Comparison

RadRemote vs RIDcontrol

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

Head to head

RadRemote

For the R425 and R200

About

RadRemote

Features

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Connect with your FLIR identiFINDER radiation instruments. View live data, control the instrument remotely, and download measurements. Supports the R425 and R225 radiation detectors.

About

RIDcontrol

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RIDcontrol is an app that can be used to remotely control, manage and configure Radionuclide Identifying Devices (RID)'s based on the Target F501/F901 device class. The app is only useful in combination with a compatible RID (see below). Without such hardware, the app is useless. Supported instruments: Target F501/F901, CAEN DiscoveRAD, Graetz RadXplore-ident, Rapiscan 501/901.

Screenshots

RadRemote4 screens

RIDcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

RadRemote and RIDcontrol are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RadRemote ships an update every 20 months, RIDcontrol every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

RadRemote versus RIDcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RadRemote	RIDcontrol
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 20 months	Every 11 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.7	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	94 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	FLIR Detection Inc	Target Systemelektronik GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

RadRemote

No in-app purchases

None

RIDcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RadRemote free?

RadRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RIDcontrol free?

RIDcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RadRemote or RIDcontrol have ads?

Neither RadRemote nor RIDcontrol shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RadRemote or RIDcontrol?

RadRemote ships an update every 20 months, and RIDcontrol every 11 months. Most recently, RadRemote was updated on September 29, 2026 and RIDcontrol on October 3, 2026.