Comparison

MAVLink Telemetry vs MCU BLE Terminal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

MCU BLE Terminal

Features
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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

Screenshots

MAVLink Telemetry4 screens
MCU BLE Terminal2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MAVLink Telemetry versus MCU BLE Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAVLink TelemetryMCU BLE Terminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRandom Noise StudiosDominik Ewers

In-app purchases

None

MAVLink Telemetry

No in-app purchases

None

MCU BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAVLink Telemetry free?
MAVLink Telemetry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MCU BLE Terminal free?
MCU BLE Terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MAVLink Telemetry or MCU BLE Terminal have ads?
Neither MAVLink Telemetry nor MCU BLE Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAVLink Telemetry or MCU BLE Terminal?
MAVLink Telemetry ships an update every 2 weeks, and MCU BLE Terminal monthly. Most recently, MAVLink Telemetry was updated on November 7, 2026 and MCU BLE Terminal on October 31, 2026.

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