MasterCraft vs VLV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MasterCraft
This utility app allows for over-the-air firmware updates for MasterCraft switch panels. It ensures optimal performance and bug fixes by connecting via a dedicated WiFi network and disabling cellular data for a stable update process.
- Over-the-air firmware updates
- MasterCraft WiFi connection
- Software bug fixes
- Performance optimization
- Dedicated connection instructions
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MasterCraft switch panels can now receive over-the-air updates! Update your on-board firmware via the MasterCraft WiFi connection to ensure best performance, and receive any new software bug fixes. **Firmware Updated v1.0.6 - Oct. 16th, 2020** Connection: - Connect to MasterCraft by navigating to - Settings -> WiFi -> Connect to 'MasterCraft_XXXX' -> Passphrase is 'password' - To ensure proper connection for Firmware Update, disable Cellular Data by navigating to - Settings -> Cellular -> Toggle 'Cellular Data' OFF - Open MasterCraft-Upgrade-Tool, proceed with update (if available)
VLV
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VLV establishes a connection through the Bluetooth of the mobile phone and the Bluetooth of the ESC, so as to realize the functions of adjusting the parameters of the ESC, viewing the data, and upgrading the firmware.
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Verdict
MasterCraft and VLV are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MasterCraft ships an update every 5 weeks, VLV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MasterCraft | VLV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Interactive Technologies, Inc. (KS) | VLV INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
MasterCraft
No in-app purchases
VLV
No in-app purchases
