SunFounder Controller vs ESP
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.
ESP
This utility app facilitates BLE data communication with IoT devices via Bluetooth. It allows for device connection and custom data transmission, but requires external devices to be powered on for successful searching and connection.
- BLE data communication
- Bluetooth protocol support
- IoT device connection
- Custom data transmission
- Device searching and connection
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ESP-BLETest 是基于 bluetooth 协议，与 IOT 设备进行 BLE 数据通信，实现设备连接，自定义数据收发等功能。 系统只有在外部设备启动后才能搜索成功并进行连接。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SunFounder Controller at 4.4 against ESP's 1.0. SunFounder Controller also leads on 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.
| Parameter | SunFounder Controller | ESP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% 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 — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd. | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
SunFounder Controller
ESP
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
ESP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SunFounder Controller
No in-app purchases
ESP
No in-app purchases
Questions
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