# SunFounder Controller vs ESP

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | SunFounder Controller | ESP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunfounder-controller/id1538719422/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esp-bluetooth/id1636236612/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 92 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1422345349) | [ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1071176699) |

## What reviewers say

### SunFounder Controller

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunfounder-controller/id1538719422)

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.

**Highlights:** Virtual remote control, ESP32 and Raspberry Pi compatibility, Radar ranging control, Three-channel tracking, Customizable control layout, Sliders, buttons, and arrow keys

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Useful
- 👍 Good functionality
- 👍 Powerful features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs to be more stable
- 🐛 Needs to be more user-friendly
- 🐛 Disconnects and won't reconnect without reinstallation
- 🐛 Link button off-screen on iPhone XS Max

**Reported bugs**

- App disconnects and requires reinstallation to reconnect
- Link button is off-screen on iPhone XS Max

**Requested features**

- Add a list-box or radio-button widget class
- More warm functions


### ESP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esp-bluetooth/id1636236612)

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.

**Highlights:** BLE data communication, Bluetooth protocol support, IoT device connection, Custom data transmission, Device searching and connection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SunFounder Controller free?

SunFounder Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ESP free?

ESP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SunFounder Controller or ESP?

SunFounder Controller is rated higher. SunFounder Controller averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while ESP averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SunFounder Controller or ESP have ads?

Neither SunFounder Controller nor ESP shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*