ISD Go vs RC Gears
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
RC Gears
This application connects to a specific corner weight system to measure and display the weight distribution of RC cars. Users can view data, calibrate the scale, and adjust settings like auto power-off via Bluetooth. It's designed for precise weight analysis in RC racing.
- Measure RC car weight distribution
- View weight data via Bluetooth
- Calibrate the scale
- Set auto power-off time
- Connects to SCWS2000 system
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The Weighing app is specially designed for SkyRC SCWS2000 Corner Weight System to measure the RC car's weight distribution. The RC racers can view the weight data, calibrate the scale, set the auto power-off time through the App via Bluetooth, and so on. Weighing是一款专为SkyRC SCWS2000智能蓝牙称重器而设计的App，用以测量模型车4个角的重量分布，通过蓝牙连接App查看模型车重量分配数据， 校准称重器，及设置自动关机时间等。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RC Gears at 94% against ISD Go's 19%. RC Gears also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8). ISD Go's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RC Gears holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of ISD Go's written reviews are positive against 94% of RC Gears's.
ISD Go ships an update weekly, RC Gears every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISD Go | RC Gears |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (31 ratings) | 4.5 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 94.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳艾斯特创新科技有限公司 | SkyRC Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
ISD Go
RC Gears
User reviews
ISD Go
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy firmware updates (sometimes)
- 👍 Practical app interface
- 👍 Works for some users
- 👍 Good hardware functionality (without app)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection drops (Bluetooth)
- 🐛 Firmware update failures
- 🐛 Device not detected
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Inaccurate readings/settings
RC Gears
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate results
- ✨ Clean interface
- ✅ Works smoothly
- 💡 Compact and well-thought-out device
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app
- 🐛 App freezing
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection issues
- 🐛 Incompatible with iOS 18
- 🐛 Reduced functionality compared to older versions
Bugs and requests
ISD Go
Reported bugs
56 issues- App crashes during updates
- Device not recognized by app
- Abnormal network connection for firmware server
- App not updated for current iOS
- Bluetooth not reconnecting
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- Inaccurate current readings
- Device disconnected during update
- No device detected
- App corrupts N series chargers
- Batteries showing incorrect discharge status
- Unable to bind to FD-200
- Bluetooth will not connect
- Computer doesn't recognize charger
- App fails to download firmware
- Drag brake not engaging
- ESC not staying connected via Bluetooth
- Timeout messages
- CM1620: inaccurate battery/power display, cut-off info
- A8 Air not seen via USB or Bluetooth
- Unstable firmware update connection
- FD200: impossible to discharge below 3.0V, limited current options, preset conflicts
- N16 recognized as N8
- App shows 'Waiting for device'
- Bluetooth drops all the time
- Does not work on iOS 16.5
- Shows wrong device (N8 instead of 16N)
- Firmware version mismatch
- K4 locked on 'UPDATE' screen
- FD-200 disconnects during discharge
- FD-200 keeps discharging regardless of parameters
- App disconnects and won't reconnect
- FD200 Bluetooth disconnects all the time
- CM1620: unstable Bluetooth, incorrect charge level display
- App does not stay connected via Bluetooth
- ESC70: times out, loses connection, resets to factory settings
- FD-200 drops Bluetooth signal
- Bluetooth dropping constantly
- App loses connection to FD200
- H605 Air error code
- New version doesn't work with H605
- App crashes constantly
- App does not remember cut off voltage
- App loses binding to device
- Fails to connect to FD-200
- Difficulty re-establishing BT connection
- K4 won't connect
- Cannot connect to FD-200
- Bluetooth connection problem
- App doesn't find FD-200
- Bluetooth connection with iPad not working
- Cannot connect with iPad or Android
- H605 Air overvolts battery packs
- Incapable of balance charge
- Font size too big on iPhone SE
- Cell voltage not displayed correctly after update
- Manual calibration doesn't work
Requested features
13 requests- Update app for current iOS
- Fix firmware update issues
- Improve Bluetooth connection stability
- Allow discharging to lower voltages (e.g., 0.0V)
- Increase discharge current options
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- Fix preset conflicts
- Improve drag brake settings
- Add dark mode
- Add balance charge option
- Improve font size for smaller screens
- Allow landscape mode on iPad
- Add charge volume in %
- Add alarm for charged battery
RC Gears
Reported bugs
9 issues- Doesn't connect to Bluetooth with iOS 18
- Shows errors on scales
- Max speed shown is rounded to a whole number
- App still freezing up when trying to get speed information
- Bluetooth reconnect not always working
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- New update has made drag racing unusable (no time or graph displayed)
- Scales are glitchy and give different readings
- Micro USB breaking off the board (older versions)
- Bluetooth connection issue reported
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to save preset/default distances on drag mode
- Ability to export data for analysis (e.g., with Excel)
- Support for 1/5 cars
- More functions for GNSS performance analyzer
- Waterproof GNSS
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- New GPS meter with LCD display
- Record coordinates
- More applications for the device
- Develop a corner weight system for 1/5 scale
- More features for GNSS performance analyzer
- Clearer connection process explanation
In-app purchases
ISD Go
No in-app purchases
RC Gears
No in-app purchases
