Promark GPS vs Alpena Auto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Promark GPS
Control a toy quadrocopter in real-time via Wi-Fi, with live video streaming directly to your device. This application is compatible with a wide range of iOS versions and iPhone models.
- Wi-Fi quadrocopter control
- Real-time video transfer
- Live video streaming
- iOS compatibility
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A toy quadrocopter control by wifi with video transfer real time. Support iOS 7 ,iOS 8, iOS 9,iOS 10,iPhone 5 ,iPhone 5c,iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s plus,iPhone 7, iPhone 7 plus.
Alpena Auto
This app allows you to control Alpena® automotive LED lighting products. Adjust power, dimming, and colors for RGB devices, and set up custom presets. Requires Bluetooth 4.0 or higher.
- Control power
- Adjust dimming levels
- Select RGB colors
- Program preset options
- Bluetooth 4.0+ connectivity
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The Alpena® Command Center application is a specialized application designed to operate Alpena® automotive LED lighting products. Control power, dimming levels, colour selection on RGB devices and program easy to use preset options. Requires Bluetooth 4.0 and up for communication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Promark GPS at 2.5 against Alpena Auto's 1.7. Promark GPS also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Promark GPS holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 163 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Promark GPS's written reviews are positive against 13% of Alpena Auto's.
Promark GPS ships an update every 9 days, Alpena Auto every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Promark GPS | Alpena Auto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (163 ratings) — better | 1.7 (133 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 133 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangdong Shiji Technology Co.,Ltd. | Marklyn Group Inc |
Customer experience
Promark GPS
Alpena Auto
User reviews
Promark GPS
From 163 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for the money
- 👍 Good starter drone
- 👍 Nice interface
- 👍 Easy to operate
- 👍 Works fine for some users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Distance reset on its own
- 🐛 App says drone/controller not connected
- 🐛 Video/camera buttons don't work
- 🐛 Video feed terrible, keeps freezing
- 🐛 App doesn't work with iPhone X's Max
Alpena Auto
From 133 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Extensive customization options for individual light strips
- 🌈 Wide variety of color options and patterns available
- 💪 Durable hardware that survives harsh conditions
- ⚙️ Simple and intuitive app interface when working properly
- ✨ Impressive visual effects and lighting capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 📱 App frequently fails to recognize connected devices
- 🔌 Unreliable connection that drops unexpectedly
- ⚠️ Recent app updates introduced critical bugs
- 🔋 Lights drain vehicle battery when not properly controlled
Bugs and requests
Promark GPS
Reported bugs
65 issues- Distance reset on its own
- App says drone and controller not connected
- Video and camera buttons don't work
- Video feed keeps freezing
- App doesn't work with iPhone X's max
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- App doesn't connect phone, drone, and remote
- No pictures, no videos, no control from phone/app
- Distance settings infinitely load
- App does not respect device orientation
- Drone can't take off
- Motor protection error message
- Camera doesn't connect after update
- App crashes when trying to use camera controls
- Live video stops working after update
- App freezes up a lot
- Video stream freezes once airborne
- Camera cannot be controlled with the controller
- Feedback freezes constantly
- Storage full error when taking video
- FPV freezes
- Doesn't record to phone
- Coin toss if it saves to MicroSD card
- Can't upload videos to phone
- Can't send videos in text
- Won't let me enter controls part
- Phone will not connect
- Picture/video upside down
- Will not do video mode while in flight on iPhone
- Loses video after taking off
- Video freezes after taking off
- Drone took off uncontrolled and hit a tree
- No live feed while in flight
- Can't open the app, only title page
- Camera feed freezes after telling drone to take off
- Live view/video recording not working
- Can no longer see live view or record video/take pictures
- Video freezes upon take off
- Picture freezes once take off
- Camera stops working after seconds into flight
- Camera freezes
- Live feed to phone cuts out and freezes
- Camera angle button does nothing
- Frozen camera view
- Only able to view video for 4 sec
- No video seen on phone
- GPS issues
- Video freezes after 2 seconds
- Picture freezes, no live streaming
- Cannot take pictures or video
- App won't sync with drone
- Causes flight problems
- Camera feed freezes and won't come back
- Constantly freezing up
- Picture is junk
- Remote constantly beeping
- Camera slowly starts to point directly down
- No control over camera angle
- App will freeze the camera view after a couple seconds
- App still won't stream live feed
- Video feed works for about two seconds then freezes
- Screen freezes right after calibrating
- No picture on phone
- App freezes when using the drone
- Battery indicator sometimes displays half battery
- App is unstable
Requested features
8 requests- New update needed
- Add directional map app
- Add better FPS rate
- Add a map to know drone location
- Add number of satellites connected
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- iPad version would be nice
- Switch distances from metric to English standard system
- Support for iPhone X
Alpena Auto
Reported bugs
16 issues- App won't connect to found devices after scanning
- Clicking on found devices produces no response
- Lights show as connected but cannot be controlled
- Color selection limited to white after updates
- App freezes when switching between multiple light sets
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- Bluetooth signal drops to 1 bar and disconnects automatically
- Lights turn off in wet conditions despite showing connected status
- App won't turn off lights (power glitch)
- Lights flicker when engine is idling
- App crashes when music is playing in background
- Update 2.1 prevents clicking on lights in app
- App stuck on v1 and won't update to v2
- Incompatibility with iOS 16 and iOS 17
- Lights flash white and disappear from app after selecting twinkle mode
- Module stops sending Bluetooth signal after short period
- Color wheel colors appear dull or don't work as advertised
Requested features
8 requests- Custom scene/pattern creation in app
- Music synchronization with lights
- Better app navigation and menu structure
- Strobe light functionality
- Ability to control multiple light sets without switching
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- Improved documentation and user manual in app
- Compatibility information for different products
- Auto-off timer to prevent battery drain
In-app purchases
Promark GPS
No in-app purchases
Alpena Auto
No in-app purchases
