Comparison

SunFounder Controller vs Need Votes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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

About

Need Votes

This app is designed for door-to-door organizers in political campaigns. It provides tools for managing turf assignments, tracking progress, and logging interactions at each door. It also facilitates team coordination and communication in the field.

Highlights
  • Turf management and assignment tracking
  • Door list and map view
  • Interaction logging at each address
  • Yard sign request and tracking
  • Location-aware team messaging
  • Volunteer inbox for campaign communication
Features
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Need Votes is the official volunteer canvassing app for NeedTexting campaigns. Built for door-to-door organizers, it puts your turf assignments, knock sheets, and team coordination tools in your pocket. REQUIRES A NEEDTEXTING ACCOUNT This app is for existing NeedTexting campaign volunteers. You must have an account provided by your campaign administrator to use Need Votes. No sign-ups or purchases are available in this app. TURF MANAGEMENT View and manage your door-knocking turf assignments. Claim available turfs, track your progress, and mark turfs complete when your work is done. See scheduled start times, meeting locations, and campaign notes from your organizer. DOOR LIST & MAP Every address in your turf in one place. Switch between a list view and a live map. See which doors have been knocked and which are still waiting. Add unlisted addresses directly from the field. KNOCK SCREEN Log every interaction at the door. Record household members, party affiliation, top issues, and disposition. Drop lit at addresses where no one answered. Every knock is synced back to your campaign in real time. YARD SIGNS Request yard sign placements and see where signs have already been dropped in your area. Map view shows the full picture across your turf. TEAM GEO-CHAT Location-aware team messaging so your volunteers can coordinate in the field. See where your teammates are and share updates as you knock. VOLUNTEER INBOX Two-way conversation threads with contacts from your campaign. Stay connected without leaving the app. Need Votes is a companion app to the NeedTexting platform. Full campaign administration, messaging, and account management are available at needtexting.com.

Screenshots

SunFounder Controller4 screens
Need Votes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Need Votes at 5.0 against SunFounder Controller's 4.4. SunFounder Controller's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Need Votes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SunFounder Controller versus Need Votes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunFounder ControllerNeed Votes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd.Jonathan Chapman

Customer experience

SunFounder Controller

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%

Need Votes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Need Votes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SunFounder Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Need Votes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SunFounder Controller free?
SunFounder Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Need Votes free?
Need Votes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SunFounder Controller or Need Votes?
Need Votes is rated higher. SunFounder Controller averages 4.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Need Votes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SunFounder Controller or Need Votes have ads?
Neither SunFounder Controller nor Need Votes shows ads.

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