PineTool vs Handi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PineTool
This app connects to a specific soldering iron model via Bluetooth to display real-time temperature, power, and other operational data. Users can also adjust the iron's temperature set point directly from their device.
- Real-time tip temperature display
- Live power value visualization
- Temperature set point configuration
- Voltage and handle temperature monitoring
- Uptime and power source parameter display
- Live charting of temperature and power
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PineTool is a Bluetooth companion app for the Pinecil soldering iron. With it, you can: - See realtime tip temperature and power values - Visualise live tip temperature and power charts - Configure your iron's temperature set point - See realtime voltage, handle temperature, uptime, and power source parameters Please note that this app is only compatible with Pinecil V2 (green handle) running IronOS 2.21 or greater. --- This product is not endorsed, sponsored by or associated with PINE64 or Pine Store Ltd.
Handi
This app serves as a central hub for amateur radio operators, enabling them to connect their transceivers to mobile devices. It facilitates radio programming, messaging, mapping, and packet-radio communications.
- Radio channel management
- APRS messaging
- Winlink email
- Packet terminal
- Interactive map
- File exchange
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HTCommander is a comprehensive companion for amateur radio operators using EchoLink or supported Bluetooth-enabled transceivers. Connect your radio to your iPhone or iPad and manage programming, messaging, mapping, and packet-radio communications from one application. KEY FEATURES - Configure, organize, import, and export radio channels - Send and receive APRS messages - Inspect packet details and select APRS routing paths - Request weather reports and use supported APRS services - Display APRS stations and position reports on an interactive map - Compose, send, and receive Winlink email with attachments - Communicate through the packet terminal - Operate a built-in bulletin board system - Capture and decode received packets - Manage APRS, Winlink, and terminal contacts - Use supported radio GPS information - Exchange files over compatible packet-radio links SUPPORTED RADIOS HTCommander supports selected models from BTECH, Radioddity, Vero, and Radtel, including the UV-Pro, UV-50Pro, GA-5WB, DB50-B Mini, VR-N75, VR-N76, VR-N7500, VR-N7600, and RT-660. An amateur radio license is required to transmit. Operators are responsible for following local regulations, band plans, and licensing requirements.
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Verdict
PineTool and Handi both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PineTool's written reviews are positive against 67% of Handi's. Handi's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PineTool against 5.0 for Handi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PineTool's written reviews are positive against 67% of Handi's.
| Parameter | PineTool | Handi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lachlan Bell | Ylian Saint-Hilaire |
Customer experience
PineTool
Handi
In-app purchases
PineTool
No in-app purchases
Handi
No in-app purchases








