HW Link V2 vs REDS ESC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HW Link V2
This application allows users to wirelessly program ESC parameters on compatible car, aircraft, and boat electronic speed controllers. Connect via a WiFi module or OTA Programmer to adjust settings remotely from your smartphone.
- Wireless ESC programming
- Remote parameter adjustment
- Smartphone control
- Supports car, aircraft, and boat ESCs
- Compatible with HW WiFi express module/OTA Programmer
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The ESC can now use a wireless connection via the use of the HW WiFi express module or OTA Progammer for thefollowing operating systems ; iOS phone (using the HW LINK V2 APP) users can easily andremotely (without leaving the control stand) program the ESC parameters displayed on the smartphone to their own preference.Work on the XERUN series, EZRUN series of car ESCs, and the Platinum series of aircraft ESCs, and SEAKING PRO series of boat ESCs.
REDS ESC
This app allows iOS users to wirelessly adjust settings on compatible Reds Racing Speed Controls via Bluetooth. Make real-time modifications to your setup anywhere, anytime, eliminating the need for programming cards and trips back to the pits.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Real-time adjustments
- Data logging
- No programming card needed
- Mobile accessibility
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The iOS App for Smartphones, now with Data Logging! Now you can connect via Bluetooth your Reds Racing Speed Control ZX GEN2 and Z8 GEN3 to your iOS Smartphone and make adjustments, anywhere, at any time. The REDS ESC App gives you the edge with mobility and unparalleled accessibility; plug in, tune, and drive. The REDS ESC App lets you make your adjustments on the fly, no programming card, no running back to the pits. And it’s still FREE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: REDS ESC at 100% against HW Link V2's 30%. REDS ESC also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HW Link V2's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (35 vs 2). 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.
HW Link V2 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HW Link V2 has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of HW Link V2's written reviews are positive against 100% of REDS ESC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | HW Link V2 | REDS ESC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (35 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hobbywing Technology Co.,Ltd | REDS Racing Srl |
Customer experience
HW Link V2
REDS ESC
In-app purchases
HW Link V2
No in-app purchases
REDS ESC
No in-app purchases
