EleRobot vs SunFounder Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EleRobot
This utility app offers graphical programming, DIY data transmission, and remote control capabilities. It's designed for users who want to interact with and control electronic devices through their mobile devices.
- Graphical programming
- DIY data receiving
- DIY data sending
- Remote control functionality
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This application contains three functions: graphical programming, diy data receiving and sending, and remote control.
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 EleRobot's 38%. SunFounder Controller also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4). EleRobot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SunFounder Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of EleRobot's written reviews are positive against 95% of SunFounder Controller's.
EleRobot ships an update every 6 weeks, SunFounder Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EleRobot | SunFounder Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (57 ratings) | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 东 陈 | Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
EleRobot
SunFounder Controller
Bugs and requests
EleRobot
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
EleRobot
No in-app purchases
SunFounder Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EleRobot free?
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