RC Gears vs FADER Hawk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Measure RC car weight distribution
- View weight data via Bluetooth
- Calibrate the scale
- Set auto power-off time
- Connects to SCWS2000 system
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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。
FADER Hawk
Control your drone with ease and capture stunning aerial photos and videos. This app offers a user-friendly interface for seamless connection, media capture, and storage directly to your device.
- Easy drone connection
- HD photo and video capture
- In-app media gallery
- Save media to camera roll
- User-friendly interface
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The FADER Hawk Drone App is designed for seamless control and enhanced aerial photography with the FADER Hawk drone. With this app, users can easily connect their iPhone to the drone, allowing for a smooth flying experience. Key Features: - Easy Connection: The app provides a simple and quick way to pair your FADER Hawk drone with your iPhone, ensuring you’re ready to fly in no time. - High-Quality Media Capture: Capture stunning HD photos and videos directly from the app, making it easy to document your adventures and creative projects. - In-App Gallery: Access and view all your photos and videos in a dedicated gallery. This feature allows you to organize your media and enjoy the memories you've created. - Simple Storage Options: Effortlessly save your media to your iPhone’s camera roll with one tap, making it convenient to share your captures on social media or with friends and family. - User-Friendly Design: The interface is designed for ease of use, catering to both newcomers and experienced drone pilots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RC Gears at 4.5 against FADER Hawk's 4.0. RC Gears also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 4). FADER Hawk's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RC Gears holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RC Gears has 56 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RC Gears ships an update every 5 weeks, FADER Hawk every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RC Gears | FADER Hawk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (56 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SkyRC Technology Co.,Ltd. | TRNDlabs |
Customer experience
RC Gears
FADER Hawk
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
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- 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
FADER Hawk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RC Gears
No in-app purchases
FADER Hawk
No in-app purchases
