SunFounder Controller vs ROS Robot
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.
ROS Robot
Control and visualize ROS robots from your mobile device. View laser scan maps, direct robot movement, and set navigation points. Compatible with both ROS1 and ROS2 systems.
- Laser scan map visualization
- Robot movement control
- Navigation point setting
- ROS1 and ROS2 compatibility
- Camera image display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SunFounder Controller at 95% against ROS Robot's 0%. SunFounder Controller also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). ROS Robot's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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 2, 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 ROS Robot's.
SunFounder Controller ships an update every 3 months, ROS Robot every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunFounder Controller | ROS Robot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd. | 少佳 朱 |
Customer experience
SunFounder Controller
ROS Robot
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
ROS Robot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SunFounder Controller
No in-app purchases
ROS Robot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SunFounder Controller free?
Is ROS Robot free?
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