Wakespeed vs RS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wakespeed
This app provides a simple and reliable way to configure, update, monitor, and diagnose your Wakespeed Advanced Regulator. It offers pre-defined parameters for various components and an expert mode for advanced customization.
- Configure, update, and monitor WS500 Pro via Bluetooth
- Pre-defined parameters for alternators, batteries, and BMS
- Save and retrieve configurations
- Share configurations with others
- Import configurations
- Expert Mode for advanced customization
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The Wakespeed App allows for simple and reliable configuration, updating, monitoring, and diagnostics of your Wakespeed Offshore WS500 and WS500 Pro Advanced Regulator. Create configurations using Wakespeed's 100's of built in of pre-defined, manufacturer recommended configuration parameters for batteries, alternators, and BMS's; select the brand and models you are using from three easy-to navigate screens to create a customized configuration for your regulator -- just pick-n-go. 'Expert Mode' allows the configuration to be further refined and customized, including adjusting the Charge Profile and accessing some of the more advanced options and capabilities. Once you have created your configuration it may be saved for later retrieval, shared with others via the built in 'share' tools (Email, messaging, etc), or sent to your WS500 / WS500 Pro Alternator Regulator. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth to configure, monitor, update, or take logs. With your WS500 regulator 'share' your configuration with a Windows based PC and use the Wakespeed "Universal Configuration Utility" (downloadable at http://www.wakespeed.com/technical ) and a USB cable. Alternatively you can share the configuration to an Android based phone for direct transfer using an OTG adapter. Configuration and updating can even be done before the WS500 / WS500-Pro is installed by powering it through the USB port. Key features include: · Configure, Update, Monitor your WS500 Pro using Bluetooth directly from yoru iPhone or iPad. · Simple 'pick from the list' of 100's of pre-defined Alternators, Batteries, and BMS's to create a reliable and optimized configuration for your install · Save and retrieve configurations for later use. · Share configurations with others using built-in share tools · Import configurations which have been shared with you for use, modification, and/or sending to your regulator. · Share the configuration for later transfer using a Windows based transfer tool. · Advanced 'Expert Mode' allows for modification of pre-defined values, as well as access to advanced features. For more information on this application, supporting tools, as well as the WS500 Advanced Alternator Regulator, visit http://www.wakespeed.com Email: support@wakespeed.com if you have any questions or need technical support.
RS
Control your IC-M510 VHF Marine Transceiver remotely via WLAN. Manage audio, channels, squelch, transmit power, and scanning functions. Supports intercom mode.
- Remote audio transmission and reception
- Channel selection
- Squelch level adjustment
- Transmit power control
- Scan function control
- Dualwatch/Tri-Watch control
- Intercom mode communication
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The RS-M500 is an application that allows your iOS device to remotely use some functions of the IC-M510 VHF Marine Transceiver through a WLAN. Functional overview of the application - Transmitting and receiving audio - Changing the operating channel - Adjusting the squelch level - Selecting the transmit power - The Scan function ON/OFF - Dualwatch or Tri-Watch ON/OFF - Talking in the Intercom mode Device requirements - iOS version 12 or later, iPadOS version 13 or later Compatible transceivers - IC-M510 [NOTE] This application is not designed for emergency DSC communications. As a result there is no DSC operation within or possible with this app. Please only download this app if you acknowledge and agree regarding this point.
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Verdict
Wakespeed and RS both sit at 2.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of RS's written reviews are positive against 33% of Wakespeed's. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for Wakespeed against 2.2 for RS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Wakespeed's written reviews are positive against 43% of RS's.
| Parameter | Wakespeed | RS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 2.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dragonfly Energy Corp. | ICOM INCORPORATED |
Customer experience
Wakespeed
RS
In-app purchases
Wakespeed
No in-app purchases
RS
No in-app purchases








