Comparison

LCD Bitmap Converter vs FlightPlan!

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

Head to head
About

LCD Bitmap Converter

This tool converts image files into byte data suitable for firmware display. Developers can customize color depth and dimensions, and choose from Hex or Binary output formats. It also offers image manipulation options like rotation and inversion.

Highlights
  • Image to byte data conversion
  • Customizable color depth (1, 2, 4 bit)
  • Adjustable image dimensions
  • Hex and Binary output formats
  • Image rotation and inversion
  • BMP, JPG, PNG support
Features
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LCD Bitmap Converter tool allows developers to customise firmware display graphics. This is achieved by loading an image in BMP, JPG, or PNG formats and selecting the colour (1bit, 2bit or 4bit) and image dimensions (for eg: 96 x 96). The result is a text file representing the image bytes in textual Hex or Binary formats(e.g. 0x23, 0x03 or B1111000, B10101100,.. etc), this code is then included in a firmware source code or library for compilation. The resultant binary when uploaded will display the graphic at the desired time. Produce Textual in different formatted output: 1) Hex , for e.g. x0A, x0C, x1F,.. etc 2) Zero suppressed Hex for e.g. xA, x1A, x9, x3F, .. etc 3) Binary B1111000, B10101100,.. etc Translate images: 1) Rotate 180 2) Lateral Conversion about Y Axis 3) Laterally Invert

About

FlightPlan!

Visually program and execute flight paths for your Tello drone. Control the drone manually or upload pre-designed flight plans. Monitor real-time telemetry data on a digital cockpit display.

Highlights
  • Visual flight plan programming
  • Upload flight plans to drone
  • Manual drone control
  • Real-time telemetry display
  • Glass cockpit interface
  • WiFi connection management
Features
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This app allows you to visually program a flight plan for the Tello Drone and then upload it to the drone for execution. You can also fly the drone manually with the app if you wish. Real time telemetry from the drone is displayed on the glass cockpit. Tello is a mini drone equipped with a HD camera that is manufactured by Ryze Robotics and includes a flight controller with DJI smarts. We access the Tello API by connecting to the airframe via a WiFi UDP port. Once a connection is in place, the drone is controlled using simple text commands. So before using the app, make sure that your Tello drone is on and the iPhone is connected to the Tello WiFi. You can check this by going to Settings -> WiFi. The first time that you use the app it will request your permission to use Location Services. This is required to allow the app to determine the SSID of the WiFi connection so we know when you are connected to the drone. The app doesn't use location services for anything else. The app has two modes of operation: manual and planning / auto pilot. The app status is shown in the top centre panel. This panel also indicates whether WiFi is connected or not. It may take a few seconds for a change in WiFi status to be displayed.  If you are connected to the Tello and in manual mode, then tapping the take off icon will cause the drone to auto take off and hover. Tapping land will auto land. Only tap emergency stop if necessary as it will immediately stop all four motors and the drone will fall out of the sky! Tapping the plan button toggles the app state between planning mode and manual mode. In planning mode a grid (representing the ground) and yellow arrow (representing the drone), will appear. The arrow direction indicates the front of the drone. In planning mode, you can enter the sequence of commands which will be transmitted to your drone for execution. Start with take off or you will receive a warning message. When you are finished with your flight plan tap land. The arrow will simulate the position of the drone but is not to scale. Tapping the upload icon will send your flight plan to the Tello and execute it. While the plan is being flown, the app will display the glass cockpit. Real time telemetry from the drone is displayed on the glass cockpit. This includes pitch, roll, yaw, velocity (x, y, z), temperature, time of flight (tof), height, battery percentage, motor on time, barometric pressure, and acceleration (x, y, z). A full description of how the app operates is provided at our website (reefwing.com.au). FlightPlan is a refined version of another that I described in an article called "Programming the Tello Drone using Swift." (https://medium.com/@reefwing/programming-the-tello-drone-using-swift-f9122fd4aeb8?). You can refer to this article to understand how the app operates and create your own version.

Screenshots

LCD Bitmap Converter4 screens
FlightPlan!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlightPlan! at Free against LCD Bitmap Converter's $0.99. FlightPlan! also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, 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

FlightPlan! is free to download; LCD Bitmap Converter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for LCD Bitmap Converter against 1.0 for FlightPlan!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of LCD Bitmap Converter's written reviews are positive against 20% of FlightPlan!'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LCD Bitmap Converter versus FlightPlan!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLCD Bitmap ConverterFlightPlan!
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark RaymondReefwing Software

Customer experience

LCD Bitmap Converter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FlightPlan!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

LCD Bitmap Converter

No in-app purchases

None

FlightPlan!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LCD Bitmap Converter free?
LCD Bitmap Converter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightPlan! free?
FlightPlan! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LCD Bitmap Converter or FlightPlan!?
LCD Bitmap Converter and FlightPlan! are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do LCD Bitmap Converter or FlightPlan! have ads?
Neither LCD Bitmap Converter nor FlightPlan! shows ads.

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