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Controller Diagnostics vs Micboard Spectrum

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

Head to head
Controller Diagnostics
Controller Diagnostics
Free
🔧 Utilities
No ratingsView app →
Micboard Spectrum
Micboard Spectrum

Pocket RF Scanner

Free
🔧 Utilities
No ratingsView app →
About

Controller Diagnostics

Features
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This app allows you to diagnose your Lykketronic Controller. After opening the app, it will automatically connect to your Lykketronic Controller, and you will be able to read out important diagnostics information such as hardware model, serial numbers, software version and CAN-bus statistics.

About

Micboard Spectrum

Features
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Micboard Spectrum turns an ADALM-Pluto into a pocket RF spectrum analyzer. Features: • Multi-Band Scanning: Automatically sweep across multiple bands. • Live spectrum trace and waterfall. • CSV Export Engine: Export scans, peak, and average scans from one or multiple bands. • Rolling scan storage: Scans are always stored, tag the ones you want to keep. Requires an ADALM-Pluto SDR running maia-sdr firmware. No hardware? Tap Demo Mode to explore with real recorded spectrum.

Screenshots

Controller Diagnostics1 screens
Micboard Spectrum3 screens

Verdict

The call

Controller Diagnostics and Micboard Spectrum are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Controller Diagnostics versus Micboard Spectrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterController DiagnosticsMicboard Spectrum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLykketronic ASKarl Swanson

In-app purchases

None

Controller Diagnostics

No in-app purchases

None

Micboard Spectrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Controller Diagnostics free?
Controller Diagnostics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Micboard Spectrum free?
Micboard Spectrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Controller Diagnostics or Micboard Spectrum have ads?
Neither Controller Diagnostics nor Micboard Spectrum shows ads.

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