Float Control vs RetroActiv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Float Control
Monitor real-time statistics for your VESC-based electric skateboards and balance vehicles. View voltage, amps, speed, and more directly from your device or smartwatch. This companion app is designed for use after initial board configuration.
- Bluetooth VESC connectivity
- Real-time statistics monitoring
- Voltage, amps, and speed tracking
- Smartwatch integration
- Voice summary feature
- Balance vehicle focus
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Connect to your VESC based esk8 skateboard builds via Bluetooth to monitor statistics such as voltage, amps, speed and many more. Specifically targeting balance vehicles. You can also use your watch to view all the important stats or trigger a voice summary. This is not a replacement for the VESC App for initial setup and configuration. Use this app once your board is well configured and running smoothly. For terms and conditions see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RetroActiv
Visualize and share your workout statistics with customizable graphics. Syncs with Apple Health to transform your activity data into shareable images for social media or personal motivation.
- Syncs with Apple Health
- Visualize workout data
- Customize graphics with fonts and colors
- Generate shareable workout images
- Track duration, calories, distance, and elevation
- Save style configurations to the cloud (Premium)
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RetroActiv – Personalize and Share Your Workout Stats Take your fitness tracking to the next level with RetroActiv, the ultimate app for visualizing and sharing your workout data. Syncing seamlessly with Apple Health, RetroActiv transforms your activity stats into stunning, customizable graphics. Visualize Your Workouts • Track key stats like duration, calories burned, elevation gained, and distance • Select a date range to see your progress over time Customize Your Style • Choose from multiple fonts, colors, and backgrounds • Personalize your stats to match your aesthetic and preferences Share Your Progress • Instantly generate a shareable image of your workout summary • Post to social media, send to friends, or save for motivation Made for Fitness Enthusiasts Whether you are a runner, cyclist, hiker, or gym-goer, RetroActiv helps you celebrate your achievements in style. Premium Features: • Enhanced style modifiers • Save style configuration to the cloud RetroActiv Premium is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your Account will be charged the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription's period. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions or cancel auto-renewal at any time in the Settings of the App Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/jagreenwood/68d5d1ba9bb48e1dd72f4bf9ebd0c793 Terms of Service: https://gist.github.com/jagreenwood/9a9c5d07980edd43baeb3e0f95965408
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RetroActiv at Free against Float Control's $3.99. Float Control's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (82 vs 4). On rating, 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
RetroActiv is free to download; Float Control costs $3.99 up front. Float Control sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and RetroActiv sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Float Control against 5.0 for RetroActiv. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Float Control has 82 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Float Control ships an update weekly, RetroActiv every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Float Control | RetroActiv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Davorin Mista | Jeremy Greenwood |
Customer experience
Float Control
RetroActiv
In-app purchases
Float Control
- Float Control Pro$0.991 Month
RetroActiv
- Premium - 1 month$0.991 Month
- Premium - 3 months$1.993 Months
- Premium - 12 months$7.991 Year









