Float Control vs MedaLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Float Control
Monitor real-time statistics like voltage, amps, and speed for your VESC-based electric skateboards. Use your watch to view stats or get voice summaries. This app is for daily riding and monitoring, not initial setup.
- Bluetooth connectivity to VESC builds
- Real-time statistics monitoring (voltage, amps, speed)
- Watch companion app for stats and voice summaries
- Designed for balance vehicles and esk8
- Focuses on daily riding and monitoring
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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/
MedaLink
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The device is connected to the brace and then via a Bluetooth connection, provides the users application actual data as to how long the device is worn by the user. This process is important to maintain good wellness and use of the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MedaLink at Free against Float Control's $3.99. MedaLink also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.4). Float Control's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
MedaLink is free to download; Float Control costs $3.99 up front. Float Control sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. MedaLink asks for nothing beyond the download.
Float Control ships an update every 4 days, MedaLink every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Float Control | MedaLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (82 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Davorin Mista | East Coast Medical Equipment Inc |
Bugs and requests
Float Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezes on 10% while connecting to Thor400
- Does not pick up THOR301
- Voice coaching breaks after updates
- Bluetooth connection dropping
Requested features
4 requests- Make voice coaching more reliable
- Clearer UI design
- One-time fee instead of subscription
- Fix compatibility with older iOS versions
MedaLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Float Control
- Float Control Pro$0.991 Month
MedaLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Float Control free?
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Do Float Control or MedaLink have ads?
Which is updated more often, Float Control or MedaLink?
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