbox log reading improvements
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  • ExpressLRS WiFi connectivity
  • BLHeli_32 ESC support
  • Advanced tuning tabs for INAV
  • Landscape mode fix for iOS
  • Dark mode option
  • French language translation
  • Russian language support
  • Chinese language support
  • Backup functionality for iOS
  • Map layer rendering for missions

Step

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SpeedyBee App

No in-app purchases

None

Step

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeedyBee App free?
SpeedyBee App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step free?
Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpeedyBee App or Step have ads?
Neither SpeedyBee App nor Step shows ads.

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