Comparison

fuelUP vs BleControlsPi

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

Head to head
About

fuelUP

Features
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fuelUP is a family owned and operated chain of gas stations. Founded in Houston and serving our community for 25+ YEARS! Open to serve you 24 HOURS a day. Visit any of our 8 Houston locations. We are HOUSTON strong!

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BleControlsPi

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The BLEControlsPi App allows to create various iOS controls such as Button,Toggle, Sliders, Steppers, Pickers (color, date, options) to Control a Raspberry Pi. Manipulating these controls sends their value to the Raspberry Pi (or linux device) in real time over Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE). You can also define Display controls such as Gauges and Text Displays, to create a Dashboard, where the Raspberry Pi sends info to the iPhone/iPad also in real time over Bluetooth. You can create, edit, size, and positions the controls in the app without being connected to a Raspberry Pi. However, before you can connect to, and control the Raspberry Pi you must instal the Python code (see below). IMPORTANT: You must install the free companion Python Software on the Raspberry Pi - where you define your own handlers (callback) functions that take actions on the Raspberry Pi, or fetch data on the Raspberry Pi to send to the iPhone/iPad. The code is provided with an automated installer for the Raspberry Pi. See https://github.com/bluepieapps/blecontrolspi-python and the README. The app provides 2 free controls. These can be created , deleted and re-created as often as you wish, allowing you to test any configuration, or run a simple control scheme. If you need more controls, you can use In-App Purchases to buy Control Packs (in quantity 1,3,5 or 9) for a small fee. This is not a subscription. Once you own the pack - it is yours to use. Packs allow the creation of any controls offered in the app, and any such controls can be edited, deleted and re-created at will. You can install the app on multiple iPhones/iPads that all use the same Apple ID. Controls Packs, and Controls you define on one device are synchronized to the other devices on app restart. Add a new control on your iPhone, and it will show up on your iPad. delete a controls from your iPad, and it will be deleted from your iPhone. See a video of the app at: https://youtu.be/8y3t2luLw3k See the documentation at: https://bluepieapps.com/Control-Pi-over-bluetooth/ - There is docs on how the controls, working which type of controls are available. - There is also an explanation of how you create handlers in the Python Code on the Raspberry Pi to have the RPi react to the controls you have defined.

Screenshots

fuelUP4 screens
BleControlsPi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: fuelUP at none against BleControlsPi's 4. fuelUP also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BleControlsPi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. fuelUP asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
fuelUP versus BleControlsPi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfuelUPBleControlsPi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohd HashmiNormand Frenette

In-app purchases

None

fuelUP

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BleControlsPi

One-time4
  • Controls Pack 1$0.99
  • Controls Pack 3$2.69
  • Controls Pack 5$3.99
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  • Controls Pack 9$6.99

Questions

Is fuelUP free?
fuelUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BleControlsPi free?
BleControlsPi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do fuelUP or BleControlsPi have ads?
Neither fuelUP nor BleControlsPi shows ads.

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