ISD Go vs ORCA Blucon
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.
ORCA Blucon
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The ORCA Application can be used in conjunction with ORCA's OTA Module(Blucon) to program all ESCs that are currently using ORCA'S OE1 Program cards, like the OE1, OE101, BP1001, Totem and future ORCA ESC that ORCA will be launching in the future. ETS control ESC is also compatible the Orca Blucon App and Blucon module. The new method of communication with the ESCs would make setting, setup saving and setup sharing more conveniently and instantaneously.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ISD Go at weekly against ORCA Blucon's monthly. ISD Go also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
ISD Go ships an update weekly, ORCA Blucon monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ISD Go | ORCA Blucon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳艾斯特创新科技有限公司 | Xiamen Yipai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
ISD Go
No in-app purchases
ORCA Blucon
No in-app purchases
