SunFounder Controller vs TRC Portal
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.
TRC Portal
Access project details, including plans, documents, and photos, directly from your iPhone. This app provides clients with convenient access to their project information.
- View project information
- Access plans and documents
- Browse project photos
- Client-specific access
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The TRC Portal allows our valued clients to access their project information, plans, documents, and photos right from their iPhone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TRC Portal at 5.0 against SunFounder Controller's 4.2. SunFounder Controller's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (27 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.
TRC Portal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunFounder Controller has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SunFounder Controller ships an update every 3 months, TRC Portal every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunFounder Controller | TRC Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd. | Web Canvas LLC |
Customer experience
SunFounder Controller
TRC Portal
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
TRC Portal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SunFounder Controller
No in-app purchases
TRC Portal
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SunFounder Controller free?
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