Comparison

FutureLink vs FlatPad

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

Head to head
About

FutureLink

Manage and analyze your solar energy system with real-time diagnostics. Configure settings, monitor power generation from solar panels and batteries, and view historical harvest statistics. Connect via Bluetooth for seamless control and customization of your devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time system diagnostics
  • Configure settings with custom profiles
  • Device identification and customization
  • Solar panel and battery power monitoring
  • Lifetime solar harvest statistics
  • Bluetooth connectivity
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This application is designed to enable communication with your Future Solutions Solar Controller. This tool allows system owners to manage and perform operational analysis via real time system diagnostics. With BT connectivity, this application will allow users to: • Configure settings according to system specifications using preset or custom profiles. • Identify and customize each device in your system for easy access • Power Monitoring including: o Solar panel charging state & voltage o Battery Charging state & voltage • View lifetime solar harvest statistics which show an in-depth history of your renewable power generator

About

FlatPad

Features
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No ads. No subscription. No gadget to buy. Set your phone in the rig, see which corner is low and how much to raise — then get on with your day. Most leveling apps bury the answer under a wall of decimals — or a banner ad. FlatPad shows a top-down footprint of your RV, pools shade toward the corner that's low, and saves strong color for one thing: the instant all four corners sit level. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO HARDWARE. • No banner ads — not even in the free version • No subscription — leveling is infrequent, so you pay once or not at all • No $150 Bluetooth box to mount and pair — your phone already has the sensors • Runs entirely on-device — no account, no sign-in ONE CLEAR THING ON SCREEN • A top-down plan of your trailer — the bubble drifts to the high side, a raise badge points at the low corner • Not a single number to parse • Set the phone down either way; the rig image rotates to match • Turns green the moment you're level ACCURATE CALIBRATION — FREE Every phone rests a hair off-flat because of the camera bump. FlatPad's two-read flip method measures that lean and subtracts it, so your readings are true — not off by a degree. It's the accuracy feature rivals gate behind a paywall. Here it's free. • Two quick reads, spun 180° — takes about 20 seconds • Works on any flat surface; it needn't be level • Haptic confirmation when each read lands BLOCK-HEIGHT MATH See exactly how much to raise each corner, in inches or centimeters. Heights are worked out from your rig's footprint, so calibration ends with a quick optional step to set it — and if you skip it, FlatPad tells you which default it's using instead of quietly guessing. A RIG FOR EACH RV Got more than one? Save a rig for each — its leveling method, its size, and a name you'll recognize — then pick the one you're parked in from the Visual or Audio tab. No re-entering dimensions every time you swap vehicles. • Each rig remembers its own leveling method and footprint • Switch in one tap, right where you're leveling • Name them anything — "Airstream", "the toy hauler", "Dad's fifth wheel" • One rig is free; keeping a library of them is Pro EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LEVEL IS FREE Visual leveling, flip-method calibration, and block-height math never cost a thing — and never show an ad. FLATPAD PRO — $9.99 ONCE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Pro matches gear that costs $150 in hardware. One lifetime unlock, shared across all your devices: • Voice guidance — FlatPad speaks each move ("raise rear left, about an inch and a half") and waits until the rig settles before it talks again. Level from the jack stands without ever looking at the screen. • Apple Watch companion — set the phone in the rig and walk to the jack; your wrist shows the corner to raise and how much, turning green the instant you're level. No extra hardware to buy. • More leveling modes — level-by-side for paired jacks, and a stabilizer-only mode that squares you side-to-side first, then the front jack (independent-corner leveling is free) • A rig for every RV — save each vehicle's leveling method and size, and switch between them as you park (one rig is free) • Manual dark & light theme override Park it. Glance. Level.

Screenshots

FutureLink4 screens
FlatPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FutureLink at none against FlatPad's 1. FutureLink also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). FlatPad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FlatPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FutureLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FutureLink ships an update every 4 months, FlatPad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FutureLink versus FlatPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFutureLinkFlatPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuture Sales LLCSteve Smith

In-app purchases

None

FutureLink

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlatPad

One-time1
  • FlatPad Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FutureLink free?
FutureLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlatPad free?
FlatPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FutureLink or FlatPad have ads?
Neither FutureLink nor FlatPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FutureLink or FlatPad?
FutureLink ships an update every 4 months, and FlatPad every 3 weeks. Most recently, FutureLink was updated on September 8, 2026 and FlatPad on September 18, 2026.

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