Bluetooth for Arduino vs SunFounder Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth for Arduino
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote control for your Arduino projects. Easily connect to your Bluetooth module and send custom commands via keyboard or pre-designed buttons.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Arduino project control
- Custom command sending
- Keyboard input
- Button interface
- Connect to Bluetooth modules
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Do you want to control via bluetooth the Arduino project you built? Let your iPhone or iPad be a remote control for any micro-controller with a bluetooth module. Run the app, search for your bluetooth module and connect. Once you are connected you will be able to send your own commands to your Arduino board using the keyboard or some fancy buttons
SunFounder Controller
This app acts as a virtual remote control for robot kits powered by ESP32 and Raspberry Pi. It offers customizable controls like radar ranging, tracking, sliders, buttons, and arrow keys for interactive robot operation.
- Virtual remote control
- ESP32 and Raspberry Pi compatibility
- Radar ranging control
- Three-channel tracking
- Customizable control layout
- Sliders, buttons, and arrow keys
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Sunfounder Controller is a virtual remote control APP, used to control ESP32 and Raspberry Pi-based robot kits. The APP integrates controls such as radar ranging, three-channel tracking, sliders, buttons, and arrow keys. Users can customize the arrangement of these controls according to their own preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SunFounder Controller at 95% against Bluetooth for Arduino's 46%. SunFounder Controller also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Bluetooth for Arduino sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. SunFounder Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
SunFounder Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Bluetooth for Arduino's written reviews are positive against 95% of SunFounder Controller's.
Bluetooth for Arduino ships an update every 2 months, SunFounder Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth for Arduino | SunFounder Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (44 ratings) | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Migliore | Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Bluetooth for Arduino
SunFounder Controller
Bugs and requests
Bluetooth for Arduino
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SunFounder Controller
Reported bugs
2 issues- App disconnects and requires reinstallation to reconnect
- Link button is off-screen on iPhone XS Max
Requested features
2 requests- Add a list-box or radio-button widget class
- More warm functions
In-app purchases
Bluetooth for Arduino
- Coffee$0.99
- Custom$3.99
- Gamepad$3.99
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- Terminal$3.99
- Unlock everything$11.99
SunFounder Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bluetooth for Arduino free?
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