SunFounder Controller vs Beetlebot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Beetlebot
Control a robotic beetle's movements, lights, and horn. Explore functional modes like obstacle avoidance and ultrasonic following.
- Control movement
- Control horn
- Control lights
- Obstacle avoidance mode
- Ultrasonic following mode
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It is mainly used to control Beetlebot's movement, horn, lights and turn on various functional modes, such as avoiding obstacles and ultrasonic following.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SunFounder Controller at 95% against Beetlebot's 0%. SunFounder Controller also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunFounder Controller has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of SunFounder Controller's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beetlebot's.
| Parameter | SunFounder Controller | Beetlebot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | 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 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd. | 克俭 左 |
Customer experience
SunFounder Controller
Beetlebot
Bugs and 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
Beetlebot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SunFounder Controller
No in-app purchases
Beetlebot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SunFounder Controller free?
Is Beetlebot free?
Which has better reviews, SunFounder Controller or Beetlebot?
Do SunFounder Controller or Beetlebot have ads?
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