MAVLink Telemetry vs MCU BLE Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAVLink Telemetry
Monitor live flight data from MAVLink-compatible drones in real-time. Track altitude, speed, GPS, battery, and more on an interactive map with system health indicators. Ideal for professional drone operators needing field telemetry.
- Real-time MAVLink telemetry via UDP
- Live map with flight trail tracking
- Battery, GPS, and RC signal monitoring
- System health dashboard
- Flight timer and altitude tracking
- Demo mode for exploration
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MAVLink Telemetry gives you real-time flight data from any MAVLink-compatible drone, directly on your iPhone. Built for professional and commercial drone operators who need reliable, at-a-glance telemetry in the field. Live Telemetry Dashboard Monitor altitude, ground speed, vertical speed, GPS coordinates, satellite count, battery level, RC signal strength, and flight mode. Interactive Flight Map Track your drone's live position and flight path on a full-screen map with heads-up telemetry overlay. System Health Monitoring Keep tabs on accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, GPS, and battery status with clear health indicators. Key Features · Real-time MAVLink telemetry via UDP · Live map with flight trail tracking · Battery, GPS, and RC signal monitoring · Flight timer and altitude tracking · System health dashboard · Configurable connection settings · Demo mode to explore the app without a drone Compatibility Works with PX4 and any MAVLink-compatible flight controller over UDP. Default port 14540, configurable in Settings.
MCU BLE Terminal
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McuBleTerminal is a Bluetooth Low Energy terminal app designed for ESP32 development. It allows you to view serial output and send text commands wirelessly from your smartphone. No USB cable, no drivers, no WiFi and no cloud services required. The app works together with the McuBleTerminal ESP32 library and acts like a classic serial monitor, but over BLE. Typical use cases include debugging, viewing sensor data, testing firmware behavior and interacting with ESP32 devices while they are powered in real environments. Features include a clean terminal interface, monospace font, dark and light mode support, multilingual UI and a built in demo mode that works without any hardware. This app is intended as a development and debugging tool. ESP32 library and examples are available on GitHub: https://github.com/dominik-ewers-solutions/MCU_BLE_Terminal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MAVLink Telemetry at every 2 weeks against MCU BLE Terminal's monthly. MCU BLE Terminal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MAVLink Telemetry ships an update every 2 weeks, MCU BLE Terminal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAVLink Telemetry | MCU BLE Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Random Noise Studios | Dominik Ewers |
In-app purchases
MAVLink Telemetry
No in-app purchases
MCU BLE Terminal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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