Comparison

SunFounder Controller vs デスクメイト

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

デスクメイト

Features
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Turn a spare iPhone or iPad on your desk into a calm, always-on companion. Deskmate lets you place a clock, calendar, weather, sticky notes, world clocks, a timer, a photo frame, and cute decorations anywhere you like. Prop it on your desk while charging and see the time, your schedule, and the weather at a glance. ■ A desk you arrange yourself Drag to place and resize any item, with satisfying grid snapping. ■ Portrait and landscape, remembered separately Rotate the device and it switches to a layout made for that orientation — each one saved independently. Landscape supported on both iPhone and iPad. ■ Scenic backgrounds A sunny window, a forest, the seaside, a night cafe, an antique desk, pixel art, and more — plus soft solid color themes. ■ Make it yours Plants, lamps, books, mugs, candles, a cat silhouette, and other little touches. ■ Gentle on always-on displays Slow, subtle motion helps prevent OLED burn-in. Free to use. The one-time "Deskmate Pro" unlocks every scene, decoration, and extra color theme — no ads, no subscriptions. Your layouts and colors carry over across devices on the same Apple ID via iCloud.

Screenshots

SunFounder Controller4 screens
デスクメイト3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SunFounder Controller at none against デスクメイト's 1. SunFounder Controller also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. デスクメイト sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SunFounder Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SunFounder Controller versus デスクメイト: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunFounder Controllerデスクメイト
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Maker Stars Technology Co., Ltd.naoya takamura

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

デスクメイト

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SunFounder Controller

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

デスクメイト

One-time1
  • デスクメイト Pro$0.49

Questions

Is SunFounder Controller free?
SunFounder Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is デスクメイト free?
デスクメイト is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SunFounder Controller or デスクメイト have ads?
Neither SunFounder Controller nor デスクメイト shows ads.

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