Comparison

RC Gears vs Arrowmax

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

Head to head
About

RC Gears

This application connects to a specific corner weight system to measure and display the weight distribution of RC cars. Users can view data, calibrate the scale, and adjust settings like auto power-off via Bluetooth. It's designed for precise weight analysis in RC racing.

Highlights
  • Measure RC car weight distribution
  • View weight data via Bluetooth
  • Calibrate the scale
  • Set auto power-off time
  • Connects to SCWS2000 system
Features
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The Weighing app is specially designed for SkyRC SCWS2000 Corner Weight System to measure the RC car's weight distribution. The RC racers can view the weight data, calibrate the scale, set the auto power-off time through the App via Bluetooth, and so on. Weighing是一款专为SkyRC SCWS2000智能蓝牙称重器而设计的App,用以测量模型车4个角的重量分布,通过蓝牙连接App查看模型车重量分配数据, 校准称重器,及设置自动关机时间等。

About

Arrowmax

Control and customize the torque, speed, and direction of Arrowmax Smart Motion Control Tools. Explore advanced features and optimize your tools for various working modes.

Highlights
  • Adjust torque, speed, and direction
  • Explore tool potential
  • Customize working modes
  • Smart motion control
Features
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This App is the application for "Arrowmax Smart Motion Control Tools". Through this app, you can explore more potential of the Arrowmax Smart Tools and adjust the torque, speed and direction in each working mode.

Screenshots

RC Gears4 screens
Arrowmax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RC Gears at 94% against Arrowmax's 13%. RC Gears also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (56 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

RC Gears holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC Gears has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of RC Gears's written reviews are positive against 13% of Arrowmax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Gears ships an update every 5 weeks, Arrowmax every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RC Gears versus Arrowmax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC GearsArrowmax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyRC Technology Co.,Ltd.Freemax Technology Company Limited

Customer experience

RC Gears

All ratings56 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%

Arrowmax

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

RC Gears

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Doesn't connect to Bluetooth with iOS 18
  • Shows errors on scales
  • Max speed shown is rounded to a whole number
  • App still freezing up when trying to get speed information
  • Bluetooth reconnect not always working
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  • New update has made drag racing unusable (no time or graph displayed)
  • Scales are glitchy and give different readings
  • Micro USB breaking off the board (older versions)
  • Bluetooth connection issue reported

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to save preset/default distances on drag mode
  • Ability to export data for analysis (e.g., with Excel)
  • Support for 1/5 cars
  • More functions for GNSS performance analyzer
  • Waterproof GNSS
Show 6 more
  • New GPS meter with LCD display
  • Record coordinates
  • More applications for the device
  • Develop a corner weight system for 1/5 scale
  • More features for GNSS performance analyzer
  • Clearer connection process explanation

Arrowmax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RC Gears

No in-app purchases

None

Arrowmax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RC Gears free?
RC Gears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrowmax free?
Arrowmax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RC Gears or Arrowmax?
RC Gears is rated higher. RC Gears averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Arrowmax averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do RC Gears or Arrowmax have ads?
Neither RC Gears nor Arrowmax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RC Gears or Arrowmax?
RC Gears ships an update every 5 weeks, and Arrowmax every 2 months. Most recently, RC Gears was updated on October 9, 2026 and Arrowmax on October 7, 2026.

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