Comparison

MAVLink Telemetry vs ViSH

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

ViSH

Features
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ViSH turns your iPad into a portable, local ARM64 Linux workspace. Run Alpine Linux or Ubuntu 24.04 in a touch-friendly terminal, use AI coding CLIs, manage project files, or connect to remote servers over SSH. Your local Linux environment runs without a remote server. AI coding wherever you are Install terminal tools such as Claude Code and Codex to explore code, write scripts, and refactor projects on iPad. Bring your own account or API key and configure your environment with guided setup. Use apk on Alpine Linux or apt on Ubuntu 24.04. Install Git, OpenSSH, Node.js, npm, pnpm, nano, ripgrep, tmux, and common build tools as needed. Manage files beside your terminal The session file browser lets you browse local Linux or SSH server directories, view file details, import files and folders, create directories, and delete multiple items. Insert selected file paths directly into the terminal to save typing. Keep multiple Linux filesystems, download supported systems or import your own archives, and switch which one boots. Each filesystem retains its login user, boot command, and setup state. Export tar.gz archives or browse all filesystems from a single ViSH location in the Files app. Flexible SSH connections and protected keys Save SSH servers with password or key authentication, jump hosts, port forwarding, keep-alive, and automatic tab reconnection. On supported devices, create Secure Enclave SSH keys whose private keys stay inside secure hardware. Optionally require Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode when using a key. You can also import existing keys. Secure Enclave keys remain on the device where they were created. Built for terminal work on iPad Use multiple terminal tabs and long-press + to choose a local or SSH tab. Side panels bring files, shortcut keys, appearance, voice input, and SSH tools beside your main terminal workspace. Make it your own with a phosphor-amber interface, 505 terminal themes with live previews, and coding fonts with glyph previews. Pinch to resize text, pin the shortcut bar, use sticky modifiers and command snippets, mirror the terminal in Picture in Picture, and open Linux links in Safari. Connect serial hardware Plug ESP32 boards with built-in USB, such as ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C6 and ESP32-H2, straight into your iPad. They appear in Linux as /dev/ttyACM0–3 with standard USB serial behavior, so Linux serial tools can talk to them directly. USB serial requires an iPad with an M-series chip. Connect compatible Bluetooth serial adapters to Linux with modem controls and optional local RFC 2217 access. Settings includes device compatibility information and guidance for an ESP32 bridge to help you choose a connection method. Notes All app features require an active ViSH subscription after the 7-day free trial. Some Linux features are limited by the iOS sandbox. Third-party tools such as Claude Code and Codex require your own account or API key with those services and may require a separate paid plan purchased outside ViSH. ViSH requires an auto-renewing subscription (yearly or monthly) and offers a 7-day free trial. All features described above require an active subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vishapp.dev/privacy

Screenshots

MAVLink Telemetry4 screens
ViSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MAVLink Telemetry at none against ViSH's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. ViSH sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MAVLink Telemetry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAVLink Telemetry ships an update every 2 weeks, ViSH fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MAVLink Telemetry versus ViSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAVLink TelemetryViSH
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRandom Noise Studios武汉小强科技有限责任公司

In-app purchases

None

MAVLink Telemetry

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ViSH

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MAVLink Telemetry free?
MAVLink Telemetry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViSH free?
ViSH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MAVLink Telemetry or ViSH have ads?
Neither MAVLink Telemetry nor ViSH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAVLink Telemetry or ViSH?
MAVLink Telemetry ships an update every 2 weeks, and ViSH fortnightly. Most recently, MAVLink Telemetry was updated on November 7, 2026 and ViSH on November 9, 2026.

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