Comparison

ESP RainMaker Classic vs DIY Robotic

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

Head to head
About

ESP RainMaker Classic

This platform allows developers to quickly realize ideas using ESP32/ESP32-S2 hardware. It facilitates account sign-up, device provisioning, and control, with an automatically rendered UI based on firmware descriptions.

Highlights
  • ESP32/ESP32-S2 integration
  • Account sign-up
  • Device provisioning
  • Device control and management
  • Auto-rendered UI
  • Firmware description integration
Features
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Realise your ideas faster with ESP32/ESP32-S2 using ESP RainMaker. ESP RainMaker app offers the following: - Signing up for the ESP RainMaker account - Provisioning devices based on the ESP RainMaker firmware - Controlling and Managing the devices - Auto rendering of the UI based on the device descriptions in the firmware For more information, please visit https://rainmaker.espressif.com/

About

DIY Robotic

Features
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DIY Robotic is a simple Bluetooth Low Energy controller for your DIY robots (for example ESP32 builds). Scan for nearby devices, connect to your hardware, and send commands with a direction pad, multiple modes, and customizable function buttons. Labels and mode names are saved on your device. No account required—everything runs locally between your phone and your robot.

Screenshots

ESP RainMaker Classic4 screens
DIY Robotic4 screens

Verdict

The call

ESP RainMaker Classic and DIY Robotic are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ESP RainMaker Classic versus DIY Robotic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESP RainMaker ClassicDIY Robotic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Shiny Blinky

In-app purchases

None

ESP RainMaker Classic

No in-app purchases

None

DIY Robotic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESP RainMaker Classic free?
ESP RainMaker Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIY Robotic free?
DIY Robotic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESP RainMaker Classic or DIY Robotic have ads?
Neither ESP RainMaker Classic nor DIY Robotic shows ads.

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