Comparison

NiceHash vs ESP

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

Head to head
About

NiceHash

This app allows users to manage their cryptocurrency mining operations and earnings remotely. Monitor and control mining rigs, manage hashpower orders, and receive instant notifications about platform activities and account updates.

Highlights
  • Remote rig management and monitoring
  • Start/stop mining and adjust power settings
  • Manage hashpower marketplace orders
  • Receive instant push notifications
  • Manage user and organization profiles
  • Upgrade account tiers with KYC
Features
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NiceHash - Mine Bitcoin & Other Cryptocurrencies, Buy Hashpower & Manage Your Mining NiceHash is the official mobile app for the NiceHash platform. Mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, buy hashpower on demand, monitor your mining machines and ASICs remotely, and manage your crypto assets - all from one easy and intuitive app. Stay in control of your mining operations and earnings at all times. NiceHash is the world's leading hashpower marketplace, connecting crypto miners and hashpower buyers since 2014. Headquartered in Switzerland and trusted by users in over 190 countries. Everything you need for crypto mining ■ Hashpower Marketplace Buy hashpower on demand and direct it to your preferred mining pool. Place, monitor, manage, and cancel orders in real time with live marketplace data. ■ Rig Manager Stay connected to your mining operation wherever you are. Monitor hashrate, temperatures, power usage, mining status, and profitability, start or stop mining remotely, and adjust power settings. ■ EasyMining Mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without owning mining hardware. Choose from predefined mining packages, mine solo, or join TeamMining, where you join forces with other users, combine hashrate, and pursue block rewards together. ■ Wallet Track your Bitcoin and stablecoin balances, review transaction history, and convert between supported assets instantly. ■ Mining Statistics Monitor mining performance, earnings, hashrate, active workers, and historical statistics in real time. ■ Real-Time Notifications Receive instant alerts about your mining machines, marketplace orders, rewards, account activity, and important platform updates. ■ Account Management Manage your personal or organization account, complete KYC verification, customize security settings, and control your profile directly from the app. Why NiceHash? • World's leading hashpower marketplace • Operating since 2014 • Swiss-based company • Trusted by users in 190+ countries • Bitcoin mining made simple • Remote mining management • Secure account and wallet access Important: The NiceHash app does not mine cryptocurrency using your mobile device. It allows you to manage your NiceHash account, monitor mining operations, buy hashpower, access EasyMining, track your wallet, and stay connected to your mining activity wherever you are. To mine using your own hardware, download the NiceHash mining software for your PC from www.nicehash.com.

About

ESP

This application provides real-time flight control for an open-source drone solution. Users can monitor flight status, adjust parameters, and pilot the drone using a virtual joystick. It's designed to work with drones based on the ESP32-S2/ESP32 Wi-Fi chip.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight status display
  • Virtual joystick control
  • Flight parameter adjustment
  • Supports multiple flight modes
  • Wi-Fi and UDP communication
  • Open-source solution
Features
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ESP-Drone APP is a flightcontrol tool developed by espressif to control ESP-Drone, which supports flight status display, real-time control, parameter adjustment and so on. ESP-Drone is an open source drone solution based on espressif ESP32-S2 / ESP32 Wi-Fi chip, which supports multiple flight modes, stabilize, height-hold, position-hold and more. ESP-Drone APP communicates with ESP-Drone through Wi-Fi network and UDP protocol, which supports transmit and handle flight protocol packets in realtime. The following functions have been supported: 1. control multi-dof flight using virtual joystick 2. adjust flight parameter using setting panel For more details, please see https://github.com/espressif/esp-drone The source code for the ESP-Drone APP can be found https://github.com/EspressifApps/ESP-Drone-iOS. It might be helpful in development of your own ESP-Drone applications.

Screenshots

NiceHash4 screens
ESP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ESP at 5.0 against NiceHash's 4.5. ESP also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). NiceHash's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

ESP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NiceHash has 4.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NiceHash ships an update weekly, ESP every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NiceHash versus ESP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiceHashESP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiceHash AGESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

Customer experience

NiceHash

All ratings4,572 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews568 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative61.3%

ESP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NiceHash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues due to invalid captcha
  • Location settings not saving
  • Rig details not showing
  • Constant log-outs
  • Withdrawal disabled without notice

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add exchange feature
  • Improve notification system
  • Add more detailed mining statistics
  • Implement dark mode
  • Improve rig management and control

ESP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NiceHash

No in-app purchases

None

ESP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NiceHash free?
NiceHash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESP free?
ESP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NiceHash or ESP?
ESP is rated higher. NiceHash averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while ESP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NiceHash or ESP have ads?
Neither NiceHash nor ESP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NiceHash or ESP?
NiceHash ships an update weekly, and ESP every 9 days. Most recently, NiceHash was updated on October 14, 2026 and ESP on October 4, 2026.

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